To complete this section about text piping chains we will review the various frame identifying piping icons (or markers) that can appear in text piping chains.
You can alter the piping (i.e. the flow of text from one frame to another) in the document layout directly with the mouse. Click on the [+] icon and use the mouse to draw a line to the next suitable text frame. This makes it easy to connect an overflowing text frame to the next one. Naturally this is possible with frames that have not yet overflowed and show the normal text chain icon as well.
An alternative way to cut a text piping chain to that described above is to select the desired frame and then while holding down the [Alt] key click on the relevant text chain icon at top left or bottom right of the frame, depending on where the text flow should be cut. All text and frames on one side of the cut will form one piping chain, and all the text and frames on the other side of the cut will form a completely separate piping chain. The piping icon at the bottom right of the frame will disappear because it is no longer joined to the following frame. Likewise, the piping icon at the top left of the following frame will disappear.
A safety query protects you from accidental cutting of the piping chain:
If you change your mind, you can rejoin the chains by using the
Piping from frame to frame
function discussed above.
