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by DRB
Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:42 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Quick look
Replies: 4
Views: 4648

Re: Quick look

Open the Mellel Preferences, in the General section near the bottom left is QuickLook. Make sure this is checked and the number shown is reasonable.

Don Broadribb
by DRB
Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:47 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Go back button
Replies: 1
Views: 2998

Re: Go back button

Mellel has several ways to do this. I devote a chapter to it in my tutorial http://www.redlers.com/download.html#Anchor-Tutorials-47857 which explains the Markers system and I also discuss other methods in the Tutorial. The Edit menu in its Markers section gives keyboard shortcuts for all its functi...
by DRB
Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:51 am
Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
Topic: Tab lead
Replies: 4
Views: 7741

Re: Tab lead

I don't think there is any way to control the distance between dots in a tab lead, in Mellel.

However I suggest you contact Mellel Support to check if there is some way it could be implemented.

Don Broadribb
by DRB
Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:33 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Line spacing Units
Replies: 3
Views: 6550

Re: Line spacing Units

by DRB
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:42 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Line spacing Units
Replies: 3
Views: 6550

Re: Line spacing Units

Dear Jake, The reason for your problem is that Mellel respects the line spacing built into each individual font by the font designer . As I show in graphic detail in my Tutoral the height of a line varies enormously between fonts of purportedly the same point size. Size 11pt has no longer any standa...
by DRB
Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:49 pm
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Italian hyphenation
Replies: 2
Views: 4522

Re: Italian hyphenation

Do you have Italian chosen in the hyphenation section of your paragraph setups (either via the paragraph menu or the style set menu)?

Don Broadribb
by DRB
Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: No backup files in Application Support/Mellel/Backup
Replies: 5
Views: 7568

Re: No backup files in Application Support/Mellel/Backup

I have had no problem whatever with backup files in Application Support/Mellel/Backup. I frequently use it. Are you sure you are in your User library? (To get to the User Library press the option key while clicking on the Go menu in Finder.) I am also using Lion 10.7.2 and Mellel 2.9.1 build 1. Don ...
by DRB
Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:25 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: 2.9.1 Margins and Line Spacing
Replies: 4
Views: 5691

Re: 2.9.1 Margins and Line Spacing

Have you checked to see that Preserve document styles is checked in the Mellel preferences? Have you checked with the Layout menu that the default page margins for your various styles may need to be altered. The radically different way in which page margins are set in 2.9 can interfere with settings...
by DRB
Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:37 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: AuroTitles and Hebrew problem
Replies: 7
Views: 5637

Re: AuroTitles and Hebrew problem

If you read my Beginners Tutorial you will find complete instructions, with plenty of examples. http://www.redlers.com/download.html
scroll down to the Beginners Tutorial and download it.

Don Broadribb
by DRB
Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Space between running header and text
Replies: 17
Views: 30570

Re: Space between running header and text

I have still had no success in reproducing your problem. I have now had opportunity to try various types of printouts to recheck, and the results have invariably been the same. The only thing that I can suggest is a problem with your printer setup, or even with your printer itself. Have you checked ...
by DRB
Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:05 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Moving Focus with Keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 2395

Re: Moving Focus with Keyboard

You can make the outline appear by clicking on the little icon at the bottom left of the Mellel screen. To use the outline, simply click on the outline section. Mellel does not automatically make provision for assigning keyboard shortcuts to everything and anything. You would do best to get yourself...
by DRB
Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:09 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Space between running header and text
Replies: 17
Views: 30570

Re: Space between running header and text

I am not sure how you are making your headers. I find no such problem as you describe, My method is: place your cursor at the top of the page and press the mouse button, and Mellel 2.9 then shows the Insert Element/Insert Mention item. From the Insert Mention part choose what you want to insert. Alt...
by DRB
Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:50 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: How I make a line from one side to other?
Replies: 2
Views: 3958

Re: How I make a line from one side to other?

The simplest way is to place a reverse tab at the place where you want the line to end.
Then choose Low Line from the Lead button in the Margins & Tabs palette
Place your cursor at the point you want the line to begin, and press the tab button.

Don Broadribb
by DRB
Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:05 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: 3.0 Wish List
Replies: 63
Views: 197518

Re: 3.0 Wish List

1. fake bold 3. when operating in full screen mode, I will be happy to see different background color (or texture). the whole white hurting my eyes. 5. option to add a picture frame (like Pages). There is already provision for fake bold, by using the Character Appearance palette. I devote several p...
by DRB
Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Mellel
Topic: Mellel 2.9 is fantastic
Replies: 15
Views: 41580

Re: Mellel 2.9 is fantastic

As to letterspacing, I point out in my Tutorial how to automate extra (regular+narrow) letterspacing between small caps. I suspect that a similar method could be done for other types of letterspacing too. It involves making a macro via the find/replace system. A similar macro could easily be made wi...