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Text wrap

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, text wrap means: The flow of text around an image, shape or other page object.

In Turkish: metin kaydırma, nesne çevresinde metin akışı

How it is used

Specify the wrap boundary and the gap between the object and text.

Example sentences

  1. Increase the text wrap offset around the circular portrait.

    Extra clearance prevents the text from crowding the picture.

  2. The caption moved because text wrap was active on the logo.

    An object's wrap settings can influence neighbouring text frames.

Common collocations

  • text wrap offset
  • apply text wrap
  • layoutThe way text, images and other elements are arranged on a page, screen or poster, including their size, position and the space between them.
  • marginThe empty space between the content and the edges of a page or screen. It frames the content and keeps important text away from where the paper is cut or bound.

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