Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 258)

INDESIGN CS3
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Use a flush space with justified text
Using a flush space character adds a variable amount of space to the last line of a fully justified paragraph—between
the last word and an end-of-story character from a decorative font. Used with nonjustified text, the flush space
appears as a normal word space. In justified text, it expands to absorb all available extra space on the last line. Using
a flush space can make a dramatic difference in the way the entire paragraph is formatted by the Adobe Paragraph
Composer.
Before and after adding a flush space character
1 Using the Type tool , click directly in front of the end-of-story character.
2 Choose Type > Insert White Space > Flush Space.
Note: The effect of a flush space isn’t apparent until you apply the Justify All Lines option to the paragraph.
Highlight lines that are too loose or tight
Because composing a line of type involves factors in addition to word spacing and letterspacing (hyphenation prefer-
ences, for example), InDesign cannot always honor your settings for word spacing and letterspacing. However,
compositional problems in lines of text can be highlighted in yellow; the darkest of three shades indicates the most
serious problems.
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Composition (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Composition (Mac OS).
2 Select H&J Violations and click OK.