Here’s a simple and quick guide on how to fix rivers in Adobe InDesign:
- To fix rivers in a paragraph in Adobe InDesign, first select the paragraph or group of sentences containing the rivers you want to correct.
- Open the Paragraph Styles panel from the Window menu.
- Once open, double-click the your current style used, or create a new style by clicking the '+' icon at the bottom of the panel.
- The Paragraph Style Options window will open. Navigate to the left menu and select 'Hyphenation.'
- Enable 'Hyphenate' to add hyphens and adjust words, helping to eliminate any rivers within the highlighted sentences. Click 'OK' to apply changes.
- Notice how the words and spacing adjust to eliminate the rivers.
