How to best paginate a book

Question

Hi,Here's what I have: A book comprising seven files. But, the files aren't so much chapters as chunks of content.What I want to do: If content in a file ends on an odd page, start the next file on the next even page.What doesn't work: I can use chapter-level pagination to delete empty pages and set the starting side as next available. So, if file (chapter) 1 ends on page 7, then the beginning of the next file will indeed be page 8. BUT, the beginning of the next file uses a right-hand master page, so it uses a right page layout for a left page.Thoughts? Thanks.

Arnis Gubins · Accepted Answer

See: Apply master pages automatically: Tutorial

You probably are using a paratag something like ChapterTitle on the first page of a chapter, so use that paratag to map the appropriate custom first master page, i.e. for ChapterTitle map right-page usage to a "first" right-side master page and map left-page usage to your "first" left-side master.

Then enable the "Apply Master Pages" option for Book updates and you should have this working.

Seanb_us · Answer

Unsure how to proceed.So, the first page of my chapter needs to be a left page, because the last page in the previous chapter was a right one.Pagination is set to next available.So, how do I set up my first page as even? I can create a new left master pageI don't know how to map it to achieve my resultsThanks,Sean

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