In a book, can you automate first left/first right master page usage?

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In a book can you automate first left/first right master page usage?

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Correct answer Arnis Gubins

Yes.

Use the Master Page Mapping table to identify a unique paratag (typically Title or something similar) on your first page of a chapter and then map the appropriate custom Mater page to that. The technique is discussed here:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/framemaker/using/WSd817046a44e105e21e63e3d11ab7f7960b-7ee9.html

www.adobe.com/print/tips/frm7masterpage/index.html

www.adobe.com/print/tips/frm7masterpage/pdfs/frm7masterpage.pdf

tv.adobe.com/watch/tips-and-tricks-for-technical-communicators-to-maximize-productivity/master-page-mapping-tables

http://wiki.scriptorium.com/tiki-index.php?page=Mapping+paragraph+tags+to+master+pages

http://blog.rockymountaintraining.com/?p=1111

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JonathanCryerAuthor

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I believe that I have done all of these things correctly but when I get to the last step (Apply Master Pages), I receive the message

"No Master Pages Applied because one or more Master Pages do not exist."

I have viewed the Master pages in each file and they all contain master pages left, right, First Left, and First Right.

These are precisely the names that I entered on the Reference page UnstructMasterPageMaps.

What am I missing? I only recently upgraded from Framemaker 7 to 10 and am updating a book produced in Framemaker 7.

Thanks for your help.

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peter minneapolis

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JonathanCryer wrote:
I believe that I have done all of these things correctly but when I get to the last step (Apply Master Pages), I receive the message
"No Master Pages Applied because one or more Master Pages do not exist."
I have viewed the Master pages in each file and they all contain master pages left, right, First Left, and First Right.
These are precisely the names that I entered on the Reference page UnstructMasterPageMaps.
What am I missing? I only recently upgraded from Framemaker 7 to 10 and am updating a book produced in Framemaker 7.
Thanks for your help.

Master page names are case-sensitive. If you're really typing left and right, try Left and Right.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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