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bowen192
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November 27, 2013
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Side Heads - Cannot change size

  • November 27, 2013
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Hello ,

W7, FM11.

I think I might be doing something fundementally wrong, but I cannot change the size of a Side Head.

I have already populated the document and can add a Side Head by Format > Page Layout > Column Layout... and checking Room for Side Heads.

However, no matter what I change Width to, it always remains the same size.

What am I doing wrong?

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Correct answer Bob_Niland

> ... cannot turn a Side Head on and off in the body of a document which uses the same master page?

I never use SH, but just playing with it a bit, it behaves, umm, unexpectedly.

I would have suggested creating MPs "Left.SH" and "Right.SH" which would be used via Apply Master Pages whenever a paragraph of tag, say, "Sidehead" was used. Doesn't work.

Conversely, allowing Left/Right to be SH layouts, and creating Left.Normal and Right.Normal pages, to be AMP-mapped by paratags with, say, ".norm" names, doesn't work either.

What does work is letting all the pages be SH, and creating paragraph formats of name ".ash":

Paragraph Designer > Tag [ Body.ash ]
Properties: Pagination

  • Across all Columns and Side Head

    (as long as you don't need multi-column)

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    bowen192
    bowen192Author
    Inspiring
    November 27, 2013

    I've found the answer to my question here:

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/2255721#2255721 (Art's answer)

    Basically, it seems have to setup the Side Head on the Master Page?

    In other words, I cannot turn a Side Head on and off in the body of a document which uses the same master page?

    EDIT: I did all this by entering the Master Page view, right-clicking the main body frame, Object Properties and changing the Side Head information in Text Frame > Flow.

    I'm a bit confused to say the least.

    Bob_Niland
    Community Expert
    Bob_NilandCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 27, 2013

    > ... cannot turn a Side Head on and off in the body of a document which uses the same master page?

    I never use SH, but just playing with it a bit, it behaves, umm, unexpectedly.

    I would have suggested creating MPs "Left.SH" and "Right.SH" which would be used via Apply Master Pages whenever a paragraph of tag, say, "Sidehead" was used. Doesn't work.

    Conversely, allowing Left/Right to be SH layouts, and creating Left.Normal and Right.Normal pages, to be AMP-mapped by paratags with, say, ".norm" names, doesn't work either.

    What does work is letting all the pages be SH, and creating paragraph formats of name ".ash":

    Paragraph Designer > Tag [ Body.ash ]
    Properties: Pagination

  • Across all Columns and Side Head

    (as long as you don't need multi-column)

    • bowen192
    bowen192Author
    Inspiring
    November 27, 2013


    Error7103 wrote:

    > ... cannot turn a Side Head on and off in the body of a document which uses the same master page?

    I never use SH, but just playing with it a bit, it behaves, umm, unexpectedly.

    I would have suggested creating MPs "Left.SH" and "Right.SH" which would be used via Apply Master Pages whenever a paragraph of tag, say, "Sidehead" was used. Doesn't work.

    Conversely, allowing Left/Right to be SH layouts, and creating Left.Normal and Right.Normal pages, to be AMP-mapped by paratags with, say, ".norm" names, doesn't work either.

    What does work is letting all the pages be SH, and creating paragraph formats of name ".ash":

    Paragraph Designer > Tag [ Body.ash ]
    Properties: Pagination

  • Across all Columns and Side Head

    (as long as you don't need multi-column)

    • This is exactly what I have done.

    Works perfectly.

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