Alternative Layout - Print and Mobile in one inDesign Project?

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January 6, 2017
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Hi,

i just got in touch with alternative layouts. I've been working on a kind of newsletter with page settings PRINT and Format A4. Now i'd like to make an alternative layout for ipad retina. But when i choose LAYOUT --> ALTERNATIVE LAYOUT i just can choose between paper formats? Is it possible to have print and mobile versions in one document? And how should i proceed? Regards

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rob day

Community Expert

i just can choose between paper formats?

The list should show you all of the page dimensions you have setup in your pages panel, so you can setup any pixel dimension either before you choose Alternate Layout, or via Custom... at the bottom of the list in the Alternate Layout dialog.

Here you can see all of the custom page dimensions I have set up which includes a 2048pxx1536px page I named iPadRetina:

The document's color can be RGB, CMYK or a mix of both. For the print version you can make the conversion to CMYK at export or leave the color unchanged (PDF/X-4), or you can force all of the color into sRGB via the Output tab. If you export an Interactive PDF the conversion to sRGB is automatic.

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Spearhead85Author

Inspiring

Exactly thats what i would need but what i miss here with my indesign CC

BobLevine

Community Expert

You have to add it yourself! The output intent does nothing except change the preset choices and measurement units.

Again, I would not bother with alternate layouts. It's a waste of time and effort. Just make a second a document and go from there.

BobLevine

Community Expert

What exactly are you planning on doing with this “mobile” version?

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Spearhead85Author

Inspiring

Hi, thanks for the fast response. My intention is to have a printable version and one for smartphones and tablets each provided via "publish online". The idea is to have a well readable layout for each platform.

BobLevine

Community Expert

My honest answer here is that alternate layouts are not worth the bother especially for this. It’s one of those half baked features that never really developed into what it should have been.

Have you tried simply exporting to Publish Online to see what the results look like?

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