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James Gifford—NitroPress
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June 26, 2024
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Automatic multi-page spread adjustment

I thought there was a setting that allowed, for example, a three-page spread to automatically adjust if a middle page was adjusted in width.

 

That is, typical 3-page book cover layout, adjust spine width using Page tool, RH/front cover page automatically snaps to new position.

 

Can't seem to find the right combination of spread settings for this...

rob day
rob dayCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 26, 2024

Hi James, I find it easiest to use the Transform panel—select the center page with the Pages tool, and set the Transform panel Width—but as @Barb Binder suggests holding down the Option/Alt key should work when you drag a handle:

 

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That lets me resize without snap-back but does not maintain the snap-together.

 

Also, did you double-check your Document Setup to make sure Facing Pages is checked?

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Barb Binder
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 26, 2024

Windows, right?

  • InDesign version #?
  • Liquid Page Rule setting?
  • And are you holding Alt while dragging?
  • Have you reset prefs lately?

 

~Barb

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Barb Binder
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Community Expert
June 26, 2024

Are you holding the Alt/Opt key while dragging the sizing handle with the Page tool?

 

~Barb

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James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
June 26, 2024

That lets me resize without snap-back but does not maintain the snap-together.

 

This is bats. I've done three-page layouts many times and never lost that "sticky" adjustment.

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rob day
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Community Expert
June 26, 2024

Hi James, I find it easiest to use the Transform panel—select the center page with the Pages tool, and set the Transform panel Width—but as @Barb Binder suggests holding down the Option/Alt key should work when you drag a handle:

 

:

 

 

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Barb Binder
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 26, 2024

Is this what you are looking for, James?

 

~Barb

 

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James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
June 26, 2024

Yes, but I'm not getting that automatic snap-together. Same settings I see in the Control Bar, and I either get a change with no snap, or a snap back to the starting width. I'm missing something here., and it's not meretricious.

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Barb Binder
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Community Expert
June 26, 2024

meretricious

That belatedly registered. 😂😂😂

 

~Barb

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