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jumanas7871776
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July 18, 2019
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  • July 18, 2019
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Hello

I am working on a catalogue with different sections/chapters where each section has a different colour theme. In this case, I set different master pages for each colour.

If I decide to change a text than runs as a footer throughout the whole catalogue, is there any way I can change it without editing every single master page?

Thanks!

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Correct answer rob day
If I decide to change a text than runs as a footer throughout the whole catalogue, is there any way I can change it without editing every single master page?

Yes. Create a master for just the footer, and then base the other masters on it. Something like this where my A master includes just the footer text:

And then I make new masters based on the A-Footer master:

Now I can update the footer on all of the masters and pages based on those masters by editing just the A master:

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rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 18, 2019
If I decide to change a text than runs as a footer throughout the whole catalogue, is there any way I can change it without editing every single master page?

Yes. Create a master for just the footer, and then base the other masters on it. Something like this where my A master includes just the footer text:

And then I make new masters based on the A-Footer master:

Now I can update the footer on all of the masters and pages based on those masters by editing just the A master:

    jumanas7871776
    jumanas7871776Author
    Participant
    July 18, 2019

    Thank you for the demonstration!

    S
    SJRiegel
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    July 18, 2019

    If I decide to change a text than runs as a footer throughout the whole catalogue, is there any way I can change it without editing every single master page?

    Thanks!

    You can do this easily if you based each master page on one main one. This way, anything that you edited on the parent master page the was not edited on the child versions would change throughout all of the child master pages.

      jumanas7871776
      jumanas7871776Author
      Participant
      July 18, 2019

      Thanks, that's what I was looking for!

      Randy Hagan
      Community Expert
      Randy HaganCommunity Expert
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      July 18, 2019

      I would say yes,if the catalog is built into one .indd file.

      Create and edit text variables in InDesign

      If the catalog is broken down into multiple .indd files and compiled into an InDesign Book file (.indb), there are several scripting solutions offered which might fulfill your needs. You can find more information about some of them here:

      InDesign Scripting Forum

      Hope this helps,

      Randy

        jumanas7871776
        jumanas7871776Author
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        July 18, 2019

        Thanks Randy!

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