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h._0212
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February 10, 2025
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Indesign: Reproducing a selection on a different page

  • February 10, 2025
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I have a two page cover (front and back of a wrap around) where I'd like to reproduce the front page on a separate page, actively linked back to the appropriate section of the two-page. The idea being if something is updated on the two-page cover it automatically updates on the single-page as well. I feel I've seen this before, but I'm not finding the right terms to search for. Or am I just dreaming something up? I could of course, do a separate file and then link it into the other. Yet, if possible I'd minimise the amount of files drifting around to reduce confusion.

 

I'd appreciate any hints to do this or standard practices that flow into this way of working. Many thanks in advance!

Correct answer Mike Witherell

Edit > Place and Link

and the 

Content Collector Tools

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/linked-content.html

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 10, 2025

Edit > Place and Link

and the 

Content Collector Tools

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/linked-content.html

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    h._0212Author
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    February 10, 2025

    Thanks, that sounds promising and along the lines what I'm looking for. I'll check it out.

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
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    February 10, 2025

    Parent Pages?

     

    Or something else - depends on what and how exactly you want to reproduce.

     

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    h._0212Author
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    February 10, 2025

    Thanks for taking the time to respond.

     

    I'm already using parent pages to keep the basic setup consistent. But I'm looking at content:

    Say I have half a dozen of 2-page covers for a series and I also need the front covers separately. What I'd be after is to create a frame on single-page and say "mirror this selection of the 2-page cover" (= roughly the right hand side without spine).

    To offer a crude sketch:

     

    2-page Cover:

    |Bio ~                           | spine  | Cover image |

    |                                    |        |                         |

    |Description ~             | spine | Title                |

     

    ----- mirror the right side on a separate page >>>

    single-page cover:

    |Cover image |

    |                       |

    |Title                |

     

    -------

    So, if I later adjust a text or image element on the front cover of the 2-page it would automatically update on the single-page version as well. My aim is to ensure we don't get inconsistencies, as we jump back and forth between the series covers (2-page and single-page variants), yet perferably stay within the same document to keep an eye on overall features of the series as a whole.

     

    I hope that makes sense?

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Legend
    February 10, 2025

    @h._0212 

     

    You can do as @Mike Witherell suggested.

     

    Or, you can create two documents:

    1) 1page cover 

    2) 2page cover

     

    Then, either place 1page cover INDD file in the 2page cover INDD file,

    or

    export PDF from the 1page cover and place this PDF in the 2page cover INDD file.

     

    Or vice versa - depends on how you'll prepare your 2page cover - as a one page or 3x pages - either place whole 2page INDD/PDF file in the 1page file - and crop - or only right page.

     

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