Hide a page without deleting

[Berhane Mohammed]

Is there a way to hide a page so that it does not appear in the pages but does not delete and can be accessed?

 

[Geоrge]

What about to store this ghost page objects on the pasteboard? ( which is an area outside a page where you can store objects that aren't yet positioned on a page)

[Rishabh_Tiwari · Accepted solution]

Hi @Berhane Mohammed ,

Thanks for reaching out. I found similar discussions on the community which you can refer to below:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/is-it-possible-to-hide-pages/td-p/11077497

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/how-do-i-exclude-hide-a-page-in-a-pdf-but-have-i...

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards

Rishabh

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

A whole layout page is hard to make disappear and reappear, but conditional text can be used to make the contents (including text frames) "switchable." I use conditional text all the time to manage content for dual-format books.

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[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

There isn't a feature to do exactly what you want, but you might be able to use Alternate Layouts. Basically, you can make a duped copy of your pages that are linked to the original, and then make changes to the alternate.

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Interesting, I've only glanced at Alternate Layouts.

Kind of like adjustment layers for Photoshop. 🙂

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[BobLevine]

Not a fan. They were developed for DPS and never really worked correctly.

[Geоrge]

IMHO, this feature was done first of all for books/magazines with different sizes. It works. Yes, it needs to have check how it works but better than parallel publications. Time is money. 

Therefore, I don't see how it helps for topicstarter strange wish. 

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

I need to look at them. I do a lot of dual- and multi-format stuff and have my box of tricks for that; this might solve a few stubborn co-format problems.

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[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

It would do what the OP wants IF the pages are self-contained--that is, no continuous text flow from the deleted pages. 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

If the text flow is continuous, conditional text would work. 

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

If the content of the page is 'encapsulated' in any way (sidebar, text box etc.) it could be placed in an anchored frame that is then conditional-text switched in and out.

But as you note, the text flow would have to move up to fill the now-empty page, which might cause page numbering, chapter flow and other problems.

No single/good solution for this one. It would have to be crafted around the exact content and layout.

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[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Yes--typically, one has to update the pagination after applying conditions in both InDesign and FrameMaker. 

[Jumpenjax]

On the right panel all the way up to the top there is a layers panel. Did you try turning off the layer. Just a guess I am not at my computer to try. But can't hurt

[Geоrge]

Yep, move all objects to some layer and hide this layer - great idea. 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Hiding the layer would still leave the page, which was the OP's original request. However, if there were no master items on the page, one could not print blank pages.

[Geоrge]

>> would still leave the page

Nobody can't restrict you to add this page later 🙂

Nevermind. Topicstarter have it few workarounds here. Just needs to choose one of it. 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

I believe the layer content, hidden or not, will be removed with the page removal. 

[Eugene Tyson]

Typically I would drage the page to the Parents Pages (formerly Master Pages) section and it keeps the page there for future use.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

What happens to any continuous text flow on the page?

[Eugene Tyson]

You know what happens... it stops.

And you have to fix it.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

This could be a useful feature, although I could see a problem with a continuous text flow. 

You might want to enter your feature at the InDesign User Voice:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/

(Search for an existing request first.)

[rob day]

Not sure if this helps, but turning on Overprint Preview hides Layers with Print Layer unchecked, and if you Print with Print Blank Pages unchecked you get this:

[Geоrge]

I think that just thought about it is not useful and danger 👿

Prognose a bugs of "new feature" when ghost pages born to alive when nobody wants that. 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

I think that just thought about it is not useful and danger 👿

Prognose a bugs of "new feature" when ghost pages born to alive when nobody wants that. 

By @Geоrge

I'm still having my morning coffee so I may not be fully functioning yet, but I don't understand this post. 😁