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deborrah120
deborrah120
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January 28, 2020
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Master Pages Do I Link Them?

  • January 28, 2020
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I'm learning ID CC 2020 right now and creating a 256 page book. I created a text box on each

facing page on A Master which is smaller than the margins. Should I link them? If so, what is the best way to do that?

 

Thanks for any help.

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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January 28, 2020

Yes, Deborah. You can still have linked master pages.


~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    deborrah120
    deborrah120Author
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    January 29, 2020

    Thanks, Barb, that's great. Do I need to check anything in the Smart Text Reflow Preference Box? Do I need Smart Text Reflow? Thank you!

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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    January 28, 2020

    Hi Deborah:

     

    My suggestion is that when you create this new document, you enable the checkbox for Use Primary Frames. This will draw two threaded text frames on the A-Master. Normally, text frames match the margin positions—that's what margin guides are for—but you can adjust the two frames if necessary on the A-Master. Then return to body page 1 and place the text.

     

    The advantage of using primary frames is that you can tweak their size and position later on the master page, and the body pages will adapt accordingly. See https://indesignsecrets.com/indesign-basics-primary-text-frames.php for more details. 

     

     

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
      deborrah120
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      January 28, 2020

      Thank you, Barb. I'll look into primary frames. Will that allow me to add a master page B and have it work into that text flow so that the page numbers will be in sequence as well and the threaded text boxes? B Master Page, for example, will be the Chapter Opening design. Thanks again.

       

      deborah

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