Conditional Text in Book Files

[lisah80999057]

Hello,

I inherited a book file that uses conditional text. I can't determine how to define what conditional text is visible when I save out a pdf.

I really don't want to have to open every single indd file to check the conditional text. Surly there must be a way to say use XX conditional text across the board...

Thanks for your help!

[Barb Binder]

Hi Lisa:

You can use Synchronize Options in the Book panel menu to sync conditional text settings (and many other things) from one chapter to the other chapters in the book.

~Barb

[lisah80999057]

Barb,

Thank you for your recommendation. Does this still apply if there are no chapters. The book was set up with every spread as an individual indesign file.

Thank You,

Lisa

[Barb Binder]

Hi Lisa:

Are you using an InDesign book (.indb file) with linked InDesign files (.indd files) or are you calling an InDesign document a "book"? It sounds like the former, but please confirm. Sync is available for the .indd files in a InDesign book.

The term "chapter" refers to the .indd files linked to the .indb file. A chapter can be a single page, a spread or multi-page traditional chapters.

~Barb

[lisah80999057]

Barb,

It is an .indb file with linked .indd files (one per spread). So will I need to follow your screenshot above for each .indd file in the .indb or can I select all and make the update at once?

Thank You,

Lisa

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi Lisa:

Yes that is correct. But be careful what you have checked (and not checked) because whatever is checked is going to be synced across all of the files.

This is a great feature when you want to standardize the look of all of the chapters in the book window. To play it safe, I would only check the conditional text option until you understand the ramifications and/or work on a copy of the files.

~Barb

[lisah80999057]

Thank You! This was very helpful!

[Barb Binder]

Great! It's a little-known feature worth exploring further when you have time.

~Barb