Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 154)

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Layout and design
Last updated 6/6/2015
You can apply different rules to different pages, depending on the layout and the goals; only one liquid page rule can be
applied to a page at a time. Liquid Layout is a general term that covers a set of specific liquid page rules: scale, re-center,
guide-based, and object-based page rules.
Use Liquid page rules to adapt content for output sizes.
• To adapt layouts when creating new pages in the same document using alternate layouts.
• To adapt layouts when changing existing page sizes. This is more efficient than the previous Layout Adjustment
feature.
To apply a liquid page rule, select the Page tool and click a page. Then choose a liquid page rule from the control
bar. You can also use the Layout > Liquid Layouts.
To preview the effects of the applied rule, use the Page tool to drag the page handles to resize the page. The page snaps
back to original size when you release it.
To resize the page, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and then drag. Using the mouse, however, to resize the page
could result in pages that are slightly off the intended size. Its more accurate to resize the page with the Height and Width
widgets in the control bar.
A Page tool B Liquid page rules from control bar C Page handles D Pins for object-based rules E Liquid Layout panel
More on Using Liquid Layout (video).
Liquid page rules
You can apply different rules to different pages. Only one liquid page rule can be applied to a page at a time.
What this video to discover how to apply None, Scale, and Recenter rules when resizing a layout. Also learn the
meaning behind "Based on Master."
Using basic Liquid Layout rules: Scale, Recenter, and Based on Master .
Scale All content on the page is treated as a group, and as the page resizes, all the elements scale in proportion. The
result is similar to letterboxing or pillarboxing on HD television screens.