Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 73)

INDESIGN CS3
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• Choose Apply Master To Pages from the Pages panel menu, select a master for Apply Master, make sure that the
page ranges in the To Pages option are the ones you want, and click OK. You can apply a master to multiple pages
at once. For example, you can type 5, 7-9, 13-16 to apply the same master to pages 5, 7-9, and 13-16. (See “Display
absolute or section numbering in the Pages panel” on page 84.)
Applying a master to a discontiguous range of pages
Unassign masters from document pages
❖ Apply the None master from the Masters section of the Pages panel.
When you unassign a master from a page, its layout and items no longer apply to the page. If a master contains most
of the elements you want, but you need to customize the appearance of a few pages, you can override master items
and edit or modify them on those document pages, instead of unassigning the master.
Edit the layout of a master
You can edit the layout of master pages at any time; changes you make are automatically reflected on all pages with
that master applied.
Note: When you override or detach a master page object on a particular page, that object may not update to reflect
changes made on the master page.
1 In the Pages panel, double-click the icon for the master you want to edit, or select the master page from the text
box list at the bottom of the document window. The master spread appears in the document window.
2 Make changes to the master.
InDesign automatically updates any pages using that master.
Use multiple views to see the results of master edits. Choose Window > Arrange > New Window, and then choose
Window > Arrange > Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically. Set one view to a page and the other view to the master
applied to that page. Then edit the master and watch the page update.
Edit the options of an existing master page
You can edit master page options to change the name or prefix of the master, base the master on another master, or
change the number of pages in the master spread.
1 In the Pages panel, click the name of a master spread to select the master spread.
2 Choose Master Options For [master name] in the Pages panel menu.
Delete a master from a document
1 In the Pages panel, select one or more master page icons.
To select all unused master pages, choose Select Unused Masters in the Page panel menu.
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