📙Páginas maestras en InDesign (Guía completa)

Name: 📙Páginas maestras en InDesign (Guía completa)
Uploaded: 2022-04-25T14:00:24.000Z
Duration: 30 min 30 s

Introduction to Pages Masters in InDesign

This section introduces the concept of page masters in InDesign and explains their role as templates for the pages in a document.

Understanding Page Masters

Page masters act as templates for the pages in a document.

Elements placed on a page master, such as text, images, graphics, and guides, appear on all pages that have that page master applied.

Creating a new document with facing pages automatically generates a default page master called "A-Master."

Working with Page Masters

Adjusting margins is an initial step when working with page masters.

By default, a new document has the A-Master page master applied to all pages.

Importing a Word document into InDesign applies the A-Master page master to all imported pages.

Applying Elements from Page Master

Elements from the page master are repeated on all pages where it is applied.

To access the page master, double-click on its thumbnail in the Pages panel.

Drawing an element and applying color on the page master will reflect it on all associated pages.

Efficient Techniques for Working with Page Masters

Adjusting thumbnail size and layout options in the Pages panel can enhance productivity when working with multiple pages.

Enabling medium-sized thumbnails with content preview provides an overview of each page's content.

Disabling this option shows only blank pages with assigned page master prefixes, which can be useful for lengthy documents where content preview is not necessary.

Additional Options for Managing Page Masters

Right-clicking anywhere in the Pages panel allows access to additional options such as viewing horizontal pages or activating/deactivating various panel options.

Adding elements to the page master can be done by navigating to it using "Go to Page" under Layout menu or pressing Ctrl/Command + J. The page master does not have a number but has a prefix.

Creating layers for page master elements ensures they always appear above the content. Layers can be managed in the Layers panel.

Customizing Page Master Elements

Creating a new layer named "Master Elements" and adding text frames with author names or book titles allows customization of page master elements.

Aligning the text frame to the opposite side of the spine creates a consistent header on left pages.

Adding page numbering by inserting special characters like current page numbers helps maintain consistency across all pages.

Understanding Element Linking and Unlinking

Punctuated dotted lines indicate that text frames are linked to the page master and cannot be modified directly on individual pages.

To modify linked elements, they need to be unlinked from the page master. This can be done by selecting "Unlink Selection from Master" in the Pages panel menu.

Controlling Modifications to Page Master Elements

Objects on the page master can be set as non-editable by selecting "Disallow Master Item Overrides" in the Pages panel menu. This ensures their position, size, and attributes remain consistent throughout the document.

To release all elements from the page master, select "Override All Master Page Items" in the Pages panel menu.

Hiding Page Master Elements on Specific Pages

Page master elements can be hidden on specific pages by selecting those pages and choosing "Hide Master Page Items" in the Pages panel menu.

For typography-related elements like headers and footers, creating paragraph styles provides better control over document changes.

Releasing Elements from Page Masters

This section explains how to release elements from page masters and make modifications without affecting other pages.

Releasing Elements from Page Masters

Holding Ctrl/Command + Shift while clicking on an element releases it from its link with the page master.

Changing the color of a text frame after releasing it from the page master does not affect other pages.

Verifying Element Linking

Using split view with two windows, one showing a document page and the other showing the page master, helps verify element linking.

Even after releasing an element, it remains linked to the page master.

Modifying Page Master Elements

Before releasing an element, modifying its attributes on the page master will reflect those changes on all associated pages.

After releasing an element, modifications can be made directly on individual pages without affecting other pages.

Unlinking and Modifying Page Master Elements

This section covers how to permanently unlink elements from page masters and control modifications to specific elements.

Permanently Unlinking Page Master Elements

To definitively unlink elements from a page master, select "Unlink Selection from Master" in the Pages panel menu.

Controlling Modifications to Specific Elements

To prevent modifications to specific elements while still keeping them linked to the page master, select "Disallow Master Item Overrides" in the Pages panel menu for those elements.

To release all elements from the page master at once, select "Override All Master Page Items" in the Pages panel menu.

Hiding Page Master Elements on Specific Pages

Selecting specific pages and choosing "Hide Master Page Items" in the Pages panel menu allows hiding page master elements only on those selected pages.

Creating paragraph styles for typography-related elements like headers and footers provides better control over document changes.

Changing Page Margins

In this section, the speaker explains how to change the margins of a document using master pages.

To change the margins of the entire document, go to Layout > Margins and Columns.

Adjusting the top margin may cause the text frame to retain its size and position. Click on "Adjust Layout" to fix this issue.

When working with layers, it is recommended to disable the visibility of the master elements layer before changing margins.

Hidden objects or layers do not adjust when applying new margins.

Creating Multiple Master Pages

This section covers creating multiple master pages for different sections or chapters in a document.

To create a new master page, go to Pages panel > Menu > New Master Page.

Rename the new master page as needed.

Base the new master page on an existing one by selecting it from the dropdown menu.

Make any necessary changes to individual pages by selecting them and adjusting elements like cornices and margins.

Apply a master page by dragging its thumbnail onto a specific page or select multiple pages and choose "Apply Master Page to Pages."

Using Variables and Templates

The speaker suggests using variables and templates for extensive documents with multiple sections or chapters.

Instead of using multiple master pages, consider utilizing text variables for consistent formatting throughout a document. More information can be found in another video.

It is recommended to create template documents that include master pages, paragraph styles, character styles, object styles, table styles, colors, strokes, effects, etc. This ensures that all new documents created from these templates have predefined settings.

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