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Master pages allow you to easily apply consistent page layouts in a document. You can define page attributes on a master page, as well as place text and graphics on it, and then apply these attributes to some or all of the pages in your document. You can create more than one master page in a document.
Note: You can also use templates to create documents with predefined page layouts. For more information, see Using templates.
You can create a new master page or convert a current document page to a master page. When you create a new master page, it takes on the page size, orientation, and bleed settings of the current page in the document; you can then change these settings if you wish. When you convert a document page to a master page, the elements on the document page are placed on the master page.
You can manage master pages in the same way you manage graphic symbols, using the Library panel. You can group, duplicate, rename, and delete master pages, and you can hide or show them in the Library panel. For more information on the Library panel, see Using the Library panel.
You can export master pages to use them with other documents, and import master pages from other documents for use with the current document. Information about master pages is also included in a document report. For more information, see Printing.
When working with master pages, keep in mind the following parameters:
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When you apply a master page to a child page, the elements on the master page are placed on the bottom of each layer in the child page. |
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You can bleed objects off of a master page onto the pasteboard. When master pages with bleeds are applied to child pages, the imaging on the child page is controlled by the bleed rectangle. |
Master page and child page |
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Selecting a master page from the Master Page pop-up menu in the Document panel makes the current page (or range of pages) a child (or children) of the master page. Selecting None makes the current page (or range of pages) an ordinary page (or pages), disassociated from the master page. |
To create a new master page:
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Do one of the following: |
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Select Window > Document to display the Document panel if it’s not already displayed. Then click the Document panel Options menu control and select New Master Page. |
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Select Window > Library to display the Library panel if it’s not already displayed. Then click the Library panel Options menu control and select New Master Page. |
The new master page opens in the master page window and uses the current page’s settings for size, orientation, and bleed. If the current page is a child of another master page, then the new master page uses the settings from that master page. These settings can be changed within the Document panel. |
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Place elements such as text or graphics on the master page. |
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When you have completed the master page layout, close the master page window. The attributes are saved with the master page symbol in the library. |
To convert a page to a new master page:
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Select the page (see Selecting pages). |
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Click the Document panel Options menu control and select Convert to Master Page. |
Note: To convert a child page to a master page, you must first release it. For more information, see the following procedures. |
To apply a master page to a document page:
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Select the page or pages with the Page tool. |
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Do one of the following: |
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In the Document panel, select a master page from the Master Page pop-up menu. |
Note: In a multipage document, the selected page is the only page assigned to the master page. If multiple pages are selected with the Page tool, they all become children of the master page. |
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Drag a master page icon from the Library panel and drop it onto a selected document page. |
To add a child page to a document, do one of the following:
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Click the Document panel Options menu control and select Add Pages. Select the Make Child of Master Page option and select a master page from the pop-up menu, then click OK. |
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Select a child page and select Duplicate from the Document panel Options menu. |
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Using the Page tool, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) a child page to an empty location on the pasteboard. |
To edit a master page:
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Do one of the following: |
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Double-click the icon of the master page in the Library panel. |
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Select a child page and click Edit in the Document panel. |
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Modify the master page as needed. |
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Close the master page window to end the editing session. |
To release a child page:
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Select a page or pages using the Page tool. |
Note: The current page must be a child page. |
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Click the Document panel Options menu control and select Release Child Page. |
The selected page or pages are no longer based on a master page. Any objects from the master page are pasted onto the selected page or pages. One group of objects is created for each layer that contained objects. |
To show or hide master pages in the Library panel:
Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Show Master Pages.
This command toggles between showing and hiding master pages. A check mark before the menu item indicates that master pages are visible (the default).
To import a master page:
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Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Import. |
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In the dialog box that appears, navigate to locate the folder from which to import the master page. |
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Click the filename, and click Open. |
Note: In Mac OS X, click Choose. |
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Select the master page from the Import Symbols dialog box (Shift-click to select multiple pages), and click Import. |
The lower pane of the Library panel displays the imported master page. |
To export a master page:
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Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Export. |
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Select the master pages you want to export, and click Export. |
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In the dialog box that appears, navigate to locate the folder to which to export the symbol. |
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Enter a filename for the master page, and click Save. |
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