Ok. The publisher just wants a high ref PDF. It must be at least .7 margins on left and right I believe and .7 at top and bottom.
As for master pages...I almost have a grasp and am trying to do it right as in easily. I know that master pagers and all of the styles have to do with consistency.
Here is an example of what I am thinking.
For the chapter start page, I want it to be on the right side as normal, have
C H A P T E R O N E
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drop down so far and have a small BW clipart image
drop down so far, and have a big chapter number numeral like 1
dropdown so far and do a paragraph the same as other paragraphs except with a dropcase fancy first letter. I want the left hand page to have some nice squiggly lines at top and bottom and some quotes in between.
for the rest of the pages in the chapter I want a topic header that shows the latest section heading, at to bottom I want a page number and the rest of the text should flow "Basic Paragraph"
That being said, if I understand right, wouldn't I create a Master Page for the Chapter beginning spread and a separate one for normal pages in the chapter?
Wouldn't I create different master pages for Table of Contents and such?
I did go through 10 hours of training on DVD, but in trying to use it I am just wondering if I am going about it correctly?
Thanks,
Shane
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by: BongSooPosted on 2009-03-03 at 09:30:36ID: 23786043
>>What is the proper way to go about this?
Technically, there is no 'proper' way. The best advice I can give is to talk to your printer FIRST, and ask them what they prefer. With that said, when I was the printer, I would always recommend you create the entire book in one InDesign document.
>>If the former, will the Table of Contents generation grab the items from each chapter correctly if they are done this way?
If they are separate documents, then I think the answer is no, but I have never tried to do this.
>>Do you have some pointers for how to do this?
Talk to your printer. Decide what type of binding you are going to use (ie, most likely you are going to use a perfect bound book since you have so many pages.)
>>Do I make a Master Page for all normal pages (those of the chapters) and then other master pages for other things?
It all depends. A Master Page allows you to control the style of the page using a template. Chances are if you want consistency, then most or all of your pages should be based upon a Master Page of some sorts, but there are always exceptions to every rule.
>>Do I need a separate one for the Chapter Title pages?
See above.
>>Is indexing very hard? How?
I don't think it is hard but that is a functionality I never had to use.
>>Also do you have perhaps any links on laying out a book. In case it matters this is a 5.5. x 8.5 layout of about 370pages...black copy only...color cover of course.
Forget any links about this, go talk to your printer. You will most likely save yourself a lot of time and money.