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Pagination in inDesign
Step 1:
Insert field specifiers into frames and create the template
Select all the frames and group them <- Important
Step 2:
Select the above template, and go to Window -> Pagination Rules
Step 3: Set the below settings
Paginate: Once per record
Page Orientation: Left
Fitting: Grow and flow
Continuation: Grow and flow
Remove Blank Lines for Empty fields: yes
Save this document as {file a}. This will make it easy so you can go back and adjust styling.
Step 4: Click on New -> EasyCatalog Library. Call this file b.
Drag and Drop the template into the library. Save the library file. Call this {file b}
Step 5: Setup the document.
Create a new document.
Go to master pageCreate the 4 boxes you need as text frames that the layout will flow into.Save the document. Call this {file c}
Step 6:Save and close all files.Then open file c.Open the document from file c.Go to page 1, click on cmd+shift and double clickGo to easy catalog panel
Select a bunch of itemsThen click on flyout menu, and click on "Paginate"In the popup, select file b.Click ok
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