Johannes86 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Hello, Apologies for the beginner’s question. I’m working on a small brochure and creating different versions within the same file to select the best one. How can I ensure that the duplicated and edited versions also start on the right side of the template? Is it possible to create a master page with a blank left side? Alternatively, is there a setting to ensure that a new section also starts on the right side? Even when I change the master page to a single page, the pages are still grouped to face each other. Or it possible to change the side of a specific page? I assume there’s a simple solution, but I haven’t found it after some searching. Best regards, Johannes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTO Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Hi @Johannes86 and welcome to the forums. If you want to create multiple versions of a brochure in a single document, I recommend creating a non-facing page document and creating each brochure as a single page. Draw guides where the fold lines should be. Facing-page documents are intended for creating books, newspapers, and magazines, not brochures. To answer your questions: You can create masters with left and right sides or just with a single side. It's up to you if one side is blank. Sections can start on either side, you can't force them to start on just the right side. But sections are really only useful for page numbering and inserting the section name. Do you need the section feature for multiple versions of a brochure in a single file? Yes, even when using pages based on non-facing masters, you will get facing-page spreads in a facing-page document. Publisher does not support single pages in a facing-page document. (This may all change soon when the multi-page spread feature is introduced, we'll have to wait and see.) Good luck with your project. Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.5 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.5 for macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, MacBook Pro 14" (M1 Pro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes86 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 Thanks for your reply! "You can create masters with left and right sides or just with a single side. It's up to you if one side is blank." - That's good to know, but how? I have created Master A with facing pages and Master B as a single page. Master B is applied to pages 4-5. Is there a way to also display it as a single page and not as facing pages? - Sorry once again for my inexperience... I feel I'm missing s.th. easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTO Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 29 minutes ago, Johannes86 said: I have created Master A with facing pages and Master B as a single page. Master B is applied to pages 4-5. Is there a way to also display it as a single page and not as facing pages? - Sorry once again for my inexperience... I feel I'm missing s.th. easy... You cannot do that with a facing pages document. Publisher does not offer single pages inside of a facing-page document, everything will be facing-pages. I think you'll need to use a non-facing page document for your task. You can change your existing document using the File > Document Setup command, clicking Model, and deselecting Facing Pages. Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.5 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.5 for macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, MacBook Pro 14" (M1 Pro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Personally I would create one with the first size. Then resave and adjust to be the second size and keep the files separate. I could see if you were doing a single page flyer or postcard, but with a multi page brochure this seems like extra complications you don't need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 1 hour ago, Johannes86 said: Apologies for the beginner’s question. I’m working on a small brochure and creating different versions within the same file to select the best one. How can I ensure that the duplicated and edited versions also start on the right side of the template? I would just have a Master with the words "Nothing Here" on the left side for the beginning of the next version. Actually, myself I would make two, three, or how ever many separate documents. Or I would use the Master page to turn on/off elements that would/would not be on the various versions. This way you could have a single 4 page brochure with two, three, or however many pages worth of elements on the one Master Page. Of course the different versions could be so very different that my methods won't work. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.5 | Affinity Photo 2.5.5 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.5 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes86 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 Thank you all! Given the complexity of the program, I was sure I might have missed something... It’s good to know that it’s simply not possible to create a single page in the middle of a document with facing pages. Thank you for your suggestions. I’ll likely create a placeholder page on the left, as Old Bruce proposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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