Numbering on master pages in v. 221

[jmwellborn]

The glyphs are nice, but the process to correctly use master pages to number document pages still has to be the same as before.   If working with facing master pages, one still has to enter a page marker (glyph) on the left  master page, then copy it and drag the copy over to the right master page in order to get the correct numbering sequence for document pages.    If you simply put glyphs where they belong on each of the facing master pages, you get the first and second document pages both numbered as page 2.    

[walt.farrell]

Interesting. It seems to work as I'd expect on Windows, for what it's worth.

I created a 5 page document with facing pages, and one Master. I created a Text Frame for the page number on the left Master, and created another on the right Master. All pages had proper numbers assigned.

pagenumbering.afpub

[jmwellborn]

I am using MAC Sierra.

[Old Bruce]

1 hour ago, jmwellborn said:

I am using MAC Sierra.

Page numbers work as expected here too, Mac OS 10.12.6 Sierra too.

However I do find that the same glyph being used for all three flavours of page number is quite confusing.

[jmwellborn]

On 1/20/2019 at 11:12 AM, Old Bruce said:

Page numbers work as expected here too, Mac OS 10.12.6 Sierra too.

However I do find that the same glyph being used for all three flavours of page number is quite confusing.

But they are not working on my MAC Sierra v. 10.12.6.    Whether I start with the left facing master page (as the tutorial shows) and using the text tool place the numbering glyph, or start on the right facing master page and place the numbering glyph, if I place them independently they produce the result I have included in the screenshot.   The Page thumbnails show the numbering correctly, but the actual pages do not.   Pages 3 and 3 (shown in thumbnail as 2,3) are followed by pages 5 and 5 (shown in the thumbnail as 4,5).  However, if I use the method shown in the original tutorial, and place the glyph on one facing master page, and then either copy and drag or copy and paste it to the other facing master page, the numbering works correctly.  I had hoped that there might be a simpler way.    Anyway, knowing that it doesn't work the way I might like it, I am perfectly happy with working with it the way it wants to.   In the scheme of things, it is a very slight detail!!    P.S.   The screen shot does not show that the thumbnail for Pages 2,3 is highlighted.

[Pebowski]

It also works fine here on Mac. I create a textbook on the left master page, then Text - Insert - Fields - Page Number

Then I do the same procedure for the right page - and the result is how it should be-

How is your workflow?

[Puck]

8 hours ago, Pebowski said:

It also works fine here on Mac. I create a textbook on the left master page, then Text - Insert - Fields - Page Number

 

 

On 1/19/2019 at 9:31 PM, walt.farrell said:

I created a 5 page document with facing pages, and one Master. I created a Text Frame for the page number on the left Master, and created another on the right Master. All pages had proper numbers assigned.

Hi folks, the automatic page number begins usually with 1. How can I start the automatic page number with e.g. 5 for book production?

Thanks for help

Cheers, Puck

[Pebowski]

1 hour ago, Puck said:

 

Hi folks, the automatic page number begins usually with 1. How can I start the automatic page number with e.g. 5 for book production?

Thanks for help

Cheers, Puck

Do you have the pages in the book, but only don't want to show it on the first 4 pages. and delete the page numbers (with the new option Edit Detached) on the first 4 pages or make a master page without page numbers and attach it to the first 4 pages.

[Pauls]

Create a section and using the section manager define the starting page number

[Seneca]

3 hours ago, Puck said:

How can I start the automatic page number with e.g. 5 for book production?

Assuming that you have 4 pages in front that don't need a page number, create a Master Page without page numbers and apply that master page to the first 4 pages.

[Puck]

3 hours ago, Pebowski said:

... or make a master page without page numbers and attach it to the first 4 pages.

 

1 hour ago, Seneca said:

Assuming that you have 4 pages in front that don't need a page number, create a Master Page without page numbers and apply that master page to the first 4 pages.

Thank you very much, it works! If I had thought about it, I might have found it myself! Sometimes I am unfortunately impatient.

Cheers, Puck

 

PS. Couldn't find "(with the new option Edit Detached)"

[Pebowski]

15 minutes ago, Puck said:

 

PS. Couldn't find "(with the new option Edit Detached)"

When you are on a normal page (not Master Page) on the right side click on the tab "Layers", there you can find "Master A" (or whatever Master you have attached) - right click here and you find the options:

Edit Detached
Edit Linked
Edit Frame Content
Lock-

[Puck]

40 minutes ago, Pebowski said:

When you are on a normal page (not Master Page) on the right side click on the tab "Layers", there you can find "Master A" (or whatever Master you have attached) - right click here and you find the options:

Edit Detached
Edit Linked
Edit Frame Content
Lock-

Whoa! Quite a hidden feature 

Thanks so much!

Cheers, Puck

[Pebowski]

59 minutes ago, Puck said:

Whoa! Quite a hidden feature 

Thanks so much!

Cheers, Puck

Yes, it took me a while, until I have found it. I only read of it in the news from the latest Beta, but there was no hint where to find it.

[jmwellborn]

Got the solution.   Works very smoothly now.   

[Puck]

2 hours ago, Pebowski said:

Yes, it took me a while, until I have found it. I only read of it in the news from the latest Beta, but there was no hint where to find it.

Again, thanks so much! That helped me a lot 

Cheers, Puck

[Puck]

21 minutes ago, jmwellborn said:

Got the solution.   Works very smoothly now.   

In general Beta 221 runs really well. I am very satisfied 

Regards, Puck

[Puck]

18 hours ago, Pauls said:

Create a section and using the section manager define the starting page number

I've tried it this way, but unfortunately it doesn't work for me.

Regards, Puck

[Travis V]

In bit of a aquandary here. Following the steps to place Page Numbers on a document select Master Page then Text Frame Tool to layout a location, Go up to Text Insert, then Insert Page Number. So far so good except the page number button is not there. Instead nof which we now we have a Fields button under which is the insert Page Number but it is not active.

Any ideas anyone

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, Travis V said:

In bit of a aquandary here. Following the steps to place Page Numbers on a document select Master Page then Text Frame Tool to layout a location, Go up to Text Insert, then Insert Page Number. So far so good except the page number button is not there. Instead nof which we now we have a Fields button under which is the insert Page Number but it is not active.

Any ideas anyone

Did you click inside the new Text Frame before trying to do the insert?

[Travis V]

Hi Walt, Yes the Text Box is active. I'm running OS X 13.6 and Affinity Publisher 1.7.0.206.

It does appear that Serif have changed something because there is the extra "Fields" step to take. Their tutorial does not show this

[Travis V]

Hi again, I just redid the whole document layout again and now it works. I think my mistake was using the move tool to activate the text box instead of leaving it activated by the Frame Text Tool. Maybe this will help someone else.

Thank you for your help

 

Travis