Publisher typography

[George HB]

Hello,

I'm a long time InDesign user, and was surprised to find there wasn't a way to set the number of columns of type in the page setup dialog box. Am I missing something? I have found automatic column setup to save lots of time.

George

[Alfred]

Columns are per text frame, not per page. Set up a text frame with the columns as you want them, and then click on the  ‘Synchronize defaults from selection’ icon on the main toolbar to make any further text frames adopt the same format.

[MikeW]

16 minutes ago, Alfred said:

Columns are per text frame, not per page. Set up a text frame with the columns as you want them, and then click on the ‘Synchronize defaults from selection’ icon on the main toolbar to make any further text frames adopt the same format.

Yes, but...

In ID & Q & ..., one can set up both primary/automatic text frame and columns in the new document dialog box. This creates both column guides on the page and in the primary/automatic text frames. Much, much handier for the user.

[thomaso]

Columns are per text frame, not per page. Per page you additionally have the option to create a grid, vertically + horizontally, which supports you visually and with snapping when creating text frames in such a custom page grid.

A text frame, created on such a grid, is snapping with its size, whereas you additionally have the option to set the frames inset AND its columns gutter:

 

With this flexibility of grid area options you can achieve object snapping in a complex grid without the use of any guide line:

 

[Petar Petrenko]

1 hour ago, MikeW said:

Yes, but...

In ID & Q & ..., one can set up both primary/automatic text frame and columns in the new document dialog box. This creates both column guides on the page and in the primary/automatic text frames. Much, much handier for the user.

1. Create new multipage document with facing pages set,
2. Go to master page and on each page draw a text frame,
3. Set the frames to any number of columns,
4. Link the frames,
5. Go to first page and insert a text.

[MikeW]

2 minutes ago, Petar Petrenko said:

1. Create new multipage document with facing pages set,
2. Go to master page and on each page draw a text frame,
3. Set the frames to any number of columns,
4. Link the frames,
5. Go to first page and insert a text.

Like I wrote, that is more work. But thank you for pointing that out clearly.

[Petar Petrenko]

1 minute ago, MikeW said:

Like I wrote, that is more work. But thank you for pointing that out clearly.

I know. But this is the only way. I hope for not too long.

[George HB]

Thank you all for your help. I tried the method suggested, and it works! More steps than ID, but I'm sure it'll get better in the future. I'm glad I tried it.

George