The illustration page has a text box and an anchored frame, and two lines of text: Figure Title and Figure Number.
I import an illustration into the anchored frame, then add a second page, copy the anchored frame into the second page, and import the second illustration into that page, and etc. until I have all the illustration pages I need. Deirdre On 10/20/08, Art Campbell <art.campbell at gmail.com> wrote: > Deirdre, > > First, the templates.... You can redesign the templates pretty easily > from FM Portrait pages and then just import the Reference Pages from > your existing doc. Which means you don't have to go on to the Ref > pages for anything, assuming everything there is working. > > Tell us about the Illustration Pages. Is that a Master Page? Does it > have a text frame on it, or is it blank? > > Art > > Art Campbell > art.campbell at gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 > Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 > > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Deirdre Reagan > <deirdre.reagan at gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Art: > > > > I hope someday soon to know enough to rewrite these templates! I'd > > tackle it now, but the reference pages have me stumped. > > > > I have to add pages because there is only one illustration page in the > > template, and a lot of time our illustrations split over two - three > > pages. > > > > Is there another way to add pages? Just keep hitting enter until a > > new page shows up? That gives me my connected page but goes against > > every thing I've ever learned about efficient report writing. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Deirdre > > > > On 10/20/08, Art Campbell <art.campbell at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Based on your questions, it sounds as if there's something or some > >> things wrong in your template. If I were you, I'd think about creating > >> a new, clean template and applying it to any of your files/books that > >> have the symptoms you're asking about. It sounds as if you're building > >> stuff on what amounts to a flawed foundation, which isn't good. > >> > >> * The "not visible" frame could be on a layer under another frame -- > >> mostly likely the result of modifying master pages or adding frames > >> manually. > >> > >> * There isn't a program default setting for page connections; it's on > >> a file by file, or template basis. So disconnected pages aren't the > >> default setting, except in your particular files. Autoconnect -- a > >> checkbox on your Master Page's text frame property sheet -- is the > >> setting in all the Frame templates and in most cases should always be > >> on. > >> > >> * You should so rarely have to add a Disconnected page that you should > >> need to look up the procedure... For almost all books in all > >> situations, you want autoconnected pages. > >> > >> * Text frames cannot be nested. You may have a text frame that > >> contains an anchored frame, and _that_ may contain a text frame. Or > >> you may have text frames on different layers. But you don't have > >> nested ones. > >> > >> * The only reason that rows wouldn't be added to a table is if youv'e > >> broken the automatic flow connection. If it's turned on, the rows and > >> pages are added automatically. > >> > >> Art > >> > >> Art > >> > >> > >> Art Campbell > >> art.campbell at gmail.com > >> "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 > >> Vincent and a redheaded grl." -- Richard Thompson > >> No disclaimers apply. > >> DoD 358 > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Deirdre Reagan > >> <deirdre.reagan at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hi all: > >> > > >> > FM 8.0, Windows XP. > >> > > >> > A specific question here, but feel free to philosophize about the > >> > nature of disconnected and connected pages in general. I'm happy to > >> > learn. > >> > > >> > In my document, when I attempt to connect two text frames, I get a > >> > message that says "Ok to use a text frame that isn't visible?" > >> > > >> > SPECIFIC QUESTION(s) > >> > > >> > What does that message mean? > >> > > >> > GENERAL PHILOSOPHICAL MUSINGS > >> > > >> > How would I find a text frame that isn't visible? Why would I ever > >> > use a text frame that isn't visible? > >> > > >> > Why does FM use disconnected pages as the default? > >> > > >> > How come sometimes when I add a disconnected page, one of my figures > >> > jumps to the end of the document and the table ends up split between > >> > two other figures? > >> > > >> > Can a text frame within a text frame be connected to the text frame > >> > it's within? (I'm using white text to force a TOC entry -- the text > >> > frame is usually on its own page, but not in this case, so I cut and > >> > pasted the text frame into another text frame -- I guess I could have > >> > just typed the white text into the existing text frame. I didn't > >> > think of that until right now. Anyhow, I'd still like to know.) > >> > > >> > How come sometimes when I add rows to my table, FM automatically adds > >> > a new page, but other times, the new rows disappear until I add a page > >> > and connect it to the table page? Does it have anything to do with > >> > using Left / Right Master pages versus Custom Left and Custom Right > >> > master pages? > >> > > >> > I could go on, but I imagine you all have jobs you need to do. > >> > > >> > Sprightly yours, > >> > > >> > Deirdre > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > > >> > > >> > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > >> > > >> > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >> > > >> > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >> > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > >> > or visit > >> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > >> > > >> > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > >> > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >> > > >> > > >
