Then I'm missing something in the discussion: I'm not creating additional master page sets. By default, a FM file has a "Left" and a "Right" master page... which I am using. I'm simply copying the relevant background object group from the side tab master FM file and pasting it onto the "Right" master page for that chapter FM file. I'm not changing anything else.
The side tab master file is where I set sizing and positioning for all of the tab groups relevant to one another, and then simply utilize as needed throughout the "real" chapter files... For the chapter 1 FM file, the tab 1 group of objects for the side tab get copied, for the chapter 2 FM file, the tab 2 group, etc. Since copy and paste work on exact position, it's a very simple process. I'm hard pressed to understand how not putting the tab objects on the master pages would make this process easier. -Dan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:10 AM To: Harding, Dan <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; Framers <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs No, but it makes your life easier. Even if you have 10 or more different master pages, wouldn't it be easier to have on MP and just define which page to use? The only time I could picture multiple MP sets is one for each client or document type (Release note vs instructions_ John X Posada AVP | Global Risk Analytics | HSBC North America Holdings Inc 330 Madison Ave., NY NY __________________________________________________ Phone Int: 212-525-5483 Ext: 732-259-2874 Fax Conference Bridge - 877-304-0052, Code 74809254 Email [email protected] __________________________________________________ Protect our environment - please only print this if you have to! From: "Harding, Dan" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: 08/11/2016 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs Sent by: "Framers" <framers-bounces [email protected]> "That seems wrong to me. Master pages should not vary from chapter to chapter." Since when? As long as the page dimensions and main text flow frames are identical, master page ancillary content can most certainly vary by chapter. You are not limited to using a single master page set for an entire book. -Dan -----Original Message----- From: Framers [mailto:framers-bounces [email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert +Lauriston Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 12:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Framers] Thumb Tabs That seems wrong to me. Master pages should not vary from chapter to chapter. On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 9:48 AM, Harding, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe I'm too "old school" but I've been using side tabs for years, > but a simple manual implementation rather than anything automated. > > I have a one-page master document just for side tabs that has ALL of > the thumb tabs on it for the entire book (or more than one recto page if there are multiple sequences of tabs), properly spaced with graphics and text grouped, and then simply select and copy and paste the relevant group onto the master page of each chapter. > > One copy & paste action per chapter. 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