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• • April 23, 2012 at 11:47 am #62044
    Chinchen

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    Hello.

    My name is Jason. I am in the process of laying out rock climbing and hiking guidebooks.

    I have several issues that all revolve around numbers corresponding with one another. I want to create files that can be updated in the future while still maintaining numbering sequencing.

    Basically I have numbered paragraphs that each describe a particular rock climb. The numbers will run through the book consecutively irregardless of chapter etc. (I know how to auto number chapters, paragraphs and pages already.)

    With each rock face there is a picture of the face with lines and numbered circles overlayed on the image using PS that show where the cimbs go . Each climb is color coded based on difficulty.

    I need to find out if there is a way to have each number show up in a colored circle next to the paragraph instead of just a text number. Then I need the numbered climb on the image to have the same number and colored circle.

    1. HOW CAN I MAKE THE NUMBERS NEXT TO THE CHAPTERS SHOW UP IN A COLORED CIRCLE? (The last guy created a numbered circle for each number in each color and applied them by hand.)

    2. IS THERE A WAY TO CREATE A “SHORTCUT” DUPLICATE OF THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER THAT CAN BE PLACED WHEREVER I WANT IN THE BOOK THAT WILL CHANGE WHEN I CHANGE THE PARAGRAPH NUMBERS ATRIBUTES?

    Thanks so much in advance for any help!!!!

    Jason

  • April 24, 2012 at 1:42 am #62051
    RoManuV

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    Hi Jason,

    For your first question, I'm afraid you can't do what you want, just take a look at this post here: https://creativepro.com/forum/general-indesign-topics/non-english-numbering-lists (the answer from Jongware, saying:

    Unfortunately, you cannot make custom numbered lists with InDesign. You can change a bullet to some custom text, but only for one item at a time. So it would seem you have to do it the hard way.

    For the second one, I suppose cross-references is what you need (Windows menu/ Interactive/ Hyperlinks and set your cross-references at will, in the Hyperlinks and cross-references panel).

    Manu

  • April 24, 2012 at 10:19 am #62057
    Chinchen

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    Thanks for taking the time to relpy. I will work with hyperlinks and see how it goes.

    Jason

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