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• • October 10, 2014 at 9:55 am #70974
    Andrew Morgan

    Participant

    Hello,

    I’ve never really used .indb files, but I think this might be the time to start. I realize that how to use them is a different topic, but I want to make sure this even would be a case to use them.

    I have about 30 pricing grids for a catalog. Each is it’s own ID file. Each grid has lots of paragraph styles, object styles, cell styles, and table styles. I’m changing fonts for this new catalog and adding some strokes to some of the cells in the table. I have already adjusted one pricing grid ID file with all the new styles I want. Would creating a book be helpful to adjust the other 29 files? About all I know is the the .indb files will synchronize styles from the style source document to the other files in the book.

    Would this book feature help me now changing the styles of all the other 29 files of pricing grids. I didn’t change the names of the other styles on the other 29 files, so all 30 files have matching names on all styles.

    Long story short…I want to adjust the other 29 pricing grid files to one master that I have now and wondering if the book feature help me at this point so I don’t have to open all the other files and change the styles manually?

    Thanks in advance

  • October 10, 2014 at 11:37 am #70978
    Dwayne Harris

    Member

    I rarely use the book feature, so I’m no expert on that. The majority of my files are single file large documents (books).

    But it sounds like using the book feature is exactly what you are looking for, especially since you want to sychronize the styles.

    It would definitely be a pain if you had to open the other 29 files and change the styles manually (though you could open each and append the styles from the other file).

  • October 11, 2014 at 8:42 am #70985
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Yes, keeping styles and swatches (and even other elements, like master page design) in sync is a great use for the book feature. I recommend turning off the Automatically Renumber feature, as we wrote up here:
    https://creativepro.com/synchronize-multiple-indesign-documents.php

  • October 13, 2014 at 6:29 am #71018
    Andrew Morgan

    Participant

    Thank you both. I have set up some files with some basic easy styles to test this book feature and it’s functions.
    Then I will attempt my crazy price grids with all kinds different styles.

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