Page Numbering Perfection
This article appeared in Issue 145 of InDesign Magazine.Learn all the ins and outs of page numbering, prefixes, and section markers.
Numbering pages is one of the most fundamental tasks every InDesign user should master. After all, just about every InDesign document longer than a one-page flyer needs page numbers—but page numbering can become complicated when you least expect it. In this article, I’ll take you through all the ins and outs of page numbering. We’ll begin with the basics of adding simple page numbers, and then tackle more advanced topics.
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Great article!
Any recommendations for automatically dealing with page numbers against coloured backgrounds? Having a white number for a dark background, and a black number for a white background?
Hi, I would first follow the directions in the article, in the section of “making sure your page numbers are always visible”. There is also a video link, which explains the feature in depth (it’s the last minute of the video). Basically, make sure all your page numbers are on a layer above the content.
For your specific question about making numbers black or white, I’d make a black page number paragraph style, then base a new paragraph style on the black one, with the text as white. Then, I’d could use that paragraph style to change the page number to white. I’d only use this if it’s for a couple of pages, as it’s not automated.
If you want it more automated, I’d make another “white page number” Parent Page, based on the Parent page with the black page number, and use that master when you need the white page number.
Either way, you have to do something, (either apply the paragraph style, or apply the parent page) to text or a page that needs a white page number. I feel your frustration!