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• • August 1, 2018 at 11:43 pm #105159
    Apurva Ashar

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    Hi,

    I have a long document with number of sections and each section with its own numbering style and numbers restart on each section. We need to print absolute page numbers in the slug area so that it helps in printer and binder to identify pages and formes. I thought of using a numbered list and flowing it on each page manually. Is there any other better way to achieve this? Am I missing something obvious?

  • August 2, 2018 at 4:19 am #105161
    Kai Rübsamen

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    The easiest way is e.g. create a textframe on your masterpage, create a new textframe whereever, press 100 times return, apply a numbered list, click on the outport of that frame, delete that frame, click on p1 on your textframe from the master. Shouldn’t take longer than 30 seconds.

    Kai

  • August 2, 2018 at 5:48 am #105162
    Apurva Ashar

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    Thanks Kai,

    Yes, I am aware of this method.

    In this case the problem is: this file is not created by me. I have to handle it for pre-press and it contains about 50 master pages. The “designer” apparently does not know the concept of text variables and running headers, so one master each for every new chapter in his book!!! So I did exactly as you described but had to load the text in cursor and create frames on each page.

    Was just wondering if there was anything better than this.

  • August 2, 2018 at 6:35 am #105166
    Kai Rübsamen

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    Normally master pages are or should base on each other. If this is not the case, the easiest way would be writing a little script for this. But it doesn’t matter, if you spent the time for writing the script or do it by hand, of course it depends on the length of your document :)

  • August 2, 2018 at 7:09 am #105167
    Apurva Ashar

    Participant

    OH! If it was in my control, yes I would design masters “based on”. There is a huge gap between “Should be” and “IS”.

    But, I think learning to write a script is definitely a good idea. I will invest in it. Can come handy at times like this.

    Thanks again Kai.

  • August 2, 2018 at 7:26 am #105168
    Kai Rübsamen

    Member

    It is interesting, that someone can do this by hand or with scripting. I like the idea of somewhat “half automatism” ;-)

    So, assume you have a single page on the right, then facing pages, e.g. 500. I would do the following:

    1. Create a new list for numbers (solves the problem of threading)
    2. Create on page 2 and 3 one textframe, insert a return and apply your list numbering (the contents show now 1 and 2)
    3. Group those 2 frames and select it

    4. Run the following lines:

    var sel = app.selection[0];
    var allSpreads = app.activeDocument.spreads;
    var n = allSpreads.length;
    
    while (n --) {
      sel.duplicate(allSpreads[n]);
    }
    

    5. Delete the selected group on page 2+3
    6. Ungroup the group on page 1 and delete the left frame

    Why do I like this idea?
    Cause otherwise a script must create a list, create frames, check if left or right handed, insert content … this would take much longer as the above 6 steps.

  • August 2, 2018 at 8:17 am #105173
    Apurva Ashar

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    Oh! :-O

    I think it would work brilliantly! I guess I have to be bold and learn more about scripts now. And yes, I do like the idea of half automation. At times we go over the top to achieve complete automation and end up spending more time than it would have taken otherwise.

    Thanks a lot.

  • August 3, 2018 at 2:47 am #105180
    Vinny –

    Member

    Hi there
    Alternatively, you can easily add absolute page numbers within Acrobat Pro.
    Just go Tools > Pages > Headers & footers

    Just click on add page number wherever you like it.

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