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How do I make a double page spread in CS6

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    • December 26, 2012 at 10:06 am #63790
      lee@leewhite.com
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      I have work with Indesign for some time and Indesign 6 has me a little confused. In CS5.5 and back you go to you set documents in Indesign to create a doucument. You had the choice of selecting a single page or a double page spread, I have tried to create a double page spread in CS6 and if I just select two pages, Instead of the pages facing one another the first page will be on top of the next page. I have go into unchecking allow document pages to shuffle, and allow selected spread to shuffle. Then I would move the page next to the second page until it connect. Now where this became a problem is when I would have 6 pages document. Instead of getting 3 double page spreads I would get one page 2 double page spreads and one more single page. Help/

    • December 26, 2012 at 9:32 pm #63797
      Bob Rubey
      Member

      Here's what you need to think about:

      Under normal circumstances, odd-numbered pages are on the right (recto) and even-numbered pages are on the left (verso).

      Facing pages start on the left so typically have even numbers. While InDesign honors this long-established printing convention, it will allow you to start page 1 on the left side with a couple of steps. It is NOT recommended if you plan to pass your document onto a commercial printer; you may get flack.

      Now that you've been forewarned, here's how you do it.

      Start a new facing page document with six pages (a six-page document is also strange) starting at page 2. Once the document is created, go to the Pages Panel, select all pages, and uncheck Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle. You should see brackets around the page numbers like this: [2-3]. Next, select page 2 in the Pages Panel, go to Numbering & Section Options…, change the start page to 1, and click OK. The bracketed numbers will change to 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6.

      The alternative way is to set up a six-page document with non-facing pages starting at page 1, uncheck Document Pages to Shuffle, and drag the pages into “facing” positions using the Pages Panel. These aren't really facing pages, however, so margins and features referencing facing pages are likely to get a bit weird.

    • December 27, 2012 at 6:40 am #63799
      lee@leewhite.com
      Member

      I'm sorry I'm having such a hard problem with this. I uncheck allow selected spread to shuffle after I selected all the pages. Now this may be a dump question but how am I going to select page two when all the pages are highlighted from me selecting all the pages. When I click on page two and then go to the Page Panel to Number & Sections options. Change the selection from automatic page numbering to start page numberingh at 1 and click OK and nothing happens. I can't believe Indesign CS 6 made it this to make a double page spread. Well its not workin

    • December 27, 2012 at 7:07 am #63800
      Bob Rubey
      Member

      Once you've unchecked Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle, click in an empty area of the pages panel to deselect all pages. Then you can select just page 2 and change the numbering.

    • December 27, 2012 at 7:27 am #63801
      lee@leewhite.com
      Member

      Let me first thank you for trying to help me!! I have uncheck allow selected to shuffle with all the pages selected. Just as you indicated as a moment ago. I click on an empty area of the pages panel to deselect all pages. Then I select page 2 and go to the Number & Sections option and then select automatic page numbering to start page numbering at 1 and click OK. I guess I'm expecting the pages to reshufflte moving page 1 & 2 together as double page spread, The only thing that happens is I get a black triangle over top of page two. Nothing moves and Page one is still separate and over top of page two. Personally I think Indesign CS6 drop the ball on this. Why did they make this so complicated to make a double page spread. When in the earlier versions of CS5.5 and earlier, all you have to do was select double page spread?

    • December 27, 2012 at 9:56 am #63802
      Bob Rubey
      Member

      I'll try to post a video tonight after work.

    • December 27, 2012 at 1:02 pm #63803
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      First of all: There was no major change between CS6 and CS5.5. This has always worked exactly the same way. If you are seeing a difference, then maybe something else is wrong.

      The best way to make the first page a left-hand page is to select it, choose Layout > Numbering & Section Options, and then change it to page 2 (or any even number). If Allow Document Pages to Shuffle is on (in the Pages panel menu), then all the pages will shuffle and you will have three spreads, each with 2 pages.

      The method of turning off allow pages to shuffle is very powerful, but much more difficult, and you only need it if you are using Automatic Page Numbering AND you need the left-hand page to be page 1 (which is very rare).

    • December 27, 2012 at 7:45 pm #63808
      Bob Rubey
      Member

      Here's the video, someday I'll have to do something about getting a mic. It starts out as David suggests, using an even number to create three facing two-page spreads. Then it shows how to use the shuffle and numbering features to change the start page number. But as David also points out, as I did in my original post, having page 1 on the left is very rare.

      https://screencast.com/t/jWgmoWt65wuu

      I also tried to include how to create non-facing spreads, but the screen capture software was somehow interferring with the pages panel and prevented me from dragging the page icons. Once I ended the capture session, it would work normally. I double-checked and confirmed this because I was so mystified. Perhaps a recent Jing update–and especially the related MS updates–wasn't a good idea.

    • December 28, 2012 at 7:26 am #63811
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Great video, Bob! Thanks for taking the time.

    • December 28, 2012 at 3:14 pm #63813
      lee@leewhite.com
      Member

      Bob Rubey said:

      Here's the video, someday I'll have to do something about getting a mic. It starts out as David suggests, using an even number to create three facing two-page spreads. Then it shows how to use the shuffle and numbering features to change the start page number. But as David also points out, as I did in my original post, having page 1 on the left is very rare.

      https://screencast.com/t/jWgmoWt65wuu

      I also tried to include how to create non-facing spreads, but the screen capture software was somehow interferring with the pages panel and prevented me from dragging the page icons. Once I ended the capture session, it would work normally. I double-checked and confirmed this because I was so mystified. Perhaps a recent Jing update–and especially the related MS updates–wasn't a good idea.

    • December 28, 2012 at 3:19 pm #63814
      lee@leewhite.com
      Member

      I thank you folks so much for the help. I couldn't believe you all actually send me a video showing me how to do it. To be real, if i didn't see that video I might have never got it. Thanks a ton!!!!

      I guess I might be talking about CS4 Indesign having the double page spread icon in the document setup area. Anyways thank a ton. As Arnold said, “I'll be back”.

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