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• • May 9, 2016 at 2:38 pm #84714
    Joanne Jones

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    I have InDesign CS6 running on Windows 7 Professional. I am trying to make a bunch of table name tents (folded tents with same information on both sides) I have all the information on the Master Page. What I am trying to do is link the two name fields so that when I change one, the other changes, so I don’t have to type the name twice or Copy/Paste/Rotate the second name field on every page.

    Thanks

  • May 9, 2016 at 4:53 pm #84721
    Ari Singer

    Member

    Follow these steps carefully. it may seem daunting, but it’s not.

    1. On the master page, create two text frames with equal height. One should be in the center of the top half of the page, and one in the center of the bottom half of the page. (So when it’s folded in the center you have a ‘tent card’)
    2. Rotate the top frame 180° so that any text inside will be rotated
    3. Right click on the bottom frame and check Primary Text Frame. So now this frame will be automatically unlocked on all pages, and all pages will flow from one to the next automatically
    4. Make sure to set up both frames’ vertical justification to Align Center
    5. Create a paragraph style for the names that you’re gonna use, and make sure it is only used for the names (let’s call the style “card names”)
    6. Define the style to your liking, but make sure to go into the Keep Options pane and from the Start Paragraph dropdown menu select On Next Page and save it
    7. Duplicate the style (so that the duplicate is based on the “card names” paragraph style) and name it something like “card names 2”
    8. On the master page, place your cursor in the top (rotated) text frame that you created before. Go to Type › Text Variables › Define. Double click the bottom option Running Header and a dialog box appears.
       From the Type dropdown menu select Running Header (Paragraph Style).
       From the Style dropdown menu select card names (or any name that you gave for the names pararaph style). Hit OK.
       Now in the dialog box that remained open select Insert and hit Done.
       You should have the rotated words “‹Running Header›” in the top frame. Select this text and apply the second paragraph style that you created (“card names 2”)
    9. Now you’re all ready to roll! Go onto the page (not the master) and place your cursor in the bottom text frame (that should be unlocked because it’s a primary text frame), select the “card names” paragraph style and start typing. Any text that you type will instantly be mirrored by the rotated text frame above! And when you hit ‘enter’, a new page will be created with the text flowing into that page, and anything you type on that page will be mirrored as well on that page!

    Go ahead, enjoy your new-found knowledge!

    • May 10, 2016 at 2:48 pm #84771
      Dwayne Harris

      Member

      Very good post and well explained, Ari.

      I knew variables was the answer and was going to type up something, but you reall nailed it.

      Good job.

    • May 10, 2016 at 8:17 pm #84774
      Ari Singer

      Member

      I appreciate the kind words.

  • May 11, 2016 at 10:05 am #84791
    Joanne Jones

    Member

    Ari, Thanks for the detailed help, however, I’m still doing something wrong.

    I get to step 8 fine, but “Insert” is greyed out.

    • May 11, 2016 at 10:30 am #84794
      Ari Singer

      Member

      Make sure that you ‘entered’ the text frame on the master page by double-clicking and that the cursor is flashing inside the frame. Then try again. It should work now.

  • May 11, 2016 at 10:11 am #84793
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Some additional articles on this subject:

    Place and Link Text with Different Formatting: Free Video

    
    https://creativepro.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php
    https://creativepro.com/linking-images-change.php

  • May 11, 2016 at 10:43 am #84796
    Joanne Jones

    Member

    Ari, That was it!! Thank you so much.

    David, I will take a look at those, also. Thank you.

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