Depending on the number of pages that you are working with, the way I get around this issue is to have all of my pages in one spread. You can have up to 10 pages in a spread. That usually covers me for what I need to do, but without knowing your workflow, it would be harder to advise you on how to handle it.
I use this method a lot when I have to recreate something that needs to match the same print positions as the original. Typically, it is a Quark to InDesign or PageMaker to InDesign conversion. I use an FPO Layer (For Position Only) with the original image (usually a PDF made from the Quark or PageMaker file) and add a new layer for text and/or graphics. I create and apply an object style for items on the FPO Layer so the transparency is about 40-50% and the layer is positioned below the new text layer. When I'm done, I can either delete the layer or select all of the items on the layer and remove them. It works much faster than working on it page by page.
Thanks!
Theresa
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