Question from dbellenger
dbellenger wrote:
"I am a producer for a newspaper and I use the program InDesign.
My question is, how do I select 2 objects that are on 2 different pages?."
well, dbellenger, that's a toughie. it would help me to know a little bit more about what you're trying to accomplish with selecting objects on more than one page. if i knew, i could probably suggest a better way to do what it is you're really after.
as to the selecting of objects on different pages, this is what i've got:
the only way to select across multiple pages is when you're selecting type that has been linked together. so, if you wanted to make all the type in your document bold, you could do so in one foul swoop - though probably more efficiently if you were using character styles. you can also select images across the document that are in the links palette, but it is mainly for the purpose of updating or relinking them, not moving them around in the layout.
if i had to guess, i'd say that you're trying to move two objects at the same time so that the pages look alike and you don't have to measure it with rulers. if this is the case, there's an easier way to do it.
-First, position the first photo where you want it on what i'll call "spread A"
-then select the image with the selection tool and copy it (Apple+C).
-in the pages palette, click on the spread you want active
-click Edit > Paste in Place (it's key equivalent is a good one to know: apple+opt+shift+V)
-then you can delete the photo with in the image frame and replace it with a different image if you so choose.
i am currently using InDesign 2.0, so I'm not sure if CS has added multiple spread selection to it's repretoire. if anyone out there knows, please fill me in via a comment.
posted by Heather at 12:01 PM
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