conditional gradients

[jeminee]

I am rather new in ID. I made a layout for a newsletter that has gradients in textframes for the headings, that differ for left and right hand pages (Dark at the inside and light at the outside).
Now if I insert a page somewhere I have to change all te gradients after that one.
Is it possible to automate that?
Thanks,
Antoon

 

[MarcusStringer]

Yes set up Master Pages with the Gradients on them,
that way when you insert a new page the correct gradient will appear

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[jeminee]

Thank you, but that is not exactly what I mean.
I've used the masterpage for something like this with the footer (containing page numbers left and right)
But some articles have more then one page, some articles start halfway down the page and somtimes there are two small artcles on the same page. If I change the masterpage I get the gradient everywhere on a fixed position.

Thanks anyway
Antoon

 

[MarcusStringer]

Yes, but you can Option+shift+click on the gradient, which will unlock it from the Master page thus allowing you to move it

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[jeminee]

Thank you, it is a good suggestion, although it is not perfect. I tried it. When I unlock the gradient frame and then I insert a page before the unlocked / moved frame the gradient doesn't adjust to the new position. Even worse: I DO have to unlock them all, because I have to type the (different) titles in them.
But your suggestion is indeed useful, because on most pages I need such a gradient frame on top of it. What I did until now is copy and past from another page and move it to the right position. Now I have a copy with the right gradient in the right place to begin with most of the time.

Greetings
Antoon

 

[MarcusStringer]

Most people create a "Library" and place all those things, like gradients, shadded boxes etc. Stuff they use all the time. in the library.

The Library is just a pallet that you could drag stuff where you want them.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[jeminee]

I did discover that possibility. But the point is: AFTER I place the gradient (from the master page or from the library or from a copy or by even creating it manually) when I insert a page before it, all gradients behind the inserted page will be "the other way round". So they all have to be changed.

 

[MarcusStringer]

OOHHH!!! I See...

No, there is nothing that will change the direction of the gradient compared to which side of the page your on.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au