In Design problem with a table in master page

[HamJamin]

I'm doing a catalog in In Design CS on a PC. On my Master page I made a text box and created a table to house the catalog info. But when I try and insert the pictures and text in the document pages I can't get an insertion point. I tried creating text boxes on the master page, but they don't work in the document.

Do I have to make boxes for every cell on every page to insert items? If so, what's the best way to do it?

 

[Eggles]

There is some way of activating text frames placed on a master page within the document which I am sure would work for activating tables placed on a master page in the document page. Have a look in the Help menu.

Basically, elements on a master page are not usually 'active' in the document pages - that's why MPs exist for things like running headers/footers and auto page numbering - but I recall reading somewhere how this can be over-ridden in ID.

 

[MarcusStringer]

command+shift then click on the element you want active,
This will release it from the Master page.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[Eggles]

Marcus - Thanks for jumping in. I haven't used ID enough to know the shortcut - I just knew it existed.

(PS. Finally got a new job which pays a lot better than the previous one - inhouse designer for a dental products distributor. But I've had to learn to use a Mac after 15 years on a PC).

 

[HamJamin]

Thanks for your help MarcusStringer. That works for inserting the text. However, I am still having a problem, with the images. The best I can figure is to put an image box in the library then drag it onto the pages then insert the images to that box. Seems there should be a more efficient way.

 

[MarcusStringer]

Do you mean you are trying to insert images into the table?
If so then the image has to fit inside the table frame, otherwise you get a little red dot, which means it's overflowed.

Eggles... congrats, hope it's all going well for you.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au