Newbie Questions... Page Numbers and Fonts...

[jderosa3]

Hello Folks,

I am new to this forum, but I plan on being a regular here to help contribute what I can over time as I learn new functions of InDesign.

Although I am coming here from a far away land (web design) and even though layout principles are still the same - InDesign is much different than the counterpart and I need some help....

So instead of creating multiple threads I though I would keep it clean and just compile them in here. I hope this helps... ok... here I go.


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I am working on a project for a local physicist - he is writing roughly a 230 pg book on quantum physics. I am responsible for all graphics and page layout.

I use InDesign at work for proposal projects, but nothing major as far as page layout goes so I need some questions answered.


Question 1: Page Numbering

I know how to add page numbers to the Master Page template... I have done that on each facing page (the number on left pages is at the bottom left and the opposite on the right).

They way I have the layout though is this:


12 | Nanocosm | A-2

| | |___ Section Number
| |
| |___________ Section Heading
|
|__________________ Page Number


As you can see from the above diagram I have no problem with the page number, but I don't know how to do sections... I have four sections... them being:

Nanocosm (section A or 1)
Microcosm (section B or 2)
Macrocosm (section C or 3)
Biocosm (section D or 4)

This is just a guess but if each section is a quarter of the book... how can I keep the page numbers intact and put in the section heading without doing it manually - I don't mind typing in the Section number if I have to, but I would like to automate the whole process if possible.

If someone can dispel the mystery of page and section numbering and possible give a quick tutorial on how to achieve my issue that would be awesome.


Question 2: Odd Font Behavior

This I just don't understand... The font the person chose for the book is called Adobe Song Std the only style option for this font is L(?)...

Anyways... it works fine, but if there is an apostrophe used anywhere in the document it comes out like this:

Newton' s
|
|____ denotes space between the apostrophe and the letter s.

If you back space from the s you delete the apostrophe... the only fix I have been doing is to adjust the kerning of the font to -700 where the apostrophe is at.

Has anyone ever hear of this before and is there a fix for this... how about another font identical to Adobe Song Std.

Kind Regards,
James DeRosa

 

[jmgalvin]

You might try goint to ID help and clickicking on Search. Look for "defining section numbering" (without the quote marks). It'll probably be easier to print this out as it's somewhat convoluted till you get used to it.

On the font. Isn't the Song family a Chinese font? I opened AdobeSongStd.otf in Fontbook on my mac and it showed as Chinese.

Using OSX 10.3.8 on a G4

 

[jderosa3]

I think it might be...becasue when i look at the options in InDesign it comes up with chinese characters, but it still works fine, other than that little glitch... hmmm

I'll check it out.

 

[Lessa]

Indesign has absolutly wonderful features for what you're doing. I would read the help features on Indesign for master pages and for section numbering. They are difficult to explain here, but will help you do exactly what you need.

 

[jderosa3]

thanks for all the help... I am going to read the help to figure out the part on sections...

thanks again

 

[yingchen50]

One trick I learned from using Page numbering and section, you need to remember to click the very first page of your new section in the Page palatte before you open the "Page numbering and section" dialogue box. But I have not figure out the usage of "Section Marker" in the dialogue box. I posted the question yesterday and have not hear any feedback yet. --Linda