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TICKET ARCHIVE -> InD vs. MS Word for document numbering

1carlos - Nov 20, 2007 - 3:00 pm

I am trying to create a LTR-size doc with either 8-up or 10-up tickets. The goal is to format the doc so that these tickets print auto-numbered.

I have tried everything I can think of using the Master Page and Section and auto number special characters. I simply cannot get my doc to auto-number individual sections. All the sections on the page simply populate with that corresponding page number.

Alternatively, I tried setting up my document size as the ticket size, and then create as many pages as I need tickets. Here, the page numbering works fine. But now I can't get them multiple up on a LTR-size page.

I know I can do this in MS Word, but I just don't want to go that route. Can anyone suggest anything?

Natobasso - Nov 21, 2007 - 10:32 am

InDesign has totally customizable page numbering features. Don't use Word because commercial printers can't normally use word files very effectively (they won't tell you this, of course).

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/indes...agenumbers.htm

Set up different master pages for different page number groupings and away you go! You can even start a page 1 as any page number you want by selecting that page in the pages toolbar.

Let me know if this helps.

1carlos - Nov 22, 2007 - 12:40 pm

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, this hasn't helped me. I believe the problem is that InDesign's numbering function is based on page numbering and not section numbering. I'll phrase my question like this:

On any single page, how do I set up different sections and have them numbered, say 1-8. And if the document has another page, how do I continue that sequence 9-16?

Natobasso - Nov 23, 2007 - 11:14 am

Do the section numbers by hand, and the page numbers you can do automatically.

You can create a 'Book' of InDesign documents which can help you keep track of sections.