InDesign How-To: Use Pages as “Artboards” (Video Tutorial)

[@RainbowEster]

I love that this instructor is knowledgable AND respects my time. Great tutorial!

[@faisal7]

@@RainbowEster I can't do "Paste in Place" between the pages when I use it this way! Is there a way I can do "Paste in Place"? Thank you.

[@markchambers8932]

This is so valuable. I can't believe I didn't know this after using InDesign so many years. But it's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!!!

[@CreativePro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RedeemingLight]

Thanks for that trick. I am working on a set of inserts for those multi-page plastic menu covers at a restaurant, and I wanted to simulate the “spreads” with a gap between the pages, as you would see in the final output.

[@ComunidadSE]

This is great! I find it very useful because in my job we use illustration to make some digital publications because of the artboard feature and the ability to see the slides side by side, so I'm definitely using this on ID. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@arinirachmatika5971]

omg just back learned indesign again and i am mindblown. thank you so much for this

[@toxic-mind-honey3371]

Thank you SO much! If anyone can't move the pages away from each other with the page tool, make sure that facing pages are checked off under properties.

[@erichepperlewp]

This tip about clicking the pages tool to drag and add horizontal spacing between pages on the same row is priceless! The one caveat I would add is that if you already have content on your pages, you will have to manually reposition it on your pages after you space them out

[@CreativePro]

Actually, make sure “Objects Move with Page” is selected to avoid leaving objects behind. -EG

[@ariannem.domenech258]

Thank you so much. I hadn't idea that doing that in indesign was possible and instead I just use illustrator, but I prefer 200% more indesign so this is a lifesaver

[@SamiGale]

Such an underrated feature! Thank you so much!!! I use Alternate layouts not for different page sizes with the same content but for different content/products for the same project. That way when I mail merge information in bulk updates EVERYTHING. I feel like I'm alone in this but I wish I could do basic animation in InDesign. It would make social media so much easier as Indesign has way better linking, exporting and mail merge that the rest of the suit believes isn't necessary.

[@Rajsinghvlog77]

Very helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@heathdwiggins7261]

oh boy do I wish I'd know about this a few months ago! great tip

[@MicahThaAnswer]

This is epic! 😆

[@DeniseMcLean]

Love this! I think this is useful if you want to see how a bunch of branding pieces would look together, which I do frequently in Illustrator, but hadn't figured in out in ID...Thanks!

[@tanbui8966]

awesome trick! thanks for sharing

[@nvardmazmanyan3546]

Thank you, helped me so much.)

[@ZoranImsiragic]

Wow! I'm using "unshuffle", but I never went to "Artboard mode". Having one text on overlapping artboards can be useful when you have two different sizes of the same content and control one text which is coming on two products, eg. Adds.

[@ESchuurmans]

Very nice and useful option, thank you. Is it possible to open/export this to illustrator?

[@CreativePro]

There is no direct way to export from ID to AI, no.

[@ESchuurmans]

@@CreativePro thank you for your information

[@kwalombo_ta]

Helpful 🤝

[@faisal7]

I can't do "Paste in Place" between the pages when I use it this way! Is there a way I can do "Paste in Place"? Thank you.

[@CreativePro]

Paste in Place is spread based... since those pages are all in a spread, now, it pastes it in the same exact spot. You would have to allow the pages to shuffle and drag them to separate them first. -EG

[@faisal7]

@@CreativePro I tried this method, but it's not working. Do you have a solution or an explanation for this issue? It's important to me. Thank you!

[@KevinKochatt]

bless your soul

[@craigwright3314]

Got a problem. Following step-by-step, but even when 8 pages are selected with the page tool, align will not work and neither does 'use spacing'. Any suggestions?

[@dummydesign9609]

I'm having problems too, I guess maybe something is locking, I can't distribute, align... but it worked for me before. Can be any setting :S somebody help!

[@dummydesign9609]

Found the solution. Try this Window > object and layout > align > align to > align to selection

[@erichepperlewp]

2:50 - Liquid page rule

[@beisiknikneimas]

i can't move the artboards horizontally, only vertically on y axis

[@CreativePro]

You won't be able to move them if you're using Facing Pages. And remember to turn off Allow Doc Pages to Shuffle. -EG

[@k.toffellampe869]

I have no idea how this could be useful, could you give me an example? But thanks for the new content any way! :)

[@rmcinaz]

yeah, me, too. Seems like kind of a waste of time to try and mimic an inferior page layout tool. If you want that, just use AI.

[@CreativePro]

There are many times where having pages of different sizes laid out in the same pasteboard comes in handy. For instance, if you're working on a letterhead, business card, envelope, all at the same time and/or you want to export the PDF for a client proof all on one page. This is just a different way of working than in the single shuffled page mode. Sharing items across pages is easier in this way. Laying out a multipage spread like a wrap around book cover (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIaqf3-abbGge68) is another example. There are several reasons why it might (or might not) work with your workflow. -EG

[@ethanclark2430]

Display ad suite buildout.

[@PhaedraDeepsky]

I can see this being insanely handy for laying out a billboard with individual panels that need to line up. Being able to overlap the boards is probably going to be amazing for doing things that require printing of multiple panels with an overlap, like large wall and window graphics where your print media is only so wide.

[@Jay-ws7tv]

My artboards are not responsive to the align tool commands, any idea?

[@CreativePro]

Did you select the pages using the Page tool? -EG

[@dummydesign9609]

@@CreativePro I'm having the same problem, all pages selected with the page tool. By hand I can drag them, but the align and the distribute does not respond... Can you help? Thank you in advance

[@dummydesign9609]

Found the solution in my case. Window > object and layout > align > align to > align to selection

[@ethanclark2430]

Building display ads using InDesign is better than Illustrator, but when you export, I need a native built in way to rename every exported png differently, with sizes. That's my current hang up

[@CreativePro]

I’m not sure, but that might be scriptable. -EG

[@petracubelic8921]

Woow!! Thank You a lot!