Pages/Layers
This module serves for the definition of the basic data of a
layout (page format, page and chapter numbering) as well as for
working with complete pages and layouts.
The Page module is divided into three function groups: The first
is for working with normal document layout pages, the second is for
working with so-called "master pages".
The third function group offers all basic possibilities for using
layers in your documents.
- Master pages
- Master pages are like style sheets. They allow you to
establish elements which will appear on one or more related document
pages. Here are examples of such elements:
- Header and footer areas of a page: Lines, text, and even
graphics can be used here. The only condition: They must look the same
on several pages.
- Manual registration marks
- All kinds of guidelines
Each document must have at least one master page. All the elements
on the master page will appear on all the document pages related to it
(that's why they are called "master elements"). A master
page can – and should – apply to several document pages,
but must contain only the elements which should appear on every page
(for exceptions, see below). Text frames that will be filled only
later with text can not be created on master pages, because these will
look different on every page; body text should be created on the
document pages themselves. It is possible to use more than one master
page in a document, but any single page has only one master page which
applies to it, so can only adopt the elements of this one master page.
These master page elements are divided into master frames, guidelines
and layout rulers.
Master frames appear on document pages exactly as defined on the
master page. You cannot change master frames on document pages, but
you can turn them all on or off, or move them to the background or
foreground. Registration marks too can be defined as elements on
master pages, by putting together suitable raster areas and lines.
However, it is simpler to use special functions provided for this (see
below, "Set layout/working area"). You can also generate
crop marks with this and have some additional functions available.
There is one exception to the rule that all master frames must
look the same: This concerns the page number. Below in the description
of page numbering, and in the "Text module / Tools" function
group, we mention that for page numbering you basically only use a
placeholder, which Calamus will automatically convert to the correct
page number. You can also use these placeholders on the master page,
and Calamus will handle them correctly. The frames are then really
identical (each has the same placeholder), but Calamus will assign
different values to the placeholders on each page during output.
Likewise, guidelines (see Guideline module) and page layout rulers
(see "Frame editing module / Display" function group) can
also be defined on the master page, but you can change them on
document pages. However, if you change them, you will change them not
just on the current page, but also on the relevant master page and all
other document pages that use this master page.
When you add a new page, you must specify which master page it
should use. To do this, you give every master page a name which you
can use to call it up again. You can also delete a master page which
is being used by other document pages, but you must specify a
replacement master page for it.
- Layers
- Layers are a further method to structure documents in an
elegant way. In Calamus you have nearly unlimited possibilities to
work with layers.
- Each document page and each master page can contain any number
of layers.
- The layers are not tied to a fixed sequence order.
- Layers can be assigned flexibly to layer groups.
- Layers and layer groups may be protected.
- Layers and layer groups may be switched to be invisible, in
which case they are not output with the rest of the document during
printing.
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Last updated on September 3, 2008 (SVN rev. 138)
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