INDESIGN / Master-Slave text frames

[koend57269826]

Is there a way to have text frame sizes adjusted in a "master-slave" relation? If I adjust the "width" of the 1st frame, I want the other to copy the "width" instantly. Is there a way to do this? Thanks

[Jon Fritz]

Moved out of the Forum Lounge and over to the InDesign forum.

[Alma_Strutt]

Primary text frame could be what you're looking for.

Select this option when you create a new document then if you alter the dimensions of the frame on your master page that will resize frames throughout your document.

[Laubender]

Hi,

if the other frames

1. are on the same spread and

2. also are selected

you could use a script like the one released lately by Marc Autret:

Indiscripts :: Equalizer PRO 3.0 released!

Regards,
Uwe

[Barb Binder]

One more idea...

What if you just create an object style for the text frames? This works for 1 or more columns, though I am showing just one.

• Window > Styles > Object Styles
• Create a new style based on [Basic Text Frame]
• Text Frame General Options > Columns > Fixed Width. I have the Number set to 1 and the width at 3.25". When I edit the style and change the width value, the frames using that Object style update automatically. (The images are small—click to enlarge)