Apply Master Margins to Pages

[ARC-Cameron]

When I apply a new mast to a page the content does not move to align with the Margin set up in the master.  Is there a way to set up content so that it aligns with a margin (or both margins), no scaling, when the master is changes.

[Steve Werner · Accepted solution]

Assuming you are using InDesign CS 6 or InDesign CC, you should use primary text frames and they will work the way you want:

http://www.tech4pub.com/2013/01/02/indesign-cs6-tip-using-primary-text-frames/

Updating pages efficiently with primary text frames : InDesign Secrets 

[ARC-Cameron]

Can images and multiple text boxes all go into the primary text frames and move as needed?  Our issue is that we have two layouts one for a left facing page and one for a right facing page.

[Mike Witherell]

Don't know if you are generally aware of Enable Layout Adjustment. Suppose you are in the master pages, and you go to the Layout menu and choose margins and columns. If you also turn on Enable Layout Adjustment, then you can proceed to change margins and columns and any frames that touch the existing margin and column guides (on pages that use that master page) will move themselves to match the new position of margins and column guides.

Predesigning multiple master pages and their margins, columns, and grid/guide lines is such an important concept to begin a project with. It opens up the possibility of less painful redesign later on in the production cycle.

[Mike Witherell]

And related to that, have you gotten to know Liquid Layout ? It is also worth reading about in the helpfiles.

[rob day]

ARC-Cameron  wrote

Can images and multiple text boxes all go into the primary text frames and move as needed?  Our issue is that we have two layouts one for a left facing page and one for a right facing page.

No, there can only be one primary text frame per master page.

The position of other master page items would respond to position changes from the master as long as you haven't overridden and moved the master page items on the pages. Page items—objects you create directly on  a page will not respond to changes made to the master page margins.