3 Replies Latest reply: Oct 27, 2014 12:19 PM by Arnis Gubins RSS

    Inserting existing page from one document to another

    Luxxie Community Member

      Hi,

       

      I have 2 documents. The first one is 4 pages and all pages are 8.5" x 11". The second document is 1 page and is 8.5" x 14".

       

      Is it possible to insert the 8.5" x 14" page from the second document into the first document, but make it the 4th page? (therefore making the original 4th page in the first document the 5th page...it's a revision history table so it has to be on the last page and I would prefer the 8.5" x 14" page (a flow chart) to come before it.

       

      Apologies if this is a bit confusing....

       

      Thanks!

        • 1. Re: Inserting existing page from one document to another
          Arnis Gubins CommunityMVP

          FM can only have one page size per file. In order to accomplish what you want, you will need to create a book and add the contents accordingly, i.e. first three pages in the first file, the legal-sized page in the second file and the last page in the third file. Set your page numbering and pagination in the book file for the individual files accordingly and update the book.

          • 2. Re: Inserting existing page from one document to another
            Luxxie Community Member

            I have successfully created the document with the different page sizes, however my page numbers are not updated. The first file is 4 pages and is numbered in the footer as Page # of #.

             

            I have inserted this same variable in the second file. After the book is updated and converted to PDF, the first four pages say Page 1 of 4, Page 2 of 4, etc. and the last page says Page 5 of 5.

             

            Is there any way to have the first four pages reflect the correct page numbering (i.e. Page 1 of 5, Page 2 of 5, etc).

            • 3. Re: Inserting existing page from one document to another
              Arnis Gubins CommunityMVP

              To get the "n of m" format for page numbering working correctly throughout a book, you need to have the "m" part be a cross-reference to the last page of the last file in your book to a paragraph that contains nothing but the Page Count variable (<$lastpagenum>). You can create an "invisible" colour using the View > Color > Views... menu for this so that it doesn't show on the last page in your final output.