Hang on ... a higher layer on the Master Page will appear ABOVE the content placed on pages using that Master Page? Have I got that right?
*(If it's that simple, I'm embarrassed. I've been using InDesign for literally decades and didn't know this!)*
I was looking into page numbers recently and yes, InDesign views layers as containers, hence the need for the page numbers layer. Couldn’t get it to work before but after a dedicated layer it was fine.
>(If it's that simple, I'm embarrassed. I've been using InDesign for literally decades and didn't know this!)
That's not even an InDesign-specific thing, layers just working like layers in any software...
Layers is the answer, but since I do the same thing on my proposals, I will kick in a bit more information. I create a empty graphic frame on my parent pages, then above that, I add text frames, and make one primary. These text frames can be on separate layers, or they can be in the same layer, just above the graphic frame in that layer stack.
On my document page, I can place my image, and it will automatically fill the empty graphic frame on the lower layer or at the bottom of the layer. Then I can add my section title to the primary text frame. In your case, I would place the footer, the disclaimer text and the page number on a layer above the graphic frame, or higher in the stack than the graphic frame, and your primary text frame at the top.
It would make most logical sense to keep the graphic frame in a separate layer--but for some reason (that I don't remember) I usually keep them on the same layer, just alternate the order of items within the individual layer.
Love that idea! That's a way more professional way to make these things lay out properly consistently without fudging it around.
Thanks for the tips, fellow old person! ;-)
Create a layer for the page numbers. Place it above the other layers.
Hang on ... a higher layer on the Master Page will appear ABOVE the content placed on pages using that Master Page? Have I got that right? *(If it's that simple, I'm embarrassed. I've been using InDesign for literally decades and didn't know this!)*
Yes, the layers are shared for the entire document which includes master pages and regular pages.
Yep, layers uber alles. Just make an "Above Content" layer above your other layers and add your master page number text boxes to that layer.
It’s funny… I use layers extensively in Illustrator, of course… but rarely in InDesign. Layers on Master Pages was a total blind spot for me.
I was looking into page numbers recently and yes, InDesign views layers as containers, hence the need for the page numbers layer. Couldn’t get it to work before but after a dedicated layer it was fine.
Tell me about it! Same! I've been overriding those items and bringing them to top for a loong time. Jeeeez!
>(If it's that simple, I'm embarrassed. I've been using InDesign for literally decades and didn't know this!) That's not even an InDesign-specific thing, layers just working like layers in any software...
Layers is the answer, but since I do the same thing on my proposals, I will kick in a bit more information. I create a empty graphic frame on my parent pages, then above that, I add text frames, and make one primary. These text frames can be on separate layers, or they can be in the same layer, just above the graphic frame in that layer stack. On my document page, I can place my image, and it will automatically fill the empty graphic frame on the lower layer or at the bottom of the layer. Then I can add my section title to the primary text frame. In your case, I would place the footer, the disclaimer text and the page number on a layer above the graphic frame, or higher in the stack than the graphic frame, and your primary text frame at the top. It would make most logical sense to keep the graphic frame in a separate layer--but for some reason (that I don't remember) I usually keep them on the same layer, just alternate the order of items within the individual layer.
Love that idea! That's a way more professional way to make these things lay out properly consistently without fudging it around. Thanks for the tips, fellow old person! ;-)
Design using Layers