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In multipage documents, pages may contain design elements common for all pages or for a group of pages. These are usually basic elements, such as page numbers, headers, footers, guides and margin guides, that are common to most or all pages. The content repeated on many pages is usually inserted on special pages - master pages. Objects of the master page look as if they were placed in the lower layer of the page but you cannot edit them unless the master page is open for editing.
Using master pages is helpful because you insert a page number, header and footer only once on the master page. This content will appear automatically on all pages when you set them the master page. If it is necessary to edit "master" content, you will have to edit it only once on the master page.
You can create multiple master pages in Swift Publisher. A new blank Swift Publisher document is created with a single master page.
To any page of the document, you can assign a master page or leave the page without master (the "No Master Page" option). By default, no master page is defined for new pages.
You can edit master pages like ordinary pages of your document.
The program saves master pages in the document. If you need to use the same master pages in several documents, create a template document with master pages.
To manage master pages, use the Pages Preview panel. For opening the panel, click the Toggle Pages Preview button on the toolbar or use the View > Toggle Pages Preview menu command.
To create a master page and apply it to the current page:
Another way to create a master page is to open the Pages Preview panel and click the "plus" button.
To remove master pages, use the "minus" button on the Pages Preview panel.
To apply a master page to the current page, click on the pop-up menu on the Pages Preview panel and choose a master page. Master pages have default names: "Master A", "Master B " and so on.
To apply a master page to multiple pages, select them: press the Shift key and click on page thumbnails in Pages Preview. Then choose a master page in the drop-down menu.
When you create a master page using the Add Master Page command from the pop-up menu, the added master page is automatically applied to the current page.
To edit master pages:
All pages, for which the current master page was specified, will change.
Master pages have own page margin settings.
To change margins size:
It is common to use master pages for page numbers.
The Insert Page Number dialog has Place on Master Page option. It is set automatically when a master page is open or when the current page has own master page.