Methods to design pages
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Various methods are available to design a page. You can create objects, one-by-one, or you can use library objects. Library objects can cover blocks, half-page or even an entire page. Furthermore, if your reporters created articles by means of article templates, template geometry is automatically applied. Click on the linked headings to display the procedure.
Using page book to create full page
ADVANTAGES •The fastest method for layout-driven workflow •No need to specify the names for elements - all is predefined •May be carried on by editors. |
DRAWBACKS •Suitable only for empty pages in a layout-driven newspapers with coded element names •Requires a thorough planning and long preparation. •Linked images cannot be part of the Pages Book. |
Using library objects to create full page or page blocks
ADVANTAGES •Fast and yet flexible method. •Requires low familiarity with page editing procedures. •May be carried on by editors. •Easy-to-use, unless you want to modify objects |
DRAWBACKS •Suitable only for empty pages. •Requires a thorough planning and long preparation. •May be applied only on a limited range of copy flows. •Requires previous preparation of library objects •If you want to avoid to modify objects, this method may require a very high number of objects. |
Using "geometry-ready" articles to create page blocks
ADVANTAGES •Fast and suitable for "post-assembling" layout. •Low page editing skills required |
DRAWBACKS •Requires a thorough planning and long preparation. •It may be difficult to fit holes. |
Using "auto-layout" for articles to create page blocks
ADVANTAGES •Fast and suitable. •Low page editing skills required. •Fully scriptable. |
DRAWBACKS •Standard script handles only the first image in the article.
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Using "article layouts" to create page blocks
ADVANTAGES •Fast and powerful. •Low page editing skills required. •Fully scriptable. |
DRAWBACKS •The customizing of the default layouts requires some changes in the add-ins code.
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Manually creating page objects, one-by-one:
ADVANTAGES •No preparation required •Absolute flexibility in page layout |
DRAWBACKS •The slowest method of creating a page layout. •Requires familiarity with page editing procedures. |
See also Fast ways to redesign existing pages.