To Create A New Master Page; To Convert A Page To A New Master Page; To Apply A Master Page To A Document Page; To Edit A Master Page - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

To create a new master page:

Do one of the following:
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Select Window > Document to display the Document panel if it's not already displayed. Then
click the Document panel Options menu control and select New Master Page.
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Select Window > Library to display the Library panel if it's not already displayed. Then click
the Library panel Options menu control and select New Master Page.
The new master page opens in the master page window and uses the current page's settings for
size, orientation, and bleed. If the current page is a child of another master page, then the new
master page uses the settings from that master page. These settings can be changed within the
Document panel.
Place elements such as text or graphics on the master page.
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When you have completed the master page layout, close the master page window. The
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attributes are saved with the master page symbol in the library.

To convert a page to a new master page:

Select the page (see "Selecting pages" on page 45).
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Click the Document panel Options menu control and select Convert to Master Page.
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Note: To convert a child page to a master page, you must first release it. For more information, see the following
procedures.

To apply a master page to a document page:

Select the page or pages with the Page tool.
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Do one of the following:
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In the Document panel, select a master page from the Master Page pop-up menu.
Note: In a multipage document, the selected page is the only page assigned to the master page. If multiple pages
are selected with the Page tool, they all become children of the master page.
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Drag a master page icon from the Library panel and drop it onto a selected document page.
To add a child page to a document, do one of the following:
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Click the Document panel Options menu control and select Add Pages. Select the Make Child
of Master Page option and select a master page from the pop-up menu, then click OK.
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Select a child page and select Duplicate from the Document panel Options menu.
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Using the Page tool, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) a child page to an
empty location on the pasteboard.

To edit a master page:

Do one of the following:
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Double-click the icon of the master page in the Library panel.
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Select a child page and click Edit in the Document panel.
Modify the master page as needed.
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Close the master page window to end the editing session.
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