Changing page numbering
Hi everyone,
I have a 24-page facing pages document. The first and last pages are the cover for this booklet I'm doing, and the first page will be on the inside cover and therefore a left hand page. I'm using master pages for the inner pages of the booklet and have used automatic page number on these master pages. With it set up like this, the second page of the file (which is actually page 1 of the inner pages) is showing as page 2 since it's a left hand page being the inside cover, but I need it to show page 1. I tried clicking on this second page and choosing "Numbering and Section Options" and then chose "Start page numbering at 1", this changes the page number to 1 but it also makes this page a right hand page whereas in fact I need it to stay a left hand page and just change the numbering.
Is this possible in Indesign CS2?
Appreciate any advice.
^ There is something to be said for David's response and I would certainly check with your printer before sending it to them.
If you do need to number your pages such that odd numbers fall on LH pages, uncheck "Allow Pages to Shuffle" from the flyout menu of the Pages Palette before changing the section start.
We actually have to do this in Teacher Editions quite frequently because the A, B, C teacher insert pages frequently start on a the left page (and A is equivalent to 1 in InDesign's pagination brain).
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