Some alternate layout questions CS6

I have been meaning to ask this as I have an issue coming up again and need to know how to proceed.
I have a .indd in A4
I need to do an alternate layout in pixels 600 x 1024
I was able to create this but the artwork and the text falls outside of the bleed box area. So my question is how can I create an alternative layout from an A4 to a 600 x 1024 pixle portrait and at the same time get the art work to display correctly within the boundries?
A tutorial available on this?
Thx
R

Click on the page tool then hover over your text box/object center, the following statement will be shown "The object width is locked. Click to change the object width as the page changes width" and a similar statement will display on the object height. Hover on the box/object edge, the following statement will be shown "Space is flexible between object and page edge. Click to pin the object relative to page edge" (those are the 2 options responsible for displaying your objects correctly). Then from the page panel drop down menu choose create alternate layout and under options choose "Object-based" in the liquid page rule drop down menu. Remember to create the alternate layout after setting your objects for changes to take effect.

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