indesign page numbering for book

[roclimb]

Hi, I have auto page numbering working for my first chapter in a book, if I look in the book document window I can see the book is numbered in 50 chapters but when I go into the documents, page numbers only appear in the first chapter where I set the master to auto number. Does anybody know why my other chapters don't have the page numbers in the spot I specified????
Thanks

 

[Lukas Engqvist]

You created the chapters then brought them in your book file? Did you synchronise your book?
If the pages are numbered correct in the book file it should also be correct in your document.
(just check that it is not another version of the same document linked to the book) I find it best to open book chapters via the book, that way I know that it is the linked file I open.

 

[kgallagher0120]

chapters in Indesign

chapters in Indesign

Right click the page that is the start of the next chapter,
select "start of section"
Select start page numbering at...put in the page number (last chapter ended at 12 so put in 13)
Select Chapter Numbering, chapter 2
each start of new chapter must be done as above...advancing the chapter numbers and page numbers as you go...
if someone knows an easier way please let me know

 

[Lukas Engqvist]

Never had issue

Never had issue

I just dragged the files into the book and it works, if need be synchronise the book. Hardcoding chapter start page numbers is really a little working against the flow. I find can cause errors introducing doubble page numbers if you remove a spred. Also it means you can't rearrange the chapters… maybe not an issue if your chapters are numbered, but when content is named chapters and the authour is unsure of the order it can be very useful.

 

[kgallagher0120]

Thank you Lukas. I mainly work with flowing xml data in to multi chapters. I can see what you are saying is correct for a publication. Thank so much again!