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How do I include the spread number on the right hand page of each spread? I am making a proof book of images; one image covers both pages in the spread. I want the right hand page to show the spread number; 1, 2, 3, and so on, so each image has a number.
Hi Bob, thanks for the question.
I'm afraid there's no straight-forward way to skip the page number sequence when using spreads. There are a couple of work-arounds, but the best one to use would depend a lot on the properties of your document.
Depending on whether you are producing a print version, or an online PDF, you could simply change your page size to twice the current size and turn spreads off. This won't work if your final destination is for print because the printer wouldn't be able to impose the pages properly.
If this doesn't work for you, let me know and we'll try a few other things.
Thanks.
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