eureka...multiple pages

[Tao jones]

I think I am getting smarter#$^%? I am sure someone has thought of this, if not I am a genius.

If you have multiple pages they are too close and you can't grab the bottom handles or nudge off the page. Well on waking this morning I thought just add more bleed around a page instead of .3cm add .9cm and make your custom page the size with bleed added in and then set the rulers in .3cm all around your page. This way you can grab all the handles and nudge off the page and still have breathing space. Or when you go to print after all the work is done just go back to a .3cm bleed.....image below explains it better, tao

[steve.ledger]

"Sleeping on it" really works right?
Yep - that trick works well Tao, thanks for sharing your epiphany

[RedWombat]

Great tip!

As much as I like seeing the multiple pages like they are, that nudging issue has been a thorn!

Thanks for sharing!

[handrawn]

nice one Tao - thanks

[amoore]

Excellent, Tao. Thanks! I ran into exactly that problem on a project this week. Next time, I'll know what to do.

[gwpriester]

Excellent Roger. That tip will make it into the Xara Xone TIPS and Tricks page.

[Tao jones]

thanks guys, do I feel smart this morning.... I think it should go something like this

1. Custom Page

2. .9cm bleed or whatever suits

3. background shape is custom size page plus .3cm around. Then when you align anything align it to the background page and not the custom page itself so you are aligning with the bleed.

4. then when you go to print just flip back the custom page back to the right bleed..hey presto!