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Q: Change color or style of page number?

Okay. You see the page number down at the bottom center part of each page? Can I change the color of that number? the size? the style? Can I put in an image for the page number? I would like to modify my page numbers. Any help appreciated.

iBooks Author, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 28, 2013 11:29 AM

by vinnyvg,Solvedanswer
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A:

Open iBA and your book.

 

Look at the  screen and on the left is the verticle panel with your book pages visible. The panel header says BOOK  To the left you see two horizontal lines.. they indicate you can move that panel...

Hover your cursor, left click to select and drag down to reveal your template default pages.

Its better to change things on the template and the resuts cascade through your book.

Object may have been locked and you cannot edit them.  Selct the object,  Go to ARRANGE,  look  for LOCK/UNLOCK and select  Unlock - then  open the inspector - second icone from the left select LAYOUT, at the bottom, you will see LAYOUT OBJECT... underneath is a check box  Editable on pages using this object. Select it.

Posted on Oct 29, 2013 3:47 PM

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  • by K T,

    K T K T Oct 28, 2013 12:03 PM in response to jgcthatsme
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    Oct 28, 2013 12:03 PM in response to jgcthatsme

    Seen this iBA User Tip?

     

    Changing Page Number Style

  • by jgcthatsme,

    jgcthatsme jgcthatsme Oct 28, 2013 1:19 PM in response to K T
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    Oct 28, 2013 1:19 PM in response to K T

    Thanks, but I already knew about that. What I am trying to do is change the size and color, which doesn't seem possible. Oh, well. Thanks anyway.

  • by vinnyvg,

    vinnyvg vinnyvg Oct 28, 2013 3:10 PM in response to jgcthatsme
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    Oct 28, 2013 3:10 PM in response to jgcthatsme

    Have you tried to open the Layout view and edit the page numbers on the template pages?

  • by jgcthatsme,

    jgcthatsme jgcthatsme Oct 28, 2013 3:14 PM in response to vinnyvg
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    Oct 28, 2013 3:14 PM in response to vinnyvg

    Yep. I have tried that. I get the same options when I open the inspector. I don't think you can edit the color and the size of the page numbers - I have been searching for a solution all day to no avail. Thanks anyway, though.

  • by vinnyvg,

    vinnyvg vinnyvg Oct 28, 2013 6:17 PM in response to jgcthatsme
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    Oct 28, 2013 6:17 PM in response to jgcthatsme

    Which template?  Did you modify it in any way?

     

    Dragging the Book slider down  to reveal the template layout.. choose any page and select the page number. Open the i Inspector...select the second icon from the left, select Layout.

    Now... check at the bottom....Layout Object..tick the box alongside...Editable on pages using this layput.

    Save the book.....close the template panel .....now try!

  • by jgcthatsme,

    jgcthatsme jgcthatsme Oct 29, 2013 10:04 AM in response to vinnyvg
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    Oct 29, 2013 10:04 AM in response to vinnyvg

    Thanks for the reply. I am not clear on the "book slider". Can you tell me what and where this function/tool is? I don't understand what you mean by that. Please clarify, thanks.

  • by vinnyvg,Solvedanswer

    vinnyvg vinnyvg Oct 29, 2013 3:47 PM in response to jgcthatsme
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    Oct 29, 2013 3:47 PM in response to jgcthatsme

    Open iBA and your book.

     

    Look at the  screen and on the left is the verticle panel with your book pages visible. The panel header says BOOK  To the left you see two horizontal lines.. they indicate you can move that panel...

    Hover your cursor, left click to select and drag down to reveal your template default pages.

    Its better to change things on the template and the resuts cascade through your book.

    Object may have been locked and you cannot edit them.  Selct the object,  Go to ARRANGE,  look  for LOCK/UNLOCK and select  Unlock - then  open the inspector - second icone from the left select LAYOUT, at the bottom, you will see LAYOUT OBJECT... underneath is a check box  Editable on pages using this object. Select it.

  • by jgcthatsme,

    jgcthatsme jgcthatsme Oct 29, 2013 10:03 PM in response to vinnyvg
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    Oct 29, 2013 10:03 PM in response to vinnyvg

    Thanks. I appreciate the help!

  • by BBBBllll,

    BBBBllll BBBBllll Jul 13, 2015 12:03 PM in response to vinnyvg
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    Jul 13, 2015 12:03 PM in response to vinnyvg

    After almost four hours of trying to find out how to access the page numbers for font modification, this one post finally solved the riddle. Thank you! The key was the "Editable on pages using this layout" box. Such a simple thing, yet unreasonably difficult to discover on one's own. Shame on Apple!