Creating a Composition Zones item from a layout

To create a Composition Zones item based on an entire layout:

  1. Display the layout you’d like to designate as a Composition Zones item (for example, “Layout 1″).
  2. Choose Layout > Advanced Layout Properties.
  3. Check Share Layout.
    QuarkXpress db advanced layout properties Creating a Composition Zones item from a layout

    Use the Advanced Layout Properties dialog box to specify sharing for a composition layout that is based on an entire layout.

  4. Choose This Project Only from the Availability drop-down menu.
  5. Check Show Tab in Project Window to display the composition layout for easy access from the layout tab at the bottom of the project window. If you uncheck Show Tab in Project Window, you can access the composition layout by selecting the Composition Zones item and choosing Item > Composition Zones > Edit.
  6. Click OK. The composition layout displays in the Shared Content palette.
    Note: A composition layout may contain multiple pages. You can use the Page menu or the Page Layout palette to add, delete, or move pages.

Creating a Composition Zones item from a layout