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Defining custom page sizes
You can add custom page sizes to the Document inspector using the Edit Page Sizes dialog box in the Page Size pop-up menu. Custom page sizes are based on the document's current unit of measure. Custom pages cannot be changed; to edit a custom page definition, you must delete and re-create it.
Custom pages are retained within the FreeHand document. To make a custom page definition available to newly created FreeHand documents, you add the custom page definition to a FreeHand template. For more information, see Using templates.
To add a custom page size:
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Choose Window > Inspectors > Document to display the Document inspector. |
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In the Document inspector, choose Edit from the Page Size pop-up menu to the left of the page orientation buttons. |
The Edit Page Sizes dialog box appears.
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Click New. |
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Enter a name for the new custom page in the Page Size text box. |
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Enter the page dimensions in the X and Y text boxes. |
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Click Close. |
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To delete a custom page size:
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In the Document inspector, choose Edit from the Page Size pop-up menu. |
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In the Edit Page Sizes dialog box, select the custom page you want to delete. |
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Click Delete. |
Deleting a custom page in the Edit Page Sizes dialog box does not affect custom pages in your document. Their page type changes to Custom in the Document inspector. |
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To create a custom page size using a different unit of measure than displayed in the Edit Page Sizes dialog box:
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Close the Edit Page Sizes dialog box if it is open. |
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Change the document's unit of measure using the Units pop-up menu in the Status toolbar (Windows) or in the lower left corner of the Document window (Macintosh). |
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In the Document inspector, choose Edit from the Page Size pop-up menu to the left of the page orientation buttons. |
The Edit Page Sizes dialog box appears. |
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Click New. Name the new custom page, define its dimensions, and click Close. |
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To apply a custom page size to a selected page:
Select the custom page from the Document inspector's Page Size pop-up menu.
To create a new page with a custom page size:
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Choose Window > Inspectors > Document. |
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Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the Document inspector to display the Options pop-up menu, and choose Add Pages. |
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In the Add Pages dialog box, enter the number of pages to be added. |
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Select the custom page from the Page Size pop-up menu. |
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Click OK. |
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