Customizing a Cookbook Indesign Template

Find the template in the /Carlisle File/z Indesign Templates/Cookbooks folder.
COPY the template .indd file to your customer's folder. (Do not work on templates in this folder directly!)
Rename this template file. (include IMPORT TEMPLATE as part of the name, like "my cookbook IMPORT TEMPLATE.indd")
Open this new file in indesign
Adjust the page sizes.
Adjust the Master Pages' margins.
Adjust the Master Pages' special "Text Variables" (The template includes one of each on the Master Pages, but you can insert more by clicking "Type/Text Variables/Insert Variable/" then choose one of the "Carlisle - " variables.
Adjust the Master Pages' page numbers.
Add other Master Page design elements.
import a cookbook as a single file into the template.
Adjust paragraph styles until things look about like you want them to look.
Save the template.

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