When you add a new page layout to your project, you select a page layout template as the basis for the new layout. Flare lets you choose from various factory templates, each of which is useful for different circumstances. After adding a new page layout based on a template, you are free to change it in any way you see fit. See Adding Page Layout Files and Editing Pages.
Following are the factory page layout templates provided by Flare. Many of these layouts already contain multiple page types. And many of the pages already contain content or variables in header or footer frames (e.g., page numbers, Chapter Number variables, Heading variables).
- ChapterA4 This template can be used for the main chapters in your manual. The pages in the template are already specified to use the international standard (ISO) A4 size (21 cm x 29.7 cm).
- ChapterLegal This template can be used for the main chapters in your manual. The pages in the template are already specified to use the legal size (8.5 inches x 14 inches).
- ChapterLetter This template can be used for the main chapters in your manual. The pages in the template are already specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches).
- ChapterResizable This template can be used for the main chapters in your manual. The pages in the template are already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). However, you can easily resize the pages in this layout without having to also resize the frames within them.
- Default This template is a very simple page layout consisting of only one Normal page, with a header frame, body frame, and footer frame. The page is already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches).
- FrontMatterResizable This template can be used for pages that precede the main chapters in your manual. For example, if you include a generated table of contents at the beginning of your manual, you might use this template to display those pages. The pages in the template are already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). However, you can easily resize the pages in this layout without having to also resize the frames within them.
- GlossaryResizable This template can be used for pages that hold a generated glossary. The pages in the template are already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). However, you can easily resize the pages in this layout without having to also resize the frames within them.
- IndexResizable This template can be used for pages that hold a generated index. The pages in the template are already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). However, you can easily resize the pages in this layout without having to also resize the frames within them.
- Landscape4x3 This template can be used for pages intended for a standard size PowerPoint presentation. The template includes landscape page orientation, a default body frame size, and no headers or footers. The 4x3 in the name refers to the aspect ratio of the slide.
- Landscape16x9 This template can be used for pages intended for a widescreen size PowerPoint presentation. The template includes landscape page orientation, a default body frame size, and no headers or footers. The 16x9 in the name refers to the aspect ratio of the slide.
- NormalResizable This template is a very simple page layout consisting of only one Normal page, with a header frame, body frame, and footer frame. The page is already initially specified to use the letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches). However, you can easily resize the pages in this layout without having to also resize the frames within them.
Why are some templates called "Resizable"? It's not because only those page layouts contain pages that can be resized. You can resize the pages in any of these templates. The difference is that the resizable templates contain frames that have been anchored to the edges. This means that those frames maintain the same distance from the edges of the page if you choose to resize the page. The frames in other templates are not yet anchored (but they can be), which means that those frames will not automatically be resized if you decide to enlarge or reduce the page.
You can also create your own page layout templates, which can be used in the future when you create new page layouts.
