When creating InDesign pages using Print Publisher, publication templates are used. Publication templates, like product templates, are normal InDesign documents (.indd) and are used with all Print Publisher components—Print Publisher ('drag and drop'), Print Flatplanner, and Print AutoPage. They serve as the foundation of publications created with STEP and define the document size, margins, paragraph styles, character styles, table rules, swatches, page numbers, and so forth that are used throughout a publication. Whereas product templates serve to define the layout of product presentations on InDesign pages, publication templates are the empty pages onto which objects (typically product objects) are placed. Since the process of placing items onto publication templates from STEP is referred to as 'mounting,' publication templates can also be referred to as 'mounting pages.'
Topics Covered in this Documentation Section
This documentation section addresses the following publication template topics:
- Creating a publication template
- Publication template layout, formatting, and styles
- Storing and editing publication templates
The following topic also involves publication templates but is not covered in this documentation section:
- Creating Layers in Publication Templates: Refer to the Working With Version Layers topic
Note: Though objects other than products can be mounted onto InDesign pages from STEP (including classification folders, entities, and green publication hierarchy objects themselves), the subtopics in this documentation will refer to InDesign page layouts as 'product presentations.' This is to streamline the language used in presenting this information.