Page template variation

Dorico
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Hi everyone,

I’m reopening Dorico (just upgraded to 6.2 pro version) after a while so I could have missed something…

I’m trying to create a new Composer info page template (English version only) to substitute the existing one (italian+English) et the end of a project…

What I’ve done is to create a new page template based on the existing one but selecting custom type, as suggested in the manual, so it should be a ‘non linked’ one but when I close the new modified pt the old one is changed too…

What am I missing?

Thank you,

Art

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IIRC the fields are linked, not the type fonts/styles.
One would have to delete and recreate the fields (using the same position and dimensions shown for the original fields in the Properties panel if one likes).

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Thank you for answering, @Derrek .

What do you mean with IIRC? And with fields you mean frames?

Basically I would keep the frame structure unchanged while changing the contained text…

As an alternative Could I create a copy of the original page template set and changing it; does make sense?

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IIRC = If I Remember Correctly

When you create a new template based on an existing one, the frames are linked, regardless of the Type. You need to choose “(none)” in order to get a non-linked template, but then of course you’re responsible for recreating all of the frames.

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Thank you very much, @asherber.

I hoped I was doing something wrong because I remembered it was possible to ‘obtain’ a new template modifying an old one selecting the ‘custom’ option; evidently I was wrong… :man_shrugging:

Best,

Art