Automatic numbering of figures and pages
Posted: 2017-07-23 12:35:31
I have been away from writing (thus NisusWriter) for some time; now back, and I cannot remember (or perhaps never used) some stuff.
I am now working on what will be a very long, multi-part, image-rich document.
My question about auto-numbering of figures has two parts:
1. As I re-find my way into using Nisus in this document, I have set an automatic numbering list to produce a Table of Figures (numbers and content). In manipulating the images to get my figures the way I wish them on the page, I find the numbering is inconsistent. I have the "continue numbering across document content" box checked for the list style. But sometimes, the numbering starts over with, say Figure 1. when what I am expecting is Figure 14, for example. I am not sure (and not sure how to find out), is how much I am varying the way I am arranging the images and their captions: a. Insert caption, vs. b. inserting a text box and putting the caption in it, or c. having it simply inline, followed by text formatted as caption afterward. Calling out the list style as such works just fine in any caseājust the number itself may not be what I expect or hope. The start-over in numbering seems to be with a change in my method of inserting the image and its caption, but I am not sure that's the case. Some images are large, full page, so I think I did Insert caption; some Figures consist of multiple smaller images arranged and grouped in such a way that I want the caption to be narrower and tucked into a logical corner so I may have used a Textbox and grouped it to keep its location; some just inline, and so forth. However, I cannot correct the number, nor can I discover how to restart numbering with the correct number, or other such choices. Suggestions? I haven't gotten so far into this project that I would be too reluctant to start over with a preferred plan, but, of course, I would rather not. But what should be my preferred plan with a document of this type? Or how can I correct the faulty number?
2. I am debating breaking this long multi-part, image-rich document into much smaller chunks so that I can manage each portion (such as chapter) easier. How do I manage the automatic numbering so that I can reassemble into one big project and have numbering, Table of Contents, Table of Figures, possibly even indexing, etc. work correctly? Or should I keep as one big file? I worry as I only accidentally discovered the renumbering when I noticed the total figure number was much lower than I expected, and checked back into the document. As it grows larger, this will be difficult to spot. (The page numbers, however, do seem to have been consistent over a number of section breaks.) I plan to export to PDF.
Perhaps the "small-chunk" or "one long document" discussion belongs in a different query?
(I am retired from textbook layout editing and indexing, and miss my cut-and-paste days right now, I need basic advice.)
Thanks
I am now working on what will be a very long, multi-part, image-rich document.
My question about auto-numbering of figures has two parts:
1. As I re-find my way into using Nisus in this document, I have set an automatic numbering list to produce a Table of Figures (numbers and content). In manipulating the images to get my figures the way I wish them on the page, I find the numbering is inconsistent. I have the "continue numbering across document content" box checked for the list style. But sometimes, the numbering starts over with, say Figure 1. when what I am expecting is Figure 14, for example. I am not sure (and not sure how to find out), is how much I am varying the way I am arranging the images and their captions: a. Insert caption, vs. b. inserting a text box and putting the caption in it, or c. having it simply inline, followed by text formatted as caption afterward. Calling out the list style as such works just fine in any caseājust the number itself may not be what I expect or hope. The start-over in numbering seems to be with a change in my method of inserting the image and its caption, but I am not sure that's the case. Some images are large, full page, so I think I did Insert caption; some Figures consist of multiple smaller images arranged and grouped in such a way that I want the caption to be narrower and tucked into a logical corner so I may have used a Textbox and grouped it to keep its location; some just inline, and so forth. However, I cannot correct the number, nor can I discover how to restart numbering with the correct number, or other such choices. Suggestions? I haven't gotten so far into this project that I would be too reluctant to start over with a preferred plan, but, of course, I would rather not. But what should be my preferred plan with a document of this type? Or how can I correct the faulty number?
2. I am debating breaking this long multi-part, image-rich document into much smaller chunks so that I can manage each portion (such as chapter) easier. How do I manage the automatic numbering so that I can reassemble into one big project and have numbering, Table of Contents, Table of Figures, possibly even indexing, etc. work correctly? Or should I keep as one big file? I worry as I only accidentally discovered the renumbering when I noticed the total figure number was much lower than I expected, and checked back into the document. As it grows larger, this will be difficult to spot. (The page numbers, however, do seem to have been consistent over a number of section breaks.) I plan to export to PDF.
Perhaps the "small-chunk" or "one long document" discussion belongs in a different query?
(I am retired from textbook layout editing and indexing, and miss my cut-and-paste days right now, I need basic advice.)
Thanks