Split view and side by side windows in Layout by Zaweba
Use New window, Split view, 2-up to 6-up, Tile and Consolidate all in Layout by Zaweba to see two parts of a document, or several documents, at once.
Window arrangement in Layout by Zaweba is for the moments when one view of one document isn't enough. You might want the contents page in view while you fix chapter headings, last issue next to this one, or a close-up of a detail next to the whole spread. The Window > Arrange menu has commands for all of these.
New window and Split view
New window for this document opens a second window on the same document. Changes in one show in the other, because it's one file. Use it to keep two distant pages visible, such as the index and the pages it refers to.
Split view adds a second pane in the same window, with its own zoom. One pane can show the whole spread while the other is zoomed right in on a caption or a run of small type. Edit the detail and watch the effect on the spread at the same time. For fine typography, where a tiny change to tracking or a line break alters the whole paragraph shape, this is very useful.
2-up to 6-up and Tile
The multi-up layouts arrange open documents side by side, from 2-up to 6-up. With two catalogues open, 2-up puts them next to each other; with a set of related flyers, 4-up lets you check that the logos sit in the same place on all of them. Tile arranges the open windows to share the screen.
These are good for comparing and for copying between documents. Drag or copy a frame from one to another with both in view, and use paste in place if the position should match.
Consolidate all
Consolidate all puts everything back into tabs in one window. After a session of comparing, it's the quick way back to the normal working view.
Jobs that suit each arrangement
A book designer checking a contents page against the chapters might use New window, keeping the contents in one window and moving through the chapters in the other.
A magazine designer refining a headline might use Split view, with the spread in one pane and the headline zoomed in the other.
Someone producing a family of leaflets in several sizes might use 4-up to keep them consistent, then Consolidate all when they're done.
Arrangement slips to avoid
Too many panes on a small screen makes each one too small to be useful. On a laptop, 2-up or a split view is usually the practical limit; save 4-up and 6-up for a big monitor.
Remember that two windows on the same document are one file. Closing one window doesn't close the document, and editing in either changes the same pages. That's the point, but it can surprise you if you thought you were working on a copy.
Keep track of which window has focus before using keyboard shortcuts. The command acts on the active one, which may not be the one you're looking at.
Window arrangement is one of those features you may not use every day, but when a job needs two views at once, Layout by Zaweba makes it a couple of clicks.
