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When you add content to a composition layout, it automatically updates any corresponding Composition
Zones items. The updates display in the Composition Zones items according to the preferences that are
set for the layouts that contain the Composition Zones items (immediately, at print time, or when opening
the project).
Original Composition Zones item: The initial layout or user-defined area from
which a Composition Zones item was created.
Placed Composition Zones item: A Composition Zones item that you have
positioned in a layout using the Content palette.
Original host layout: The layout where a Composition Zones item was
created.
Host layout: Any layout into which a Composition Zones item has been
placed.
Creating a Composition Zones item
You can use three methods to create a Composition Zones item (and its
corresponding composition layout):
You can select multiple objects and then choose Item > Composition Zones >
Create.
You can designate an entire layout as a Composition Zones item.
You can select the Composition Zones tool and manually outline the space
for your Composition Zones item.
The following topics show all three methods for creating a Composition Zones
item, in this case for exclusive use within one project (that is, a single-project
composition layout).
Creating a Composition Zones item from a selection of multiple items
To create a Composition Zones item based on a selection of multiple items:
Select the Item tool or a Content tool , press the Shift key, and select 1
more than one item.