Ok thanks. I'll look into library files too. I'm really not being lazy, I just don't have time for indepth ID learning for this project at the moment. Obviously spending quality hours learning the intended method is the best approach, but in a pinch, I've actually created what I need using Master pages—just like Quark—and exported final pdfs fine, despite what I'm hearing. So yes, it can be done. ;0)
But I don't use Photoshop or Illustrator or Director or Dreamweaver quite like anyone else either.