Difference between revisions of "Booklet Document Setup - InDesign"

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Creating a Booklet

InDesign supports creating printer spreads for printing booklets. A printer spread refers to two or more pages that fall next to each other on a sheet of paper. For example, if you’re editing an 8-page booklet, the pages appear in sequential order in the layout window. However, in printer spreads, page 2 can be positioned next to page 7, so that when the two pages are printed on the same sheet, 3 folded, and collated, the pages end up in the appropriate order.

The process of creating printer spreads from layout spreads is called imposition. It is generally easier to work in Layout Spread where the pages are ordered sequentially. Converting your project to a printer spread should be done just before you’re ready to print.

Document Setup (Layout Options)

These setup instructions walk through creating an 8 page booklet printed doubled sided on 8.5 x 11 in paper. Each "page" will occupy half of the letter size paper.

To start a new booklet:

Choose File > New > Document
Type the Number of Pages in your field, in this case 8 (we’ll use 2 double sided 1/2 sheets of letter).
Select Facing Pages—gives you left and right-hand pages in your document.
Choose Letter - Half 5.5 x 8.5 for you Page Size
Set orientation to Portrait.
Setting the Margins: choose .5 in all around
Enter 1 as the Number of Columns
Click Create

To access your layout settings in an exisiting document

If you’ve already started a document, choose

File > Document Setup to adjust your page size and orientation
- Alert: Changing page size and orientation may require that you adjust the pre-existing content (type and graphics) in the document
Layout > Margins and Columns to modify columns, margins and gutter

Printing your Booklet from InDesign

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-InDesign supports creating printer spreads for printing booklets. A printer spread refers to two or more pages that fall next to each other on a sheet of paper. For example, if you’re editing an 8-page booklet, the pages appear in sequential order in the layout window. However, in printer spreads, page 2 can be positioned next to page 7, so that when the two pages are printed on the same sheet, 3 folded, and collated, the pages end up in the appropriate order.
+InDesign supports '''creating printer spreads''' for printing booklets. A printer spread refers to two or more pages that fall next to each other on a sheet of paper. For example, if you’re editing an 8-page booklet, the pages appear in sequential order in the layout window. However, in printer spreads, page 2 can be positioned next to page 7, so that when the two pages are printed on the same sheet, 3 folded, and collated, the pages end up in the appropriate order.
-Note: The process of creating printer spreads from layout spreads is called imposition. It is generally easier to work in Layout Spread where the pages are ordered sequentially. Converting your project to a printer spread should be done just before you’re ready to print.
+'''The process of creating printer spreads from layout spreads is called imposition'''. '''It is generally easier to work in Layout Spread where the pages are ordered sequentially.''' '''Converting your project to a printer spread should be done just before you’re ready to print.'''
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 #* '''Alert:''' Changing page size and orientation may require that you adjust the pre-existing content (type and graphics) in the document
 #'''Layout > Margins and Columns''' to modify columns, margins and gutter
-===Export an open document to PDF===
-''This is easier for printing''
-#Choose '''File > Export'''.
-#Specify a name and location for the file.
-#For '''Save As Type''' (Windows) or '''Format''' (Mac OS), choose '''Adobe PDF''' (Print), and then click '''Save'''.
-#When you select the '''Adobe PDF''' (Print) option, you cannot include interactive elements in the PDF. To export an interactive document to PDF, see [https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/dynamic-pdf-documents.html#WS25B6E685-EB91-4c42-9EC4-87E1F94D68B2 this Adobe help article] (this will link to an external domain).
-#Do one of the following:
-*To use a predefined set of job options, choose a preset from the Adobe PDF Preset menu.
-*To create a PDF/X file, either choose a PDF/X preset from the Adobe PDF Preset menu, or choose a predefined PDF/X format from the Standard menu.
-*To customize options, select a category from the list on the left and then set the options.
-#For Compatibility, choose the lowest PDF version necessary to open the files you create.
-#Specify the following Accessibility Options under the Advanced tab, if necessary:
-*'''Display Title''': Choose what to display in the title bar of Acrobat when it opens your PDF. Available options are '''Document Title''' and '''File Name'''.
-*'''Language''': Choose the document language for the PDF. This determines the default language for the exported PDF. If the required language is not in the list, you can also type the standard language ISO code.
-#Click Export (Windows) or Save (Mac OS).