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November 16, 2018
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empty page wont delete

  • November 16, 2018
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as many i have the same issue..i have tried all known ways to erase that extra page but it is always there

it drives me crazy,,,,does anyone have any "logical" reason why this happens and how can i prevent it from happening??

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    doug1120
    Known Participant
    November 19, 2018

    There are times when settings in one file fill affect the pagination of the previous file.  Check the pagination settings of the files below the problem file.

    Legend
    November 16, 2018

    You need to see it in the context of the book and the chapters following each other.

    Example

    Given are two documents in a book:

    Chapter 1: Pagination set to "Double Sided", "1st page Side" is set to "Right", and "Before Saving and Printing" is set to "Delete Empty Pages".

    Chapter 2: Pagination set to "Double Sided", "1st page Side" is set to "Right", and "Before Saving and Printing" is set to "Delete Empty Pages".

    Chapter 1 starts on the right side. Assumed it has only one page of content. But the following Chapter 2 has to start on a right page as well. This is obviously only possible if Chapter 1 gets an additional second page (which then becomes the left page facing the first page of Chapter 2.

    So, you would need to manually set Chapter 2 to start on a left page. (Or to start on a right page, if the previous document ends on a left page.)

    Known Participant
    November 16, 2018

    if you choose next available....what will happen?

    Legend
    November 16, 2018

    You can do this only from the book file which will override the definition in the document.

    Like this:

    This will give you the result you want. You might need to update the book to get the repagination. Note, that FM will only delete the empty page and let chapter 2 start on a left page if page 2 in chapter 1 is really empty.

    See also this sample files I have created that you can download here: http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/files/2018/11/Pagination.zip

    LinSims
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 16, 2018

    Just to double-check, because I'm not certain I completely understand.

    You have a document that has its pagination set to Single-Sided, delete empty pages before saving and printing, but it keeps inserting a blank page at the end of the document? And even when you use Format > Document > Delete Pages, the empty page isn't deleted?

    Known Participant
    November 16, 2018

    exactly with the exception of "double sided" option that i want

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 16, 2018

    You can't have "double sided" and expect to not get a blank added because your content page count is an odd number!

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 16, 2018

    What have you tried? Usually, it's because you've told FM to keep an even number of pages (left & right) and the program is just trying to fulfill your wishes.

    Known Participant
    November 16, 2018

    no, i guided it to delete empty pages and don't make them odd or even..
    i tried each single order from pagination,,,with no luck!!

    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 16, 2018

    Is the empty page in the middle of a file or appearing at the end?