Fix CS3's Print Booklet !!

Double post.

>>The one Dave posted seems to make PDFs and place them so you can't edit the text after it books it

That's not necessarily a bad thing. I strongly advise keeping the layout file in reader's spreads, and imposing the output file as a separate operation. In most printing workflows, imposition should be at the tail end of the production cycle, just before printing. What if you set up the layout file as printer's pairs on 17 x 11, and the printer wants to impose it 8-up on a large press sheet? Either you or the printer's EPP staff will have to laboriously break apart the pre-imposed file so it can be reimposed. That kind of last-minute reengineering inevitably leads to slipped deadlines and large bills, followed shortly by finger-pointing and bad feelings all around.

Booklet CE
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Ian-I am in your EXACT same boat! A little upset.

I used the plugin in I posted above and it works great! You can just go in and resize your document after it has it all booked for you. The one Dave posted seems to make PDFs and place them so you can't edit the text after it books it. Try it out. My book was 6.25 x 3.75 and needed to be mounted onto 8.5 x 7.

Best of luck!

Dave,
this works really well, you are a star!

No lines through the graphics. I shall make it by the end of the week.

my thanks to all who have helped on this matter.

Ian

Ian,

Try this script:

http://pdsassoc.com/downloads/MakeBooklet.zip

Dave

Peter,
The routine starts by flattening the pages and 'printing'. the Adobe acrobat printer icon appears in the dock paused. No further progress can be made.

I am using my University's print room to do the duplication, my print run is 600 copies, and they are cheap.... hence requiring pdf.

Stephen,
Thanks, I will try this when I return.

Meanwhile - I have managed to get an imposed pdf document out by printing the booklet first to a .ps file which upon opening is then converted to pdf - The only problem here is that some of the graphics have white line through them, and embedded pdf pages (advertisements) in my document also have white border lines around the original elements in the graphics that go to make up the pages. However this is an improvement.

Ian

Ian,

If you are using the Booklet CE script, and don't want any extra space around the edges for printer marks, then set the four "Space at Edge of Sheet" values to zero, and uncheck "Printer Marks."

Stephen
stephen@carlsenenterprises.com

Ian,

Fails how? Do you get an error message?

Also, a service provider that wants you to impose for them isn't providing much service. Be careful.

Peter

Thank you for your reply Peter,
I have Acrobat 8 which came with my CS3 package - InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. I am able to print the document to pdf as sequential pages, so I know that Acrobat is functioning correctly, I am also able to print a draft imposed booklet to my local inkjet printer, so I know that the print booklet is ok. BUT my print service require pdf of the imposed booklet format for duplication. When I select Acrobat 8 as my printer in the Print booklet dialogue it fails.

Stephen,
yes thanks, I have found the script for creating pdf from a booklet, but the margins are all altered from the original. I hope that I can resize the page.

I am up against a deadline and this is my first experience of using InDesign - all was great - I created my 48 page booklet and then hit the wall with the pdf problem.

Ian

Ian,

...and don't forget the several fine scripts that are available for making PDF booklets.

Stephen