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September 27, 2016
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InDesign double page spread in PDF ?

  • September 27, 2016
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Hi,

I have just designed a booklet in InDesign which will be printed but the client has asked to have a digital version which shows a full page spread for the front cover. The program by default splits it because it thinks it's a booklet but is there any way to do this in inDesign so that the front cover can be exported to PDF as a 2 page spread side by side instead of just one?

Thanks in advance for the help!

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    Correct answer Eugene Tyson

    No need for a separate document.

    File>Export to PDF

    I don't know how big your document is - but if it's 24 pages then

    Select Page Range

    24,1

    Tick Spreads

    Then export pages 2-23 as per normal.

    Then combine the files in a PDF.

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    thepixellator!
    thepixellator!Author
    Known Participant
    September 27, 2016

    Thanks everyone! These were all super helpful... and quick and easy.

      Derek Cross
      Community Expert
      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 27, 2016

      And if you have the latest version of InDesign you can add a couple of animations and export it as Publish Online document and really impress your client!

      (You can also allow users to download it as PDF version.)

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        Sam Breach
        Participating Frequently
        April 21, 2017

        I am trying to use Publish Online, but I simply cannot work out how to make it show up as Spreads so it reads like a magazine, instead its showing as single pages? I made a PDF preset with spreads set to on and applied it before publishing, but this didn't seem to make a difference.

        I am  new to teaching myself inDesign, I have searched google and can find lots of suggestions for exporting PDFs, as  I have got that working previously, but I can't work out how to do it for this Print Online feature which I would love to be able to ultilize.

        This thread seemed the closest to what I am asking so I figured I would ask here

        Thanks

          AnshulJain19
          Adobe Employee
          AnshulJain19
          Adobe Employee
          April 24, 2017

          Hi Sam,

          Select 'Spread' in Publish Online settings dialog which comes on clicking Publish Online.

          Thanks

          -Anshul

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            Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
            Community Expert
            September 27, 2016

            No need for a separate document.

            File>Export to PDF

            I don't know how big your document is - but if it's 24 pages then

            Select Page Range

            24,1

            Tick Spreads

            Then export pages 2-23 as per normal.

            Then combine the files in a PDF.

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              Alek_V
              Inspiring
              March 22, 2021

              Eugene, thank you for posting this.

               

              Adobe, if you're listening... this is less than ideal. It should be possible to export a spreads PDF without having to jerryrig it.

              Salah Fadlabi
              Salah Fadlabi
              Inspiring
              September 27, 2016

              Create the cover on a separate document and export to pdf then combine with other pdf pages in acrobat from File>create>combine files into a single pdf

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