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raspberyl08
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Oct 25, 2023 2:13 PM UTC
Question

Page Options are greyed out for printing booklet settings

Hello,

I have A4 papers and I want to create my own A5 saddle-stitched notebooks. I use InDesign 2024 on windows.

I'm trying to learn export settings for printing. This is the first time I use them. So I created a page to understand its basics. I followed a tutorial however I cannot make the spreads work as they are greyed out.

  • I tried both checking and not unchecking the facing pages options on document setup.
  • I tried to choose postscript, adobe pdf and all the other options on print booklet > print settings > General
  • I tried to both Adobe PDF and Device Independent on PPD

I don't quite understand what is the issue here. Could you please help me?

 

4 replies

Known Participant
Oct 2, 2025 8:54 PM UTC

I had "Print Parent Page: clicked, unclicking worked for me. Adding for future questioners!

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rob day
Community Expert
Community Expert
Nov 1, 2023 2:19 PM UTC

Hi @raspberyl08 , It looks like you want your pages set up as A5 printing to A4 paper right? If that’s the case set your document up as A5 with Facing Pages checked:

 

 

Print Booklet will print the pages as Printer Spreads on to the chosen Paper Size and Orientation in the Print dialog:

 

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Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
Oct 25, 2023 6:26 PM UTC

Your document setup doesn't have Facing Pages checked on.

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Mike Witherell
raspberyl08
Participant
Nov 1, 2023 12:32 PM UTC

Thank you Mike for your reply.

However I tried both checking and unchecking facing pages. It doesn't work

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