How do I SAVE a pdf document as 2-up? (screenshot)

[amywills]

Ok... I've got this far (it took long enough) but I need to SAVE the file in this set-up, so that it is ready to print when the person receives it. I know it can be done because I've seen documents that are ready to print in this exact set up. Hoping this is a simple trick I'm missing... hope someone can help me! Thanks in advance

[try67]

On Windows you can print the file to the virtual Adobe PDF printer using the Multiple option and it will produce a new version of it, but that's not possible on a Mac. You can use a script, though, like this one I've developed: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Print Multiple Pages Per Sheet

[Dov Isaacs · Accepted solution]

Acrobat currently provides no built-in method for doing this. The general name for this type of functionality is imposition.

There are some third party applications and third party Acrobat plug-ins (such as Quite Imposing from Quite Software) that do a very admirable job in providing various types of n-up, step and repeat, booklet making, and other imposition functions.

Others place PDF pages into InDesign pages and export PDF/X-4 to achieve similar effects.

What you should not do is “refry” the PDF (print to the Adobe PDF printer in Windows to get a new PDF file), despite what other alleged experts might tell you. That process very often results in a degraded PDF file with transparency, color management, searchability, links, bookmarks, etc. lost or damaged.

          - Dov

[amywills]

Thanks Dov, that's really helpful. I'm not familiar with inDesign, are there more detailed instructions on how to do this?