Pagination issues in FrameMaker 2020

[ASC-Bre]

I currently have a book file set up that contains a book file for each chapter, then document files for each section within the chapter. I have the pagination set so that the first file for each book starts on the Right page (double-sided, delete empty pages) and the following files use Next Available. However, when I generate my PDF, the chapters are starting on the next available page, rather than adding in a blank page where needed so that they always start on the right. Is there a setting in the main book that I'm missing to get this to happen? I have also tried setting the first file to Read from File, but that hasn't worked either.

First file settings:

 

[frameexpert · Accepted solution]

Are you changing the Pagination settings at the book or document level? Right-click on the components in the book window and choose Pagination and set them at the book level. Update the book. Does that work?

[ASC-Bre]

Sorry, should have mentioned. I am already changing it at the book level.

[Be.eM · Accepted solution]

For all chapters starting on the right side you'll also need to set "Before Saving & Printing" to an even number of pages, not to "Delete Empty Pages". The latter contradicts the 1st page setting "Right", if the page is empty.

[ASC-Bre]

My "chapters" are actually book files with document files for each section. That setting adds blank pages in between sections, which I don't want. If I set just the last file in the book, it makes it even whether I need the blank page or not, so same issue that sometimes the following chapter (book) ends up on the left page because an extra page was added to make the last section even when it already ended on a left page.

[Cagataytech]

Did you find a solution to your problem? If so could you please share it here?

[Winfried Reng]

Hi,

The instructions above are still correct and should work:

In the book file right-click on a file and change the pagination settings to those in the screenshot.

Update the book.

Delete empty pages is correct. I use this all the time.

What could change the behaviour:

When your starting paragraph is set to start on an even or uneven page.

When the main text frame on the last page of a file is changed manually, then this page cannot be deleted automatically. Then there might be more blank pages than needed.

Best regards

Winfried