Adding a gap between spread pages

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March 12, 2019
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(InDesign 2019, Mac OS)

Here at work, we make 48-page booklets. The template we use is set up with facing pages. I was wondering if there's a way to add maybe a 1" gap between the facing pages on screen.

Someone might ask why I would want to do that. Very simply, each page is a separate advertisement, with bleed all around, and I don't want the bleed areas to overlap while viewing the document on screen.

Thanks-

Jumpenjax

Community Expert

I actually do the same thing. I found that when you add a bleed. And drag the window close on the

side that butts up against the other page works very well. No need for extra space.

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer

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Laubender

Community Expert

Hi @Jumpenjax ,

below the solution with a facing-pages document setup:

InDesign document attached:

FacingPagesPlusInnerBleed-2023.indd

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

FacingPagesPlusInnerBleed-2023.zip

tenkelly

Participating Frequently

This is exactly what I needed to see...when I setup my doc, I had aligned different size pages (cover and interior pages) as spreads for a preview, but needed the bleed. Didn't think about doing this for the export. Thanks!

Ten Kelly Designs

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xiam9368

Participant

Page tool (Shift P on a Windows).
You can either move the page by selecting and dragging with a mouse or set the x and y location to set a specific distance between pages on the same spread (sort of like how you can move artboards in illustrator.)

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Laubender

Community Expert

Hi @xiam9368 ,

that's not possible in a facing-pages document!

With facing-pages enabled in the document setup you can only move pages of the same spread up and down using the Page tool. However with enough space on the pasteboard and if you use the Transform panel you could move a page down or up along the spine so that the two page edges will not meet.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )