Designing a notebook with tear out pages

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December 6, 2021
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Hey guys,

I currently would like to design a A4 notebook with tear out pages - something like in the photo i attached. And my question is how am i going to do it? Do i have to desigh front and back page and then just one page that is going to be tear out?

Thanks for the answers!

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Correct answer Peter Spier

If all the tearout pages will be the same you would need just two one-page files. Don't forget to add bleed for any page ruling.

Anna Lander

Inspiring

It depends on the print house requirements. In my experience, we generally create a cover (front and back sides and the spine) in one file, preferably in Illustrator. And then create 2 pages (odd and even) in Indesign or illustrator and write in the accompanying letter the number of pages. So we send 2 PDF files.
But some print companies want to have the whole layout in 1 file, then you certainly will do it in InDesign and repeat the pages like in the famous funny story: "The knight mounted his horse and galloped: top-top, top-top... top-top, top-top... And on the last page: Arrived!" 🙂

Well, if say seriously, ask the printing company which version is better for them.

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Arctic24mAuthor

Participant

Yeah, i guess i am gonna ask. But the logical thing is to design just the cover and the page that is going to be teared out. I will see... anyway thanks for the help!

Anna Lander

Inspiring

yes, your original idea is more logical, and most likely right. But some insurance is always useful 🙂

Peter Spier

Community Expert

I would speak to the printer about it. Most likely they will want the front cover and the internal page layouts as individual files. I presume here the back will be plain board.

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Arctic24mAuthor

Participant

Well i would like to do some design on the front cover page and then something on the bottom of the tear out pages so i think that just these 2 designs are what i need but wanted to just ask to be sure! And yeah the back would be plain 🙂

Peter Spier

Correct answer

Community Expert

If all the tearout pages will be the same you would need just two one-page files. Don't forget to add bleed for any page ruling.

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