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I can't use the Save to PDF from print booklet anymore. help!

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
March 29, 2021
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I put together an unimposed 16 page document and before I updated to the newest version of Adobe CC I used to be able to save it as a booklet by accessing a "save to PDF" option from the Print Booklet drop down menu. Now when I do this it says the "save as PDF option in the printer dialogue is not supported." This is really frustrating, because I want to offer imposed versions of this booklet online for people to be able to download and print themselves. Is there a work around or other easy way to do this?

Correct answer Jumpenjax

Ok, I happened upon this when I searched imposed booklet pdf from InDesign, it is from Creative Pro: David Blatner. Maybe you saw it already or maybe it can help:

https://creativepro.com/creating-pdf-indesigns-print-booklet-feature/

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JonasD2

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This is once again UNSOLVED. Blatner article is nowhere to be found. The fact that the answer to such a simple problem (Export a booklet to PDF!) is so diffficult to find is ridiculous.

BobLevine

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You cannot and never could export a PDF to booklet. Export a single page PDF and use Acrobat's booklet feature to print it.

Jumpenjax

Community Expert

If you are working in InDesign your options to save as pdf are file/Adobe presets:

then choose or define or one of the auto pdf 's you can also use the package feature:

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer

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default7q79ppmx1d8eAuthor

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I know how to save as a PDF but I want to know how to save a file that is laid out unimposed, as an imposed booklet pdf

Peter Spier

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You see I cannot tick the "SPREAD" box

Instead of the Device Independent PPD file you should be using the ADPDF9.PPD for PDF.

If you don't have already, you may download it from me @ https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/KxJhC5Qs0r

BobLevine

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There is a built in booklet function in Acrobat and Reader. Anyone needing an imposed version would find it much easier to use.

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default7q79ppmx1d8eAuthor

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I will look into this but so far I havent found this option in my acrobat application.

BobLevine

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Here's a screenshot to help:

Luke Jennings3

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You would need to download and install a PPD, here is a link:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/add-acrobat-ppd.html

Alternately, create a new 16 page InDesign document, place the original 16 pages into the new file in printer's spread order, export to 8 spread pages.

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default7q79ppmx1d8eAuthor

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I downloaded the PPD and followed the instructionss but this seems to only enable me to save i no as a .ps file not a pdf.

I could definitely do it the manual way, but I will be making many many booklets of lengths from 8 pages to 100 and I really hope to find a way that isnt manual.

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