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My printer wants me to create a PDF with separate pages, not spreads.
But I create my magazine on spreads, because it will have a spread layout (staple stitched).
This is how the bleed for one spread looks, 4 mm bleed.
When I export my PDF, will the right bleed of the left page and the left bleed of the right page be added automatically in the exported PDF?
Because the bleed in the bleed settings is defined per page, not per spread, I was told.
Will that be the correct PDF for the staple stitched binding?
The instructions:
"CONDITIONS FOR SUBMITTING A FILE FOR PRINTING
Desired format of the file: Adobe PDF.
Photos must consist of CMYK colours (If additional colours are needed, they must be indicated as SPOT colours).
Each page should be on a separate sheet (one file advised).
Overlaps must be set to 3-5 mm, with no ICC profile included.
Fine black text — only in black (K) colour and in overprint.
The overall maximum number of colours must be in accordance with the recommendations of the paper manufacturer:
- Coated paper - up to 320%.
- Uncoated paper - up to 260-280%.
Fonts should be included or converted as vectors.
For a high-quality file, the file should be designed using vector graphics software."
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Hi Chris, Unless your printer is explicitly asking for an Inside Bleed you can set it to 0—with saddle stitch binding the spreads are folded not trimmed, so any inside bleed will have to be removed in the imposition. If you do include an Inside Bleed it comes frome the opposite page of the facing page spread:
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Hi Chris, Unless your printer is explicitly asking for an Inside Bleed you can set it to 0—with saddle stitch binding the spreads are folded not trimmed, so any inside bleed will have to be removed in the imposition. If you do include an Inside Bleed it comes frome the opposite page of the facing page spread:
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I see, I am not at the stage of PDF export bleed settings yet, I was only asking about my InDesign bleed seetings if that is okay for the purpose.
Are these InDesign bleed settings ok?
It just says bleed but it doesn't say it's spread bleed or page bleed.
The way it looks it's a spread bleed because the inner bleeds are not shown.
But they are actually there, right?
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Trying to find out how are usually people required to submit the document for offset printing and for saddle stitching when the layout is full spread image with text within, like this:
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I would do it as I am showing in my last post—saddle stitch imposed spreads get folded not trimmed:
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"not trimmed", but if I have my images covering all 4 edges, then it must be trimmed, or?
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No there is no trimming on the spine side—the spreads are folded. If you do include an Inside Bleed it comes from the opposite page—when the pages are imposed the provided bleed will have to be removed for the imposed spreads to fold on the spine:
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I see, this is if I set the bleed settings the same for the PDF export as currently in my InDesign bleed, settings, right?
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On an Export you have the choice to use the Document Bleed Settings or override them.