Hello,I have A4 papers and I want to create my own A5 saddle-stitched notebooks. I use InDesign 2024 on windows.I'm trying to learn export settings for printing. This is the first time I use them. So I created a page to understand its basics. I followed a tutorial however I cannot make the spreads work as they are greyed out.I tried both checking and not unchecking the facing pages options on document setup.I tried to choose postscript, adobe pdf and all the other options on print booklet > print settings > GeneralI tried to both Adobe PDF and Device Independent on PPDI don't quite understand what is the issue here. Could you please help me?

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Page Options are greyed out for printing booklet settings

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October 25, 2023
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Hello,

I have A4 papers and I want to create my own A5 saddle-stitched notebooks. I use InDesign 2024 on windows.

I'm trying to learn export settings for printing. This is the first time I use them. So I created a page to understand its basics. I followed a tutorial however I cannot make the spreads work as they are greyed out.

I tried both checking and not unchecking the facing pages options on document setup.
I tried to choose postscript, adobe pdf and all the other options on print booklet > print settings > General
I tried to both Adobe PDF and Device Independent on PPD

I don't quite understand what is the issue here. Could you please help me?

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Erin32160754kowv

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I had "Print Parent Page: clicked, unclicking worked for me. Adding for future questioners!

rob day

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Hi @raspberyl08 , It looks like you want your pages set up as A5 printing to A4 paper right? If that’s the case set your document up as A5 with Facing Pages checked: