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December 8, 2019
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Page sequence in books problem

  • December 8, 2019
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I'm having trouble setting up a book in InDesign, I need the pages to keep facing each other between documents. I need to make every document starting on the right page? I made separated documents for the covers, so a few of the chapters start on the right and others on the left, then when I export the PDF of the book it prints like the image below. Is there a setting I can change? Thank you!

 

 
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Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

In your Book file menu, go to Book Page Numbering Options.

Change them to Continue on next even page; check the Insert Blank Page option.

Make sure you documents first page is set to Auto and there are no other page numbering settings in the document.

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 8, 2019

In your Book file menu, go to Book Page Numbering Options.

Change them to Continue on next even page; check the Insert Blank Page option.

Make sure you documents first page is set to Auto and there are no other page numbering settings in the document.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    PS Motion
    PS MotionAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 12, 2019

    Thank you so much! That's exactly what I need!

    Steve Werner
    Community Expert
    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 8, 2019

    It sounds like you're a good candidate for creating a Book file for your documents. It would allow you to control the numbering, adding extra blank pages to make sure that you start sections/chapters on right-hand pages.

     

    https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/creating-book-files.html

     

    Here's a tutorial to get you started:

     

    https://www.bookdesignmadesimple.com/using-the-book-feature-in-indesign/

     

    PS Motion
    PS MotionAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 12, 2019

    I'm sorry, I forgot to mention that I already had created a book, but thanks anyway!

    Willi Adelberger
    Community Expert
    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 8, 2019

    Export the book as single-page PDF (the printer would need it so anyway) and choose for the layout facing pages, cover page. It will bring you a PDF in Acrobat with the correct view of the pages.

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