How to create PDF files as spreads but including two pages per spread

[Murat Sasmaz]

Hi everyone,

I have a document including a lots of spreads and two pages per spread (view attachment to see).

I want to export it as PDF as spreads (i know how to do this part) but i want every spread including two pages.

For example; in my document i have 2 spreads and 4 pages. After exporting, i must have 2 seperate PDF files; first PDF file must include two pages (first and second pages), second PDF file must include two pages (third and fourth pages).

I know i can export the file completely and combine it as i want in Adobe Acrobat but i have too many spreads. So i'm trying to find out a way to do it automatically to save my time.

Is there any way to do this in InDesign? Thank you.

[TᴀW]

In the PDF export dialog box, there's a checkmark that lets you export as spreads. Does that not do what you want?

[Murat Sasmaz]

When i export as spreads, it looks like that (please look at attachment) and that's not i want 🙂

[jmlevy]

Hi Murat,

Did you read my answer about autonumbering in your other post? The problem is in your document setup: the page width should be the half of what it is.

[Murat Sasmaz]

Yes i replied it 🙂

[ThesSam]

In your current setup you might to export as "all pages" not as spreadsheet.

Because you use one "page" for the content of two pages. 

To get a spreadsheet with two pages on it you need to have

a) every page seperate. And then ajust the document order  to [1-2],  [3-4], [5-6] & [7-8] -> then you can export as "spredsheet". 

b) create a document with "double pages" startpage 2 amount of pages 8 -> then you can export as "spredsheet". 

(Sorry, that the screenshots are in german. But I do think they are understandable.)