WORKSHOP : InDesign

using  InDesign for booklet

Create document as normal, set it up to exact size.

as it is a booklet turn on facing pages and work out how many pages you will be using, the total numbers of pages must be a multiple of 4.  (sadle stich)  

If you are making perfect bound book it must be multiple of 2

Always consider print size you must print on larger paper then the total size of the book plus bleed etc

On screen and once printed and put together the pages will read correctly 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 etc but when printing the pages will not read they will go 1-3 , 2-4

InDesign works out what page goes next to each other.

If you are not working in InDesign a way to work out the pages is either making up a mock up or you can make a collum and working out the numbering. each pair of numbers will always add up to 1 more than the total numer of pages e.g bellow each pair will add up to 9.

L | R

8 | 1

2 | 7

6 | 3

4 | 5 

Master pages : 

Every InDesign document has 1 master page. Every page is based on this page as a templae. you use this to place things on every singe page such as page headers in magazine. 

The A represents that these pages are based on the the A - Master pages. You can use more than 1 master page say if the header changes, and this will then become B - master page.

Once you place something on a master page it becomes locked. This is to maintain consistancy so that you don't accidently move it and ruin the layout of every page. to move an object on master paged you press

cmd > shift > and click on object

To create a new master page click on the pallet menu and add master page

To apply the new master page ( master page B) click and drag the master page B over a page, this will then delete the previous master page off that page.

You can use master pages to put page numbers on the page go to: 

Type > insert special character > markers > curent page numbers

copy the the text box onto the other facing page 

alt > drag

The numbers will now appear on every page 

When setting up the document you can state where you want the booklet to begin numbering wise as there is often a blank page at start of book etc. you can do this by altering the start page no.

As we are printing a booklet you go down to print option of : print booklet 

Always select : print blank pages, as the chances are you will have blank pages in the book

When you print booklets you print double sided and to do so your pages should be lined up on each side click > centred

When you print double side select short - edge binding.

Printing in Digital Dungen:

print booklet doesnt work in dungen. 

Go to print booklet  > at top of menu there is an option of > postscript

Postcript is the language that is used for the actual printer to print things. 

select PPD setting Adobe PDF 9.0, this ables you to slelet a wider range of paper sizes then normal

Set all settings as you would normally and then press print. It will then convert your file and ask you to save it. save it where you like and then when you need to print it take that file to the digital room.