Design for print // Print workshop, how to produce a booklet publication

We are going to be looking at a simple book design which will be bound by Saddle Stitch, We will be producing this on Indesign and the initial document setup should look like this

  When working in Indesign the layout of each DPS will be see as you will view it in the book, this is called a 'readers spread', this allows you to design the book as you would see it.

The actual book will be printed out in a different order, this is called a 'printers spread' this is the order it will be printed out, but when the book is bound the pages will again appear in the correct order.

Indesign automatically prints in the 'printers spread' but there is a way you can work out what pages will be printed together.

Page 1

8-1      front

2-7      back

Page 2

6-3     front

4-5     back

Using the Master page 

you can place page numbers by creating a text box on one master page and then follow the process below

This then automatically adds each pages number to that specific page.

you then copy the first master page and drag it onto the second master page and this will complete the remaining pages on the right hand side

If you want the page numbering to start on a page which isn't the first then you can go into the pages options on the page where you want the numbering to start

Then choose the roman numerals other wise it will not work as then you would have 2 page number 1's 

Whe ready to print you must ensure that you create the right settings as you can see below

 General settings

Setup, you must remember that when you use bleed on this publication you need to accomodate it when you choose what size paper you are going to print onto.

Postscript file is the language that is converted to print. it is also possible to use this as a font.

once this option is chosen it will give you an option of the printers that are available to use

Depending on which printer is chosen it will limit your print to the maximum page size possible to print on that specific printer.

By choosing the Adobe PDF option you will be able to print any size up to A0, this will allow you to print any size you like but it will save the file as a PS (PostScript) instead of a hard copy print, this will open just as a PDF would.

Uploading a PDF onto Issuu

You will always want to save your PDF on Indesign at the lowest file size as possible, you do not need a print quality PDF for this.

Once you have uploaded your pdf onto Issuu you are then able to embed your issuu publication on blogger or other websites/ blogs

you do this by just copy and pasting the embed code onto blogger or any other website you want to link it to.