On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:22:03 -0500 rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > llewellyn wrote: > > dear Uwe, <SNIP>
> > So something like this: > \usepackage{calc} % let's us do minus > \newlength{\bindingwidth} > \setlength\bindingwidth{2cm} % for example > \settrimmedsize{\stockheight}{\stockwidth - \bindingwidth} > \settrims{0cm}{0cm} %this forces all the extra width to the inner > edge...I think > Something like that will work---I haven't tested it---and is more in > the spirit of the package. This is what I did to change margins using the Memoir class: \setstocksize{9in}{6in} \settrimmedsize{\stockheight}{\stockwidth} \setlrmargins{1.2in}{*}{*} \checkandfixthelayout This last item is the "gotcha": the changed settings will not take effect unless you include it. Alan > > Richard > >