On Tuesday 09 September 2008 08:02:11 pm Phil Mendelsohn wrote: > Using Acrobat Reader 8.0+ on Linux (and I think all other > platforms), imposition for booklets is a null issue. > > I do a 20-24 page newsletter monthly, but also release it in .pdf > via the web. It is 8.5" x 11" booklet, but I impose it on 11" x > 17" paper and saddle stitch (staple on the fold) w/ a long-throat > stapler. > > I needed to make this easy, so I didn't have to produce 2 different > versions. (My first issues were *VERY* time-consuming, as I copied > page by page from the "master" to "tabloid" .sla file). > > What I do is: > > - Export a normal, single-page view .pdf. I export a normal PS file, then use the base name (sans "ps") as a command line parameter for the following script:
psbook $1.ps $1b.ps echo 'psnup' psnup -2 -ptabloid -Pletter $1b.ps $1p.ps echo 'psselect' psselect -o $1p.ps $1o.ps psselect -e -r $1p.ps $1e.ps #lpr $1o.ps #echo 'switch paper' #read x #lpr $1e.ps The commented lines actually form a separate script, so that I can run them multiple times. I use the bypass feed on my Ricoh AP2600 laser printer. It does not duplex automatically. -- John Culleton Resources for every author and publisher: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf http://wexfordpress.com/tex/packagers.pdf http://www.creativemindspress.com/newbiefaq.htm http://www.gropenassoc.com/TopLevelPages/reference%20desk.htm
