Booklet printing in InDesign

Graphic Design
#1

Hi

I’m trying to save a pdf file in InDesign as printer spreads. Meaning that it can be folded and stapled when printed.

Anyone know how to do this?

I followed instructions that I got from google, but it makes my Id freeze and crash.
Any suggestions?

I need to send the file tonight :grimacing:

#2

Try file, print booklet, and choose pdf as your printer.

#3

That’s what I did. But my program freezes

#4

DId the printer tell you to save it like that? sometimes they format themselves…

#5

The org wants to send it out for ppl to print on their own from a regular printer

#6

sorry…I don’t have so much experience. If you want to send me the file, i can try to do it on my computer…

#7

That’s so nice of you. It’s a lot to send though.

The booklet is 50 pages. Could that be why it’s freezing?

#8

If it’s for people to print at home, the best would probably be to save it as individual pages, (I’m assuming you’re pages are 5.5x8.5), as most people don’t have fancy printers for bifold and stapling.

The booklets that I get emailed to me are usually like that.

#9

Agreed.
I can try to convince them…

I wish there was a way that I can just do what they want and move on

#10

I’m pretty sure you can do
File - export - select PDF - and there is an option to save it as pages or spreads - select spreads and export

#11

for printing from a reg printer, you usually would export as pages and set up as a booklet from the printer settings. See this screenshot: