Comments on: Making Spreads from Single-Sided Pages http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sandy Becker http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-492239 Sandy Becker Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:35:45 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-492239 Thank you David Blatner!!! I have been looking for that crazy check box to turn off FACING PAGES for a while. Them moved it from wear they had it in CS3. This will make my life easier. Thank you David Blatner!!! I have been looking for that crazy check box to turn off FACING PAGES for a while. Them moved it from wear they had it in CS3. This will make my life easier.

]]> By: Jongware http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-491883 Jongware Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:01:41 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-491883 @Andrea: Check the box that says "Spreads" when exporting your PDF ... @Andrea: Check the box that says “Spreads” when exporting your PDF …

]]> By: Andrea http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-491879 Andrea Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:03:57 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-491879 I have the opposite problem. I've laid out a 334 page book as single pages (though spreads is checked under document set up) as it is a coil bound book. Now the client would like a pdf version so that each spread is a single pdf page for people to print off. I'm dragging every 2nd page up beside the first, but would love a script or a command to do it all in one go. Is there one? I have the opposite problem. I’ve laid out a 334 page book as single pages (though spreads is checked under document set up) as it is a coil bound book. Now the client would like a pdf version so that each spread is a single pdf page for people to print off.
I’m dragging every 2nd page up beside the first, but would love a script or a command to do it all in one go. Is there one?

]]> By: David Perry http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-483493 David Perry Wed, 26 May 2010 10:20:15 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-483493 Brilliant. Many thanks. Brilliant. Many thanks.

]]> By: Colin Flashman http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-474978 Colin Flashman Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:35:24 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-474978 After reading Julie's question i was initially puzzled as to why the printer would request single pages as opposed to readers spreads, until i realised that the publications could be wire-o bound, perfect bound, ring-bound (impositions for these books require image bleeds to also bleed into the spine which can't be done when the documents are set up as spreads). On that note though, there is a handy script which has featured on this site before called separatepages.jsx which takes an indesign file created in readers spreads and splits it into individual pages for the purpose of adding bleeds in the spines. Artwork still has to be checked very carefully in case any images have disappeared as a result of this script, but this script has got me out of a jam many times! http://indesignsecrets.com/breaking-pages-apart-to-bleed-off-a-spine.php After reading Julie’s question i was initially puzzled as to why the printer would request single pages as opposed to readers spreads, until i realised that the publications could be wire-o bound, perfect bound, ring-bound (impositions for these books require image bleeds to also bleed into the spine which can’t be done when the documents are set up as spreads).

On that note though, there is a handy script which has featured on this site before called separatepages.jsx which takes an indesign file created in readers spreads and splits it into individual pages for the purpose of adding bleeds in the spines. Artwork still has to be checked very carefully in case any images have disappeared as a result of this script, but this script has got me out of a jam many times!

http://indesignsecrets.com/breaking-pages-apart-to-bleed-off-a-spine.php

]]> By: Pat http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-66275 Pat Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:59:49 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-66275 So what does one do about the master page items applied that come out on the wrong pages when you turn off the facing pages button in the doc set-up dialog and allow to shuffle is on? We have a 250 pg. book designed with spreads and now the printer wants singles. Each page has a master applied and or contains art and writing with bleeds. So what does one do about the master page items applied that come out on the wrong pages when you turn off the facing pages button in the doc set-up dialog and allow to shuffle is on? We have a 250 pg. book designed with spreads and now the printer wants singles. Each page has a master applied and or contains art and writing with bleeds.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-34819 David Blatner Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:18:53 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-34819 David, you probably want to turn off "Facing Pages" in the New Document dialog box. If you've already made your document, go to File > Document Setup and turn it off. (You may want to make sure no facing page master pages are applied to your document pages in the Pages palette first.) David, you probably want to turn off “Facing Pages” in the New Document dialog box. If you’ve already made your document, go to File > Document Setup and turn it off. (You may want to make sure no facing page master pages are applied to your document pages in the Pages palette first.)

]]> By: David Fauvre http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-34813 David Fauvre Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:34:28 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-34813 I am making a 40 page booklet. All pages are single sided. How do I lay out the pages so that they are all single sided and not a left and right facing pages? I am making a 40 page booklet. All pages are single sided. How do I lay out the pages so that they are all single sided and not a left and right facing pages?

]]> By: InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Breaking Pages Apart to Bleed Off a Spine http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php/comment-page-1#comment-6384 InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Breaking Pages Apart to Bleed Off a Spine Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:02:11 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/making-spreads-from-single-sided-pages.php#comment-6384 [...] This is tricky, but can absolutely be done. The key is the Allow Pages to Shuffle option in the Pages palette flyout menu. There’s no way to split up a spread (or add pages to a spread) when this feature is turned on. However, if you turn it off, then you can have all kinds of fun. (”It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how!”) [...] [...] This is tricky, but can absolutely be done. The key is the Allow Pages to Shuffle option in the Pages palette flyout menu. There’s no way to split up a spread (or add pages to a spread) when this feature is turned on. However, if you turn it off, then you can have all kinds of fun. (”It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how!”) [...]

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