Design for print: Indesign workshop

Types of binding
-saddle stich (multiple of 4 pages)
-perfect blinding (multiple of 2 pages)
-ring binding

Readers spread ( the pages appear in indesign exactly the same as the book will look once the pages are printed and bound together.

Printer spreads
Layout on screen as it will be printed and bound, for printer spreads, pages need to be re-ordered so that the order of the pages link. (can be done on indesign)
Do mock ups, to make a note of which pages go next to which.

Method of calculating left and right hand pages

L   |   R 
  8    1        Each pair of number adds up to 9
  2    7        Page 1 (front and back)  
  6    3
  4    5        Page 2 (front and back)

Page numbering:
Type tool bar to select page numbering

When printing select - print booklet
Print settings - no preview as its booklet not standard print
Always check print black pages
Setup to choose paper size
Always set page position to be centres, to the content lines up
If you are working with bleeds add crop marks
Printer - shows print dialog box
Select long edge or short edge binding

Postscript files
Adobe PDF 9.0
Selecting this print method allows you to print all the way up to A0, A4 double side plus bleed

Book PM files
Embed all fonts and files within
Very similar to a PDF