Open a new document, enter 8 pages and tick 'facing pages'. Include a 3mm bleed. This the set up to making a simple 8 page book binded with s saddle stitch.
This is how the pages will be viewed on InDesign
Page reordering:
L R
8-1
2-7
6-3
4-5
To insert automatic page numbering, double click on the master left master page and insert a text box onto the page wherever you wish the text to go. The go to 'Type' and then 'insert special characters', 'markers' and 'current page marker' this then will appear on each page of the booklet.
To change how many number of pages you want (for example if you wanted two number threes) right click on 'pages' then go to numbering and section options.
A box will appear, go to 'style' then click on something different than then style of numbers you already have, for example roman numerals.
This is what your pages will now look like
Printing
Once on 'File' go to the bottom and click on 'Print Booklet'
Make sure the 'Booklet Type' is set up correctly, in this case it will '2-up Saddle Stitch' Then click on 'printer settings' which will take you to the default print. Make sure you tick the 'Print black pages' box.
Then click on 'setup' on the left hand side of the box. Make sure the paper size is A3 and the page positioned to 'Centred'.
At the bottom of that box, click on 'Printer' which will take you to another printing page set up. Go to the 'Two-sided' drop down box and select 'Short edge binding'.
PostScript File- language converted to print. Can also be opened as a font.
On the drop down box of 'PPD', select 'Adobe PDF 9.0'.
Make sure you choose the correct 'paper size', in this case, A2 has been chosen . Also ensure, the 'page position' is set on 'centred'.
Remember to tick the 'crop marks' box.
When you save this file it will contain all the links embedded in it. When you open it in preview, convert it to a temporary PDF file.
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