When you print two pages per sheet (also called 2-up) on a letter-size piece of paper, the text obviously needs to be shrunk. This is called imposition, and a number of OS X programs have been developed specifically to take care of this (listed below). The pages need to be re-ordered so that folding in half produces the right order. There are several issues involved in making booklets that are created by folding standard letter paper in half. Text boxes can be complicated, and at least two of the booklet programs are free. It's much easier to use one of the booklet programs, especially if you are not already familiar with text boxes in MS Word. Note: It is sometimes suggested using linked text boxes. This is by no means an authoritative article, but recently I was helping someone develop a workflow for creating booklets, and here are the results of my experimentation. My discussion here, if you choose to read it, explains what is going on in the booklet-making process, discusses your options for booklet programs, notes some possible pitfalls with duplex printing, and offers some cosmetic refinements.
create your document in Word (or Pages) as you normally would.
#Free pdf booklet creator for mac how to#
How to print a bunch of pages that you can fold in half and staple to create a booklet.įor a quick-and-easy booklet using standard letter paper:
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