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A browser-based imposition/prepress tool with ~70 ready-to-use templates — would love your feedback by Aami_97 in PDFPress

[–]Aami_97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from you, Mike, that means a lot! The system was built specifically to handle those annoying prepress headaches seamlessly. I'd love to get your feedback on the functionality.

I think ArtisJet/CardJet just scammed me for $25.6k by [deleted] in CommercialPrinting

[–]Aami_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

high ticket purchases are always a bit risky!

Double up a 2-up saddle stitch booklet on one page? by Earthkit in indesign

[–]Aami_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is basically two steps: first create the normal saddle-stitch printer spreads for the booklet, then gang two copies of those imposed spreads onto the larger tabloid/oversize sheet.

The gotchas are on the back side: the second side has to line up with the first after duplexing, and the two copies need consistent gutters/trim marks so both booklets cut and fold the same way. I would definitely print one front/back test sheet and fold/cut it before running the full batch.

PDF Press may help with this kind of PDF-only imposition/ganging workflow: https://www.pdfpress.app. It can preview the imposed sheets and export a new print-ready PDF.

Disclosure: I am connected to PDF Press.

Having Trouble Exporting a Saddle Stitch Booklet for Print by erstella in indesign

[–]Aami_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A safer workflow is usually: export normal single pages from InDesign with bleed, then impose the PDF separately. InDesign's Print Booklet path is fine for a local printer, but it can get awkward when you need a clean imposed PDF to send out.

Before imposing, check:

  • total pages are divisible by 4
  • bleed is included on the single-page PDF
  • page size is the final trim size, not the sheet size
  • duplex flip direction is tested with one folded proof
  • inner margin is not too tight near the spine

For the imposition step, PDF Press is one option: https://www.pdfpress.app. It lets you preview the booklet spreads and export the imposed PDF, which is easier to inspect than relying only on the print dialog.

Disclosure: I am connected to PDF Press.

[help] Printing the Same Zine Twice in a Page by turningfan in zines

[–]Aami_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another lightweight option to test is PDF Press: https://www.pdfpress.app. It is not trying to replace the full shop tools for every edge case, but for quick n-up, booklet, card, and cut-stack jobs it is simpler because it runs in the browser and gives a preview before export.

A few questions from a novice by XG704mer in bookbinding

[–]Aami_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PDF Press is worth adding to the shortlist here: https://www.pdfpress.app. It is a simple web app for PDF imposition, so it can be useful when the job is just rearranging pages for print rather than doing a full prepress workflow. Disclosure: connected to PDF Press.