Creating a PDF booklet for printing

Overview

Steps for creating a PDF file that can be used to take to the printer (print shop, not laserjet) and print out copies of a comic to be assembled into the final books.

InDesign

• File > Print Booklet
  • Setup tab
    • Print Settings...
      • Printer: PostScript File
      • PPD: Adobe PDF
      • Setup tab
        • Page Size: Letter
        • Page Orientation: landscape for 5.5 x 8.5" comics
        • Scale To Fit: unchecked
    • Page Position: centered
    • Pages: either "All" or select a Range in order to exclude the cover page, for example
  • Preview tab - always check this to confirm
  • Click Print and save the .ps file

Convert PostScript file to PDF

• Open the .ps file in Adobe Acrobat Distiller
• Allow Acrobat to do the conversion
• Save the file (as PDF)
• Delete .ps file