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Exhibition catalogues
Keep a longer sequence of artwork and essays organised into manageable folded sections.
From pages to signatures
Give your next book a considered beginning.
Arrange longer PDFs into folded sections for binding. Choose a signature size, inspect every sheet and hand off a layout your print workflow can use.
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From the first proof
to the finished piece.
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Short-run books
Prepare interiors for a binder who has specified the sheet and signature sizes.
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Training manuals
Lay out multi-section reference books with deliberate chapter starts and blank-page placement.
THE JOB SHEET01 / EXAMPLE
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A 64-page exhibition catalogue
ARTWORK → LAYOUT → PRINTA practical starting point
Illustrative print job
A 64-page exhibition catalogue
Prepare a 64-page interior as four 16-page signatures. Review section boundaries and the last signature before printing and gathering the sections for binding.
- Interior
- 64 pages
- Signature
- 16 pages
- Sections
- 4 signatures
A clear path to print
Open. Adjust. Print.
Your artwork stays on your device.
Your layout stays in your control.
- 01
Start with the book interior
Open the reading-order PDF. Confirm the finished page size and whether the input contains spreads.
- 02
Set the signature
Choose the signature page count and sheet size. Check the last-signature padding option against the binding plan.
- 03
Check a complete section
Review fronts, backs and section boundaries. Fold a proof signature before printing and gathering the run.
A little print know-how
Good files.
Better results.
A few things to check before you send your job to the printer.
Read the Book · perfect bound guideAgree the binding plan first
Use the signature size your printer or binder requires. Not every perfect-binding workflow uses folded signatures.
Prepare covers separately
A wraparound cover needs its own spine and trim dimensions. The interior imposition does not design or calculate a cover.
How does Book differ from Booklet?
Book divides pages into signatures for a bound volume. Booklet starts with one nested section for saddle stitching.
Can I choose the signature size?
Yes. Choose an available size or a custom page count. Folded signatures use multiples of four, and the layout normalises custom values to that structure.
What happens to an incomplete last signature?
The last section can be padded to the selected signature size. Review the padding option and the preview to choose the result your binder expects.
Does this create a spine or cover?
No. This tool imposes the pages you provide. Supply separately designed cover artwork using dimensions agreed with your printer.
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