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Commercial Print template

Saddle-Stitch A4 Magazine

32-page A4 magazine signatures on A3 landscape sheets for commercial offset.

Ideal input: A4 portrait pages, ideally 16-64 pages (multiples of 4)

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Template specs

Sheet size16.54 × 11.69 in · 420 × 297 mm
Crop marksIncluded
BleedPulled from document
ComplexityMulti-step
Steps3
CategoryCommercial Print

How the Saddle-Stitch A4 Magazine layout is built

  1. 1Booklet

    Imposes A4 pages 2-up on A3 landscape in saddle-stitch order with creep correction.

  2. 2Color Bar

    Adds CMYK color calibration bar along the top edge for press ink density control.

  3. 3Cutter Marks

    Adds registration marks and key marks for multi-color offset alignment.

Tools used in this template

BookletColor BarCutter Marks

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