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Digest Magazine (5.5×8.5")

Reader's Digest-size magazine signatures. 4-up saddle-stitch on Tabloid.

Ideal input: 5.5×8.5" digest pages, or resize from Letter

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Template specs

Sheet size5.5 × 8.5 in · 140 × 216 mm
ComplexityMulti-step
Steps3
CategoryPublishing

How the Digest Magazine (5.5×8.5") layout is built

  1. 1Resize

    Scales pages to 5.5×8.5" (396×612pt) digest size.

  2. 2N-up Book

    4-up saddle-stitch imposition for digest-size magazine.

  3. 3Cutter Marks

    Adds trim marks.

Tools used in this template

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