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What does it mean to have facing pages in InDesign?
Facing pages (also known as a two-page spread) are often used for book layouts and for double-sided documents that you intend to print. Documents that use facing pages can have different headers, footers, and section layout objects on left- and right-facing pages.
How do I make one page not spread in InDesign?
To keep a single spread together, select a spread in the Pages panel, and then deselect Allow Selected Spread To Shuffle in the Pages panel menu. You can identify an island spread in the Pages panel by the brackets around its page numbers.
What are facing pages?
1. facing pages – two facing pages of a book or other publication. spread head, spreadhead, spread. page – one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains.
What should the bleed and slug be?
3. A bleed usually consists of objects and texts while a slug is most often in text form. Also, a bleed (particularly an unintentional bleed) and a slug are intended to be removed before the final version is printed or published.
What is a single page spread?
A single-page spread displays pages one at a time (top to bottom), while a two-page spread displays pages as facing pages (left and right). If you want to create a larger spread for a magazine foldout or a brochure, you can add more pages to a one or two page spread.
How big should bleed be InDesign?
Note: Bleed values of . 125 in (3mm) are standard, although some print providers may require a larger bleed area. Optionally, you can include job notes and instructions for your printer in a slug area that typically extends beyond the bleed area.
What is a typical bleed size?
125 inches to . 25 inches are standard bleed measurements. Many printers ask you to provide ⅛” or . 125” bleed on all printing documents.
What is the rule for bleeding in InDesign?
The rule for applying a bleed in InDesign is as follows: If you’re creating a single page document you can set a bleed all the way around the document. But if you’re creating a document with facing pages, that’s going to be bound, like a book, you don’t need to include a bleed on the inside edge.
How do I export a document with bleed in InDesign?
If you create a document with Facing Pages in InDesign and specify a bleed of, say, 3mm, then that bleed will be there on all four sides of each individual page if you export as pages, rather than spreads. To illustrate: In the General section, choose Pages (rather than Spreads )
How do I add bleed to a PDF file?
Just place the image (or whatever) across the gutter of the facing pages. When you output facing pages to a standard single page press-ready PDF the bleed will be added to the gutter area. You simply don’t see the bleed while working, and really, you don’t need to.
Do I need a bleed on the inside edge of pages?
But if you’re creating a document with facing pages, that’s going to be bound, like a book, you don’t need to include a bleed on the inside edge.