Printer Spreads, Signatures and Impositions

[@Blue9393Star]

I was struggling so much to get a clear understanding on how printing works, and your explanation was THE ONE! Thank you a lot for sharing this!

[@garrettviewegh9028]

Was looking for a more hands on visual aid to better understand this for one of my classes (majoring in Graphic Design, studying online), this really helped immensely. Thanks!

[@pkmntrainerGold888]

This video literally saved my life thank you SO MUCH

[@markwiygul6356]

Great Video! I'd like to do imposition printing on my home inkjet printer, with a four page spread (8.5 x 5.5 pages) ...for booklets. This should be a common feature for computers and word processing. How much do those big printers run?

[@kawtharmarhoon2481]

Keep it up! very helpful for my studies

[@mercury4372]

is this method of folding you told is for center pin book or for perfect book binding.....?

[@rusyaidi1910]

i like your voice you sound like lightning mcqueen

[@markmiwurdz202]

@DIGICANMEDIA. There is an easier way to "page through" your folded sample e.g. the 16 - page right angle portrait signature you have shown here. Back in the last century, I was taught to cut a "V" shape (like a tongue) with a sharp knife/scalpel and to push out the "tongue" right through the folded copy. You can then number the "tongues" in page order by just flipping the copy over and around rather than trying to write in small spaces. When you unfold the sheet, your pages are numbered in the correct sequence and in the right orientation. You can always check that your pagination is correct because the sum of the page numbers of adjacent pairs of pages ("the printers spread") always adds up to one more than the number of pages in the folded signature. So page 1 next to page 16 = 17, page 2 next to page 15 etc. (This also works when you insert folded signatures, say a 12 page brochure made up as a 4 page cover/wrap with an 8 page text. Try it!) Sometimes it's best to start with the configuration of the printers' folding machine and work backwards to optimise the best folding imposition/signature presentation on the chosen printed sheet size for the finished product. Stay safe and well.

[@nathanielkusiboateng1579]

i now understand imposition well

[@adebisiabass3285]

thanks

[@homayoonasgharzadeh5572]

Thanks so much ❤❤❤❤

[@corujabiruta3732]

what to do when you have the cover plus 9 pages, and therefore one pair of pages will be blank?

[@markmiwurdz202]

@Coruja Biruta. Do you mean 9 pages of printed text (?) which equals 4 sheets/leaves of paper printed both sides (duplex) with one sheet having one side blank?

[@ankushdeshmukh1027]

Hi guys, do you know shingling effect in booklet printing and how does it works?

[@nkgossainoffset9704]

can u share the name of software for same things

[@muldoon67]

Is it the printers responsibility to set this up? I am currently creating/storyboarding a picture book with a lot of double page spread illustrations. If say the page size was A4 do I design my illustration (double page spread) as A3 and then let the printer handle how this will be cut into 2 x A4 for imposition? Do the printer also handle the bleeds?

[@DaleyMayall]

I'd impose your artwork on A4 personally.

[@vickycomrade9564]

can you please make another video and fold 4 time and write 17 as well .😉

[@arkux-board]

While it got cut on the side and top, it become a booklet

[@KC-rd3gw]

Now do a 128s imposition! Lol jk

[@homayoonaghili2740]

Dude you sound like Seth Rogen.

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

First!!!

[@user-vt6td9hp3g]

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[@ACK333]

Printing is humans Civilization root. I don’t trust digital , this is only for fun.

[@zombiethieves3736]

Your loss then. Lol