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The document consists of separate sheets. You can add finishing on a sheet level. "Normal" is the
default document type.
[Booklet]
In a [Booklet] there are multiple sheets folded in 4 panels with one fold in the centre. Each panel
is a separate PDF page. The sheets are folded inside each other.
This application puts the pages correctly on the sheets. For example, the pages 1 and 8 are
printed on one side of the sheet. The pages 2 and 7 are printed on the other side of the sheet.
[Booklet] is applied to all pages in the document.
[Multi-booklet]
[Multi-booklet] (aka Quire, aka Kattern).
Two pages are imposed on the front and on the back of the sheets in a way that, when the sheets
are folded in half in groups (i.e. 3 sheets at a time), a booklet is generated. The cover media
wraps the folded pages (size is typically 2 x book block + spine). It can be composed by imposing
several pages on the cover sheet or using one pre-composed cover page.
[Perfect Binding]
[Perfect Binding] is a form of adhesive binding and gives a result similar to paperback books.
The document sheets are aligned to form a perfect stack. The sheets are then glued together at
the spine and a cover is glued to the sheets.
[Perfect Binding] is applied to all pages in the document.
[Signature book]
In a [Signature book] there are multiple sheets folded in 4 or 8 panels with 2 or 4 folds. Each
panel is a separate PDF page. The sheets are folded inside each other.
List of concepts
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
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