Printing PDFs in different page order

rustypixels · Jun 25, 2017

I want to create an A5 booklet from a 2-up, double-sided A4 PDF. The page sequence would be 1,3,2,4. If I start off with an ordinary A4 page PDF this seems possible via the second 'layout direction' icon you see when you select 2 sheets to a page in the print dialog, but it doesn't change the page order at all. Some of the others do. Any ideas?

pm-r · Jun 25, 2017

Have you tried searching on your wish??

Try this:
https://www.google.ca/search?client...&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6lhQWdPYG_Pe8AekoLGIBQ

Some of the hits should have what you want, and hopefully with illustrations.

I used to have a link to a page that gave directions for page setup and printing including gutter width etc. but it was for System 8 or 9 I believe, Something similar should still be available.

- Patrick
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rustypixels · Jun 25, 2017

Yeah - its just that my print dialog system is not behaving as expected - iMac or Air - which is really odd.

pm-r said:
Have you tried searching on your wish??

Try this:
https://www.google.ca/search?client...&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=6lhQWdPYG_Pe8AekoLGIBQ

Some of the hits should have what you want, and hopefully with illustrations.

I used to have a link to a page that gave directions for page setup and printing including gutter width etc. but it was for System 8 or 9 I believe, Something similar should still be available.

- Patrick
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pine man · Jun 26, 2017

Maybe I'm over simplifying things and have completely misunderstood your problem BUT if I want to print PDFs in a different page order I open the file in Preview, open thumbnails, and drag the pages in the sidebar to the order I want them in and then print them.

rustypixels · Jun 26, 2017

That's an idea - but I think it will be over 50 pages.

pine man · Jun 27, 2017

Ahhhhhh!

Pomeroy · Jun 27, 2017

If you start like you have been doing by Selecting "Layout" with 2 pages per sheet, then change from "Layout" to "Paper Handling" you can choose Pages to print from All pages to Odd Only or Even Only.

Pomeroy · Jun 27, 2017

There is "Create Booklet" built in on a Mac, but it may not do 2 up on a page.