On Sunday 21 June 2009 02:29:45 pm Nick Hasser wrote: > Ole Madsen wrote: > > Here is the problem, I have: I produce a small newsletter, 12 > > pages. I need the final product in two formats: A pdf file > > where all 12 pages appear in sequence. This is for e-mailing > > to some of our members.
Been there, done that, used PSUtils tools. Here is my well worn "script1a" for putting together a booklet from a sequential PostScript file: psbook $1.ps $1b.ps echo 'psnup' psnup -2 -ptabloid -Pletter $1b.ps $1p.ps echo 'psselect' psselect -o $1p.ps $1o.ps psselect -e -r $1p.ps $1e.ps #lpr $1o.ps #echo 'switch paper' #read x #lpr $1e.ps #rm $1p.ps $1e.ps $1o.ps $1b.ps This is Linux of course. You call the script with script1a foo where foo.ps is the booklet in 8.5 x 11 format and the output is two files foo.e.ps and fooo.ps which are the two sides of the booklet pages. I print the odd sides, reinsert the paper in the printer and print the even sides, all on 11 x 17 paper. Then staple and fold. I actually have a second routine script1b that consists of the lines commented out by #. I run script1a once and then run the other script for each copy needed. It could be done in Windoze but it would be more work. -- John Culleton Create Book Covers with Scribus/e-book $5.95 http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
