[NTG-context] Margins using 2UP imposition schema

[NTG-context] Margins using 2UP imposition schema

[Angel M Alganza]

Hello:

I'm composing an A5 booklet printed on an A4 paper using the 2UP 
imposition schema.  I believe, in such case, margins should be 
controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout 
command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those 
properl.  I want to make the 'external' margin (right on odd pages and 
left on even pages) as small as possible, and the 'internal' margin 
larger, so that I can hole punch the booklet.

I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 'backspace' 
and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I 
don't quite understand how to use those properly.  Here's a minimal 
example:

\setuppapersize[A5][A4]
\setuparranging[2UP,rotated]
\setuplayout
[topspace=13pt,
backspace=30pt,
cutspace=-20pt,
width=fit,
height=fit,
header=0pt,
footer=0pt]
\setuppagenumbering[state=stop]
\setupbodyfont[small]
\starttext
\dorecurse{20}{\input tufte \vskip 1em}
\stoptext

I wonder how I could reduce the left margin and increase the left one on 
the even pages.

Any pointers, please?

Thank you so much in advance.
Ángel
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[NTG-context] Re: Margins using 2UP imposition schema

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

On 9/14/24 19:08, Angel M Alganza wrote:
> I wonder how I could reduce the left margin and increase the left one on 
> the even pages.
> 
> Any pointers, please?
> 
> Thank you so much in advance.
> Ángel

You need to tell ConTeXt that you want to have a doublesided layout. 
This is achieved with

\setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]

You can (and should) read about it in the wiki: 
https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Page_Layout#Defining_the_layout

Best

Thomas
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[NTG-context] Re: Margins using 2UP imposition schema

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Angel M Alganza schrieb am 14.09.2024 um 19:08:
> Hello:
>
> I'm composing an A5 booklet printed on an A4 paper using the 2UP 
> imposition schema.  I believe, in such case, margins should be 
> controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the 
> \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to 
> use those properl.  I want to make the 'external' margin (right on odd 
> pages and left on even pages) as small as possible, and the 'internal' 
> margin larger, so that I can hole punch the booklet.
>
> I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 
> 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but 
> I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those properly.  Here's 
> a minimal example:
>
> \setuppapersize[A5][A4]
> \setuparranging[2UP,rotated]
> \setuplayout
> [topspace=13pt,
> backspace=30pt,
> cutspace=-20pt,
> width=fit,
> height=fit,
> header=0pt,
> footer=0pt]
> \setuppagenumbering[state=stop]
> \setupbodyfont[small]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{20}{\input tufte \vskip 1em}
> \stoptext
>
> I wonder how I could reduce the left margin and increase the left one 
> on the even pages.
>
> Any pointers, please?

Create a normal document without imposition in A5 and use afterwards the 
arrange extra to produce your booklet.

You can get a short information block with an example when you write

     context --extras=arrange

in the terminal.

Wolfgang

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[NTG-context] Re: Margins using 2UP imposition schema

[Willi Egger]

Angel,

I used a lot of impositioning in the past. 

If you want to have small white space at the outer edge, then do not use width=fit. Control the inner whitespace with backspace=… Then calculate the width of the textarea you want and set this value in width=... There is no need to use cutspace in your approach.

Willi
> On 14 Sep 2024, at 19:08, Angel M Alganza <ama@ugr.es> wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I'm composing an A5 booklet printed on an A4 paper using the 2UP imposition schema.  I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those properl.  I want to make the 'external' margin (right on odd pages and left on even pages) as small as possible, and the 'internal' margin larger, so that I can hole punch the booklet.
> 
> I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those properly.  Here's a minimal example:
> 
> \setuppapersize[A5][A4]
> \setuparranging[2UP,rotated]
> \setuplayout
> [topspace=13pt,
> backspace=30pt,
> cutspace=-20pt,
> width=fit,
> height=fit,
> header=0pt,
> footer=0pt]
> \setuppagenumbering[state=stop]
> \setupbodyfont[small]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{20}{\input tufte \vskip 1em}
> \stoptext
> 
> I wonder how I could reduce the left margin and increase the left one on the even pages.
> 
> Any pointers, please?
> 
> Thank you so much in advance.
> Ángel
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