Re: Is it possible to define a custom imposition schema? (sure it is, but how?)

[Marco Pessotto <melmothx@gmail.com>]

Willi Egger <context@boede.nl> writes:

> To my knowledge the printer will have more hand-work than accepting
> that e.g. the 2*4*2 or the 2*2*4 scheme is used. - Again, if I
> understand you correctly, then the folding machine can only do a
> single fold. So after assembling the section with two folded sheets
> still a manual fold must be made along the spine. I expect that the
> assembly is quite unstable if it has to be stitched/sewn.
>
>  In the first case one can pick two sheets and fold them twice,
>  resulting in a 16 pages section. Such folded sections are stable for
>  stitching/sewing.  Even more easy is the 2*2*4 approach, with a
>  single folding over the spine you end up with a section of 16
>  pages. This kind of section is reasonably stable for
>  stitching/sewing.

Hi Willi,

thanks for your truly inshightful reply. I'll discuss this with the
people doing the printing/folding/binding, because, as you noted,
something here doesn't feel right.

Thanks again

Best wishes

-- 
Marco

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