| The
tables on this page are a quick guide for the numbering of booklets
or newsletters printed 4 pages per sheet of paper - 2 pages
per side, then center stapled or saddle-stitched. The guides
shown are for 8, 16, 24, 32, and 48 page double-sided booklets.
The center spread is where 2 consecutive page numbers are printed
side-by-side on the same sheet of paper.
TIP:
The two page numbers that are imposed side-by-side always add
up to 1 more than the total number of pages in the booklet.
For example, in an 8-page booklet all pairs of pages add up
to 9 [8+1,6+3].
| 8
Page Booklet; 2 Sheets of Paper |
|
Front of sheet |
|
Back of sheet |
|
8 |
1 |
2
|
7 |
| Page
2 is directly behind Page 1. |
|
6 |
3 |
|
4
|
5 |
| Page
4-5 is your center spread. |
| 16
Page Booklet; 4 Sheets of Paper |
|
Front of sheet |
|
Back of sheet |
|
16 |
1 |
2
|
15 |
|
14 |
3 |
4
|
13 |
|
12 |
5 |
6
|
11 |
|
10 |
7 |
8
|
9 |
| Page
8-9 is your center spread. |
| 24
Page Booklet; 6 Sheets of Paper |
|
Front of sheet |
|
Back of sheet |
|
24 |
1 |
2
|
23 |
|
22 |
3 |
4
|
21 |
|
20 |
5 |
6
|
19 |
|
18 |
7 |
8
|
17 |
|
16 |
8 |
10
|
15 |
|
14 |
11 |
12
|
13 |
| Page
12-13 is your center spread. |
| 32
pg / 8 sheets |
48
pg / 12 sheets |
|
[brackets are back of preceding sheet] |
32 - 1
[2 - 31]
30 - 3
[4 - 29]
28 - 5
[6 - 27]
26 - 7
[8 - 25]
24 - 9
[10 - 23]
22 - 11
[12 - 21]
20 - 13
[14 - 19]
18 - 15
[16 - 17]
16-17 is center spread |
48 - 1
[2 - 47]
46 - 3
[4 - 45]
44 - 5
[6 - 43]
42 - 7
[8 - 41]
40 - 9
[10 - 39]
38 - 11
[12 - 37]
36 - 13
[14 - 35]
34 - 15
[16 - 33]
32 - 17
[18 - 31]
30 - 19
[20 - 29]
28 - 21
[22 - 27]
26 - 23
[24 - 25]
24-25 is the center spread |
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