Multi-Up Booklet
Multiple saddle-stitch booklet spreads arranged on a single sheet of paper. This lets you print smaller booklets N-up on larger paper and then cut them apart.
Source pages
Your pages should be in reading order. Octavo handles the saddle-stitch rearrangement and the multi-up placement. The page count needs to be a multiple of 4 (like a regular saddle-stitch booklet); blank pages are added at the end if needed.
Options
Placement
How pages are distributed across the grid positions:
- Multiple copies — the same spread appears in every grid cell. Cut the sheet apart and you have several identical booklets.
- Cut and stack — spreads are ordered so that after cutting the sheet into piles and stacking them, you get one combined booklet. This is efficient for longer documents.
- One sheet, one signature (cut and stack) — each physical sheet is a complete mini-signature. Cut the spreads apart and nest them together to form a booklet section.
- One sheet, one signature (fold then trim) — each physical sheet is folded (not cut) to form a signature, then the edges are trimmed. This is how traditionally printed books are made — an octavo, quarto, etc. Some rows are printed upside-down so that after folding, every page is the right way up.
The fold-then-trim option is only available for 4, 6, or 8 pages per side. It’s strongly recommended to enable trim when using this mode.
Pages
How many pages to fit on each side of the sheet. Higher numbers mean more pages per sheet but smaller finished pages. The grid arrangement is chosen automatically.
- 4 pages per side (Quarto) — two spreads in a 1x2 grid.
- 6 pages per side — three spreads in a 1x3 grid.
- 8 pages per side (Octavo) — four spreads in a 2x2 grid.
- 12 pages per side — six spreads in a 2x3 grid.
- 16 pages per side — eight spreads in a 2x4 grid.
Spacing
How the spreads are spaced within the sheet:
- No gap — spreads are packed tightly together and the group is centred on the sheet.
- Centre in available space — each grid cell fills its share of the sheet, with the spread centred within the cell. This gives you even spacing for cutting.
- Custom — you set the horizontal and vertical gaps between spreads.
Spine edge
Which side of the finished booklet the spine is on. This determines whether the booklet opens from the left or the right.