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• • February 2, 2010 at 10:16 pm #51779
    Anonymous

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    Ok I'm getting pretty tired of adjusting spine widths.

    Currently I create a document, say A4 for example, and it's 210 + 210 + Spine Width

    Margins = 2, Gutter Width 10mm (for example)

    Then when the Spine Width needs to be adjusted, I have to Document Setup – Change the width to suit, so it would 435mm instead of 430. But after this there is no way to Adjust the Margins and Columns via the Document Setup (note you can set this up in File>New Document – but alas it's not available in Document setup)

    So then I have to go to Layout>Margins and Columns. Adjust the Column width – so I can guides for the spine.

    So after this I then have to adjust the contents on the Front Cover and Back Cover, IBC and IFC.

    Would there be any script out there or anyone willing to attempt it basically I imagine this:

    Run Script

    Insert Page dimension (say A4 or any dimensions)

    Insert Spine Width

    (the script then creates the 2 column layout with the Spine Width set for the Column Gutter.

    If the page needs to be adjusted

    Run the script

    Insert New Spine Width

    (script somehow resizes the document to suit)

    Objects Left of the spine move the required distance

    Objects Right of the Spine move the required distance

    Objects in the center of the spine stay put.

  • February 8, 2010 at 1:13 am #51780
    steven

    Member

    There are 2 options. 

    A free script from Marc Autret at https://marcautret.free.fr/geek…../part1.php

    If you prefer english try (google translate) https://translate.google.com/tr…..&tl=en

    Another option is from Dtp Tools for use along with commercial plug-in Page Control, they have a script to do book covers 

    see https://www.dtptools.com/produc…..=downloads

    However, it will only work with purchased plug-in, since it uses Page Controls ability to have different page sizes in single document.

  • February 8, 2010 at 1:18 am #51781
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    Oh that Hurry Cover script is awesome.  Exactly what I need.

    It's genius.

    Thanks

  • February 22, 2010 at 7:46 am #51782
    Colin Flashman

    Member

    yep. like it too. now just to get the estimators and planners to give us the right spine widths would be nice!

  • October 8, 2012 at 3:52 am #51783
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Another great option: https://www.danrodney.com/scrip…..acket.html

  • October 8, 2012 at 4:35 am #51784
    Bob Rubey

    Member

    Eugene:

    Why not create three (or more) facing pages then use the page tool to adjust the spine width (or flaps and so on)? Not that the scripts aren't nice…

    Bob

  • October 8, 2012 at 4:52 am #51785
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Absolutely… here's more on how to do that with the Page tool: 

    https://creativepro.com/int…..gn-cs5.php

  • January 16, 2013 at 2:14 pm #51786
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    Also have a look at Cover Builder by Bruno Herfst (a fellow Aussie). This is donation-ware, but available as a demo.

    https://coverbuilder.brunoherfst.com/

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