pdfbook
rearranges PDF pages for booklet printing
TLDR
Create booklet from PDF
$ pdfbook [input.pdf]
Specify output file$ pdfbook -o [booklet.pdf] [input.pdf]
Create 2-up booklet for A4 paper$ pdfbook --paper a4paper [input.pdf]
Signature of 16 pages$ pdfbook --signature [16] [input.pdf]
SYNOPSIS
pdfbook [options] file...
DESCRIPTION
pdfbook rearranges PDF pages for booklet printing. It reorders pages so that when printed double-sided and folded, they form a properly ordered booklet.
Part of the pdfjam suite, built on pdfpages LaTeX package.
PARAMETERS
-o file
Output file name.--paper size
Paper size (a4paper, letterpaper).--signature num
Pages per signature (multiple of 4).--2up
Two pages per sheet.--short-edge
Short edge binding.
EXAMPLE
$ # Create A4 booklet
pdfbook --paper a4paper document.pdf
# Signature booklet (easier folding)
pdfbook --signature 8 manual.pdf -o manual-booklet.pdf
pdfbook --paper a4paper document.pdf
# Signature booklet (easier folding)
pdfbook --signature 8 manual.pdf -o manual-booklet.pdf
CAVEATS
Requires LaTeX with pdfpages package. Page count should be multiple of 4 for best results. Output file is input-book.pdf by default.
HISTORY
pdfbook is part of pdfjam, a collection of shell scripts using pdfpages LaTeX package, created by David Firth.
