NAME

PDF::Imposition::Schema2x4x1 - fixed size 8 pages on 1 sheet signature schema, with double folding.

SYNOPSIS

use PDF::Imposition::Schema2x4x1;
my $imposer = PDF::Imposition::Schema2x4x1->new(
                                                file => "test.pdf",
                                                output => "out.pdf",
                                                );
$imposer->impose;

The output pdf will be left in $imposer->output

SCHEMA EXPLANATION

Fixed signature size of 8 pages, printed recto-verso on 1 sheet.

Typical usage: print A5 on A3, or A6 on A4, then fold twice and cut the top edge.

Visualization (the prefix r means logical page disposed upside-down -- rotated 180 degrees):

+------+------+    +------+------+
|      |      |    |      |      |
|  r5  |  r4  |    |  r3  |  r6  |
|      |      |    |      |      |
+------+------+    +------+------+
|      |      |    |      |      |
|  8   |   1  |    |  2   |   7  |
|      |      |    |      |      |
+------+------+    +------+------+

To complete the block of 8 logical pages, blank pages are inserted if needed.

INTERNALS

pages_per_sheet

Returns 8

cropmarks_options

Set inner to false and force signature to 8.

SEE ALSO

PDF::Imposition

LICENSE

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

AUTHOR

Daniel Drennan ElAwar <drennan@panix.com>