Signed total spread creep
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Booklet creep worksheet
Give prepress operators per-sheet page shifts for a folded booklet signature.
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How it works
Give prepress operators per-sheet page shifts for a folded booklet signature.
Δ = c/(N−1); c < 0: xᵢ = (i−1)Δ/2; c ≥ 0: xᵢ = (N−i)Δ/2
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Use tool ↑Give prepress operators per-sheet page shifts for a folded booklet signature.
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy. Sheets are numbered outside to inside. Divide total creep by sheets minus one; each page receives half its sheet’s shift. Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
- Enter your values
- Length unit
- Sheets in one signature
- Signed total spread creep
- Calculation method
Δ = c/(N−1); c < 0: xᵢ = (i−1)Δ/2; c ≥ 0: xᵢ = (N−i)Δ/2
- Example scenario · Result
Maximum shift per page: 12 pt
Calculation method
- Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
- Sheets are numbered outside to inside.
- Divide total creep by sheets minus one; each page receives half its sheet’s shift.
- Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
Δ = c/(N−1); c < 0: xᵢ = (i−1)Δ/2; c ≥ 0: xᵢ = (N−i)Δ/2
Booklet creep worksheet
- Length unit
- pt
- Sheets in one signature
- 4
- Signed total spread creep
- -24
Result
Maximum shift per page: 12 pt
Frequently asked questions
Does it infer creep from paper weight?
No. Measure and proof it. This follows the InDesign two-up convention: negative creep fixes the outer sheet, positive creep fixes the inner sheet. It does not impose or edit a PDF.
Where does my data go?
Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.
Terms and definitions
Enter your values
- Measurement system
The initial choice follows your browser region. Your choice is remembered on this device. Gallons are US gallons. Switching units keeps your numbers unchanged and interprets them in the new unit.
Numbers stay unchanged. Check the new unit and enter the intended measurement, or select an example for that system.
- Length unit
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Choose the mode that matches the data you entered.
Options: mm · in · pt
- Sheets in one signature
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Enter a whole number; fractional counts are not valid.
Minimum: 1 · Maximum: 500
- Signed total spread creep
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. mm / in
Minimum: -1000 · Maximum: 1000 mm
Result
- Result
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy. Sheets are numbered outside to inside. Divide total creep by sheets minus one; each page receives half its sheet’s shift. Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Spread increment per sheet
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Pages in signature
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Fixed sheet
Enter sheets in one nested signature, a unit and the signed total spread creep established from a physical dummy.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Sheet (outside → inside)
Sheets are numbered outside to inside.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Page shift (− toward spine, + away) (pt)
Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Page shift (− toward spine, + away) (mm)
Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
- Page shift (− toward spine, + away) (in)
Negative shifts go toward the spine, positive shifts away.
Calculated from your entries using the method below.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
Does it infer creep from paper weight?
Mistake: Treating a result as valid outside the described scope.
Fix: No. Measure and proof it. This follows the InDesign two-up convention: negative creep fixes the outer sheet, positive creep fixes the inner sheet. It does not impose or edit a PDF.
Limits and key assumptions
- No. Measure and proof it. This follows the InDesign two-up convention: negative creep fixes the outer sheet, positive creep fixes the inner sheet. It does not impose or edit a PDF.
- Displayed results may be rounded; rounding does not add measurement precision.