How to make a calendar spread?

budafist · 09-11-2006, 02:39 AM

Hi guys,

In Indesign, is it possible to create a spread where the spine is horizontal instead of vertical? I'm working on a calendar at the moment. You know the kind that you hang up on the wall? Last year I didn't use spreads, I just ruled a line in the horizontal middle of a portrait page and worked above and below it, but if I could tip the spreads on it's side somehow would make life a lot easier!

Thanks in advance.

budafist · 09-11-2006, 02:54 AM

Like this:

As opposed to the usual this:

**Red Kittie Kat** · 09-11-2006, 03:08 AM

I don't know a thing about InDesign but I found this ... I don't know if thats what you are looking for but thought I would pass it along just in case

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bbd4bb6

budafist · 09-11-2006, 03:13 AM

Umm thanks? That confused me heaps. Anyone know how to use this script?

**Red Kittie Kat** · 09-11-2006, 03:16 AM

lmao ...... see I told ya I didn't know anything about it

**wheres morea's moving on kittie when I need it**

**urstwile** · 09-11-2006, 03:31 AM

This would be a great feature, it's surprising that with as many calendars as are printed out there, that vertical spreads haven't been thought of as an option in page layout programs.

budafist · 09-11-2006, 03:56 AM

I tried to follow the instructions on using the script, but I got an error. I have no idea about scripts...

Urstwile, I agree completely. Next version of Indesign?

**urstwile** · 09-11-2006, 03:58 AM

I'll keep my bunny ears crossed!

cjoe · 09-11-2006, 05:41 AM

you're not going to be (saddle) binding the thing,(are you?), so i dont think it really matters. Just dont use facing pages then get your printer to impose the thing the way that you want. This would, be a useful feature though, specially if inbooklet or imposer supported it. Imposer probably does but i've never used it.

cjoe · 09-11-2006, 05:42 AM

or you could just put your calendar sideways.