The tables on this page are a quick guide for the numbering of booklets or newsletters printed 4 pages per sheet of paper - 2 pages per side, then center stapled or saddle-stitched. The guides shown are for 8, 16, 24, 32, and 48 page double-sided booklets. The center spread is where 2 consecutive page numbers are printed side-by-side on the same sheet of paper.
TIP: The two page numbers that are imposed side-by-side always add up to 1 more than the total number of pages in the booklet. For example, in an 8-page booklet all pairs of pages add up to 9 [8+1,6+3].
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| 8 Page Booklet; 2 Sheets of Paper | ||||
| Front of sheet | Back of sheet | |||
| 8 | 1 |
2 |
7 | |
| Page 2 is directly behind Page 1. | ||||
| 6 | 3 |
4 |
5 | |
| Page 4-5 is your center spread. | ||||
| 16 Page Booklet; 4 Sheets of Paper | ||||
| Front of sheet | Back of sheet | |||
| 16 | 1 |
2 |
15 | |
| 14 | 3 |
4 |
13 | |
| 12 | 5 |
6 |
11 | |
| 10 | 7 |
8 |
9 | |
| Page 8-9 is your center spread. | ||||
| 24 Page Booklet; 6 Sheets of Paper | ||||
| Front of sheet | Back of sheet | |||
| 24 | 1 |
2 |
23 | |
| 22 | 3 |
4 |
21 | |
| 20 | 5 |
6 |
19 | |
| 18 | 7 |
8 |
17 | |
| 16 | 8 |
10 |
15 | |
| 14 | 11 |
12 |
13 | |
| Page 12-13 is your center spread. | ||||
| 32 pg / 8 sheets | 48 pg / 12 sheets |
| [brackets are back of preceding sheet] | |
|
32 - 1
[2 - 31] 30 - 3 [4 - 29] 28 - 5 [6 - 27] 26 - 7 [8 - 25] 24 - 9 [10 - 23] 22 - 11 [12 - 21] 20 - 13 [14 - 19] 18 - 15 [16 - 17] 16-17 is center spread |
48 - 1
[2 - 47] 46 - 3 [4 - 45] 44 - 5 [6 - 43] 42 - 7 [8 - 41] 40 - 9 [10 - 39] 38 - 11 [12 - 37] 36 - 13 [14 - 35] 34 - 15 [16 - 33] 32 - 17 [18 - 31] 30 - 19 [20 - 29] 28 - 21 [22 - 27] 26 - 23 [24 - 25] 24-25 is the center spread |
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