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psbook

rearrange pages in PostScript file into signatures


see also : psselect - pstops - epsffit - psnup - psresize - psmerge - fixscribeps - getafm - fixdlsrps - fixfmps - fixpsditps - fixpspps - fixtpps - fixwfwps - fixwpps - fixwwps - extractres - includeres - showchar

Synopsis

psbook [ -q ] [ -ssignature ] [ infile [ outfile ] ]


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examples

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  psmerge call.ps > merged.ps




  psbook -s4 merged.ps > paged.ps
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  exit 1




  fi






  psbook $input ${input}_booklet.ps




  psnup -2 ${input}_booklet.ps ${input}_printme.ps




  echo Fertig.
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  new_bb="0 0 $h $((2*$w))"






  psbook $1 | pstops "4:0L($h,0)+1L($h,$w)" | strippagesize "$new_bb" >v_$output




  psbook $1 | pstops "4:2L($h,0)+3L($h,$w)" | strippagesize "$new_bb" >h_$output
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  pdftops $INFILE $PSFILE






  psbook -s 8 $PSFILE $PSFILE-tmp-file






  psnup -2 $PSFILE-tmp-file $PSFILE-booklet






  ps2pdf $PSFILE $OUTFILE

description

Psbook rearranges pages from a PostScript document into ’’signatures’’ for printing books or booklets, creating a new PostScript file. The input PostScript file should follow the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions.

The -s option selects the size of signature which will be used. The signature size is the number of sides which will be folded and bound together; the number given should be a multiple of four. The default is to use one signature for the whole file. Extra blank sides will be added if the file does not contain a multiple of four pages.

Psbook normally prints the page numbers of the pages rearranged; the -q option suppresses this.

trademarks

PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.


bugs

Psbook does not accept all DSC comments.


see also

psbook, psselect , pstops , epsffit , psnup , psresize , psmerge , fixscribeps , getafm , fixdlsrps , fixfmps , fixpsditps , fixpspps , fixtpps , fixwfwps , fixwpps , fixwwps , extractres , includeres , showchar


author

Copyright (C) Angus J. C. Duggan 1991-1995

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