Change facing pages to single

[Daniel Wallace]

Dear Affinity and fellow users,

I have been using Affinity Publisher to create a book for a client. I seem to have made a large error: I selected "facing pages" in document set up. 

When I submitted the document to Lightning Source for printing, they rejected it, saying that the manuscript needs to be single page layout.

However, when I click "facing pages" off, all my text vanishes. 

Is there any way to convert the page-facing manuscript I've created into single page layout without having to re-input every single page?

Yours,

Daniel

PS Here is the error message:

We have encountered an error while processing your title submission and are unable to continue without further information.
Please review the following information provided by our file technicians:

Reason: bookblock : INTERIOR FILE INCORRECTLY SET UP IN PRINTER SPREADS (TWO FACING PAGES, SIDE-BY-SIDE)
Create a new PDF in single page layout and resubmit the PDF.

[Lee D]

It should just a case of turning Facing Pages off in the Document Setup, your text etc should remain. If this is still happening can you PM me a download link to your file so I can take a look.

[thomaso]

On 5/14/2020 at 3:23 PM, Daniel Wallace said:

INTERIOR FILE INCORRECTLY SET UP IN PRINTER SPREADS (TWO FACING PAGES, SIDE-BY-SIDE)
Create a new PDF in single page layout and resubmit the PDF.

I assume you don't need to change your layout document from spreads to single pages but rather simply choose "All Pages" on PDF export (instead of "All Spreads", which is the sticky and often annoying default).

[Detva]

Hey there,

I’m experiencing a similar problem working w picture frames. Any frames that span across the fold of a spread appear on only one of the facing pages once I turn “facing pages” off. The opposite page remains blank.

Is there a fix for this? 

Best

Hannes

 

 

[thomaso]

2 hours ago, Detva said:

I’m experiencing a similar problem working w picture frames. Any frames that span across the fold of a spread appear on only one of the facing pages once I turn “facing pages” off. The opposite page remains blank.

As far I know APub doesn't fix it by itself. A workaround would be not to change the document but export as single pages instead, that would maintain the images on both pages of a facing spread, either with or without bleed (according to your inner bleed settings).

If you need to insist in a single page document then a workaround would be to double the affected images to use each of the two objects for one of the two pages of their spread.

[Stonesbane]

On 12/7/2020 at 10:56 PM, Detva said:

Hey there,

I’m experiencing a similar problem working w picture frames. Any frames that span across the fold of a spread appear on only one of the facing pages once I turn “facing pages” off. The opposite page remains blank.

Is there a fix for this? 

Best

Hannes

 

 

I was in the same boat as you. Just finished creating a 30 page booklet with illustrations across facing pages. I exported as a PDF and changed Area from 'All Spreads' to 'All Pages' and seems to have done the trick. Click the More button if you wish to add bleed and crop marks as I did. Hope that helps.

[asobboh]

Does anyone know if you can switch from single pages to facing pages?  Client originally wanted single pages, but now wants facing pages.

[asobboh]

1 minute ago, asobboh said:

Does anyone know if you can switch from single pages to facing pages?  Client originally wanted single pages, but now wants facing pages.

I've answered my own question.  Document setup > layout > check the facing pages box.

[Rhyno]

On 6/12/2020 at 3:17 AM, thomaso said:

I assume you don't need to change your layout document from spreads to single pages but rather simply choose "All Pages" on PDF export (instead of "All Spreads", which is the sticky and often annoying default).

Thanks! (you saved my life). JW