[ale] Need help with DTP, printing Brochure mode, 2 pages per side, 4 pages per sheet

[James Sumners]

Exactly. I realize you've already done all of this in OOo, but TeX is
much more appropriate. Once take the time to get the basics down you
will wonder why ever considered OOo for a to-be-published document.

On Friday, October 9, 2009, Michael B. Trausch <mbt at zest.trausch.us> wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 09:22 -0700, Bruce wrote:
>> I'm working on a cookbook in OpenOffice. I have a 123 page document. I
>> would like to send it to a commercial printer as a PDF. I exported as
>> PDF, and all is well and good (ish), except it is 8.5x11, one page per
>> sheet.
>
> I'd seriously recommend if you are publishing the item that you're
> talking about, doing it in some form of LaTeX.  XeLaTeX is the best that
> I am aware of, supporting modern font technology and producing very
> good-looking PDF copy that you can then send to someone like Lulu.
>
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