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

[mbt at zest.trausch.us (Michael B. Trausch)]

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.

	--- Mike

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