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# Imposition

Imposition places pages from a design template into placeholder frames in a separate imposition template. Users edit only the design template; the imposition template is used later for output.

## Prepare the design template

Create the normal editable template first. Include bleeds if required. The design template can be one page, two pages, or many pages depending on the product.

## Create the imposition template

1. Create a new InDesign document at the press-sheet size.
2. Initialize it with the optional Imposition layer.
3. Place placeholder frames on live document pages on the Imposition layer.
4. Size and position placeholders to match the design pages.
5. Rotate placeholders if required for head-to-head or foot-to-foot layouts.
6. Keep marks and static information off the Imposition layer unless they are placeholders.

Only placeholder frames should be on the Imposition layer.

## Fill behavior

The `fill` parameter fills each placeholder on an imposition page with sequential pages from the design template. New imposed pages are added until all design pages are included.

## Booklet behavior

The `booklet` parameter uses placeholder frame names to determine which design-template page goes into each placeholder. Rename each placeholder in the Layers panel with the design-template page number it should receive.

Use booklet behavior for saddle-stitching, folded pieces, work-and-turn, sheetwise, and other impositions where page order must be controlled explicitly.


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