STEP 4: MERGE PAGES
STEP 4: MERGE PAGES
Due to the nature of titles that are designed for printing, sometimes pages need to be merged.
WHEN DO WE MERGE PAGES?
If a double page is split into two pages, we need to be merged.
Here're some cases which pages need to be merged:
(This happens to chapter cover, artwork or pages that have big scenes)
CASE 1:
Chapter Cover
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
CASE 2:
Artwork
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
CASE 3:
Normal Page
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
SPECIAL CASE: Double page have vertical text layout.
Here're some special cases that might appear while processing chapters from original-printing titles.
(Solution: Merge pages, then Rotate the page)
Special Examples:
Example A: Merge pages then Rotate the page vertically.
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
Example B:
Merge pages then Rotate the page vertically.
Leave the black frame, ensure page meets required dimension.
[Original Pages]
[Merge Page]
*** So that we can determine easily which page is a double page. We can switch to dual page to view.
How to switch to dual page:
Step 1: Open Chapter tab > On the Right Side
Step 2: On the Right Side > Switch to Dual page (Pick First Row Layout if needed)
Step 1: Open Chapter tab > On the Left Side: click Edit (E)
Step 2: Select two pages then click Merge (M)
Step 3: Preview the image
Step 4: Press Enter to Merge/ Exit to Cancel.
Step 5: Press Command (for Mac) / Ctrl (for Window) + (S)
or Save and Close to Save / Exit to Cancel.
(Use to merge two single pages to double page. If the image is a double page, select Type as “Double page”).
[Pages Editor tab]
[Merge Pages Tool]