[NTG-context] Re: Margins using 2UP imposition schema

Angel, I used a lot of impositioning in the past. If you want to have small white space at the outer edge, then do not use width=fit. Control the inner whitespace with backspace=… Then calculate the width of the textarea you want and set this value in width=... There is no need to use cutspace in your approach. Willi

On 14 Sep 2024, at 19:08, Angel M Alganza wrote:

Hello:

I'm composing an A5 booklet printed on an A4 paper using the 2UP imposition schema. I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those properl. I want to make the 'external' margin (right on odd pages and left on even pages) as small as possible, and the 'internal' margin larger, so that I can hole punch the booklet.

I believe, in such case, margins should be controlled using 'backspace' and 'cutspace' options of the \setuplayout command, but I'm afraid I don't quite understand how to use those properly. Here's a minimal example:

\setuppapersize[A5][A4] \setuparranging[2UP,rotated] \setuplayout [topspace=13pt, backspace=30pt, cutspace=-20pt, width=fit, height=fit, header=0pt, footer=0pt] \setuppagenumbering[state=stop] \setupbodyfont[small] \starttext \dorecurse{20}{\input tufte \vskip 1em} \stoptext

I wonder how I could reduce the left margin and increase the left one on the even pages.

Any pointers, please?

Thank you so much in advance. Ángel ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki!

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