PDF小册子合并排版

Merge PDF files and create booklet-ready 2-up duplex output for saddle-stitch printing. Use for PDF merge, booklet imposition, short-edge duplex, center-fold reading, 小册子打印, 对折中缝翻页.

PDF Booklet Print Merge

When To Use

• You need to merge multiple PDF files into one source file.
• You need a booklet print layout (2 pages per sheet, landscape, duplex).
• You want pages reordered for saddle stitch so the booklet can be folded at the center.
• You need Chinese-friendly use cases like 小册子打印, 双面打印, 中缝翻页, 对折阅读.

Inputs

• --input-dir: source folder containing PDF files.
• --output: booklet-imposed output path.
• --merged-output: sequential merged output path (optional).
• --no-merged-output: skip sequential merged output.

Procedure

1. Validate that the input directory exists and contains at least one PDF.
2. Sort PDF files by natural filename order.
3. Merge all pages sequentially into a source sequence.
4. Pad page count to a multiple of 4 with blanks for booklet signatures.
5. Reorder pages into saddle-stitch sheet order.
6. Place left/right pages on a single landscape sheet (2-up layout).
7. Write booklet output and optional merged source output.
8. Return print settings guidance: landscape + duplex + short-edge flip.

Run Script

Run booklet_merge.py with your arguments.

Example:

/usr/bin/python3 ./.claude/skills/pdf-booklet-print-merge/scripts/booklet_merge.py --input-dir data/input

References

• Publishing checklist: publish-checklist.md