There is a huge difference between a printer magazine spread and a reader magazine spread. A reader spread is the document’s consecutive pages, while a printer spread is laid out a little differently.

The purpose of a printer spread is to make it easier for the person binding the document. A printer spread ensures that the pages are aligned correctly. Starting from the right, you “hopscotch” between sides, moving down then back up. Odd-numbered pages are always on the right, and even-numbered pages are on the left.

A quick way to make sure you’ve set up your printer spread correctly is to add the corresponding page numbers together. If you have an eight-page document, adding the pages together should equal the total number of pages plus 1.

Example is listed below:

• 8+1=9
• 2+7=9
• 6+3=9
• 4+5=9