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:

bash

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

References#

• Publishing checklist: publish-checklist.md