: How can I fit multiple pages on to one A3 PDF page in Adobe InDesign? I want the document in the screenshot below to export as PDF on a single A3 paper format with crop marks. So all

@Ogunnowo857

Alright, now that I know what needs to happen, I know what I would do.

This should be a fairly quick and effortless method, even for large grids and even if you have to do this more than once.

However this explanation is going to be very long, because I want to make sure everyone can do it

1. Exporting pages as separate pdf files


Open Scripts panel in Indesign. Window > Utilities > Scripts
Right-click "User" script folder in the Scripts panel and choose "Reveal in finder" ( Or the windows equivalent, what ever that might be )
Download PageExporterUtility5.0.1.jsx script.


Export it into that "User" scripts folder you just opened in step two.
After that it should show up in the Indesign Scripts panels "User" folder.

Make sure you have the document you want to export open and active.


Double click the script in the scripts panel.
The only thing you need to change in the script options is the Output format.
Then just click OK and choose a destination folder.







2. Placing multiple images in a grid


Make a new document (In the OP's case that would be the A3 size document)


Make gutters 0, unless you really need to have gutters.

Choose all of the page pdf files you wish to place.


Either use "Place" Ctrl+D and use shift or control to select multiple files at the same time
OR just drag the files to your indesign document straight from the folder.

Start placing the images like you normally would...


Drag from the upper left corner to the lower right corner ( Don't let go yet! )
While still holding down the mouse button, tap the arrow keys to add rows and colums


Up arrow - Adds a row
Down arrow - Deletes a row
Right arrow - Adds a column
Left arrow - Deletes a row

If you desired to keep gutters in this document you will see a gutter between the grid sections. Doesn't matter either way, really.
After you have a desired grid, let go of your mouse button, and the images will be placed in the grid inside their own frames.





3. Joining the rows and columns


Right-click anywhere in the documents and choose Fitting > Fit frame to content.




Select the Gap tool.


Drag between a row and/or a column while holding Cmd+Alt (mac) or Ctrl+Alt (windows)
Drag until the rows and/or columns are joined

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@Ogunnowo857

You can open up a multi-page pdf in Acrobat and print it out as a pdf with multiple pages in one sheet.




In Acrobat you go to Print Ctrl+P
Select pdf printer (probably something like: Adobe PDF) from your list of printers .
Next, depending on your version..

Older versions: Can be found under Page scaling multiple pages per sheet.
Newer versions: Can be found under Page sizing & handling > Multiple. The above link may be useful for newer versions as well.

Choose how many pages per sheet...
Then print away.


( It's very likely that you don't have pdf printer in your list,
if you don't have Acrobat installed)

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