Stage 05 of seven
The Book
Gutter, page turn and stock. Four entries on what the fold takes, the only cut the maker fully owns, the weight and show-through of the stock, and the dummy that tests all three.
4 entries
- 5.1The gutterThe fold eats the centre of a spread, which decides what can be printed across one.
- 5.2The page turnThe reader controls the pace, and the turn is the only cut the maker fully owns.
- 5.3Paper stockWeight, surface and show-through as part of the edit.
- 5.4The dummyA blank bound mock-up, made before anything is committed.