Understanding Centerspreads
Every publication has a set of pages in the middle called a centerspread or double truck. Content may go across the inside, or center margins of these pages.
| Centerspread Pages for Common Publication Sizes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pages in Publication | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | |
| Centerspread Pages | 2, 3 | 4 ,5 | 6 ,7 | 8 ,9 | 12, 13 | 14, 15 | 16, 17 | 18, 19 | 20, 21 | 22, 23 | 24, 25 | 26, 27 | 28, 29 | |
The center spread is determined by dividing the total number of pages in the publication by two. The result is the first page of the spread. The second page is the following page.
How to Calculate Center Spreads
| Newsprint | Non-newsprint |
|---|---|
| 12 page publication | 24 pages + 4 page cover = 28 page publication |
| 12 ÷ 2 = 6 | 28 ÷ 2 = 14 |
| Centerspread is pages 6 and 7 | Centerpread is pages 14 and 15 |
Important
When determining the centerspread of a non-newsprint publication, the four-page cover must be included in the calculation.
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