PDF to A5 Booklet Converter

PDF to A5 Booklet Converter is a command-line tool designed to help you print PDF documents as booklets on A5-sized sheets. This tool splits the PDF pages into A5-sized pairs, allowing you to print them double-sided and then manually bind them into a booklet. It is especially useful for DIY printing and binding of various documents, such as brochures, manuals, or small books.

Key Features

• Converts PDF documents into A5-sized booklet format.
• Splits the PDF pages into pairs, suitable for double-sided printing.
• Allows customization of the number of pages in each batch.
• Maintains the original content layout while resizing pages to fit the A5 format.
• Outputs each batch of pages as separate PDF files for easy printing and assembly.

Installation

To use the PDF to A5 Booklet Converter, follow these steps:

1. Clone or download the repository to your local machine.
2. Make sure you have Python 3.11 or higher installed.
3. Install the module project directory by pip install -e .

Usage

The command-line interface allows you to easily convert PDF files into A5 booklets. Here's how to use it:

pdf2a5 SOURCE_PDF [--dest DESTINATION_DIRECTORY] [--dpi DPI] [--batch BATCH_SIZE]

• --source SOURCE_PDF: The path to the source PDF file you want to convert.
• --dest DESTINATION_DIRECTORY (optional): The directory where the converted PDF booklets will be saved. If not provided, the tool will use the source PDF's directory.
• --dpi DPI (optional): The resolution in dots per inch (DPI) for rendering images. The default is 120 DPI.
• --batch BATCH_SIZE (optional): The number of pages to include in each batch. The default is 5