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What is the difference between long edge binding and short edge binding?

Corey Thompson
Corey Thompson Content Writer
May 8, 2025 1 view

Long Edge Binding means the finished book is portrait. Short Edge binding means the finished book will be landscape.. So for example, assume you have a 5.5" x 8.5" booklet. With long edge binding, the flat size of the booklet will be 8.5" x 11" and the binding will occur on the 8.5" side. With short edge binding, the flat size of the booklet will be 5.5" x 17" and the binding will occur on the 5.5" side