Create PDF Booklet in Python

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Create PDF Booklet in Python

This tutorial walks Python developers through generating a PDF booklet using Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET. You'll learn to set up the SDK, configure booklet layout, add optional bookmarks, and produce high-quality PDFs for reports, catalogs, or manuals.

Read the full guide here: https://blog.aspose.com/pdf/create-pdf-booklet-in-python/

pdf_booklet_bookmarks.py

import aspose.pdf as ap

def create_pdf_booklet(input_path: str, output_path: str, add_bookmarks: bool = True):
    # Load source PDF
    source_doc = ap.Document(input_path)

    # Initialize booklet
    booklet = ap.Booklet()
    booklet.layout_options = ap.BookletLayoutOptions()
    booklet.layout_options.binding = ap.BookletBinding.LEFT

    # Add pages
    booklet.add_pages(source_doc.pages)

    # Optional bookmarks
    if add_bookmarks:
        bookmarks = ap.OutlineItemCollection()
        for i, page in enumerate(source_doc.pages, start=1):
            bm = ap.OutlineItem()
            bm.title = f"Page {i}"
            bm.destination = ap.Destination(page)
            bookmarks.add(bm)
        booklet.bookmarks = bookmarks

    # Save the booklet
    booklet.save(output_path)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    create_pdf_booklet("input.pdf", "output_booklet.pdf")