Question says it all: I am using classicthesis with XeTeX to typeset my PhD thesis. I want to use B5 paper size (176 × 250 mm) and the beautiful Linux Libertine font. I'm wondering how to
- calculate the optimal page margins
- actually apply these settings to the document
Any help is greatly appreciated =)
EDIT: I should add that I need to generate two different PDF files from this:
- a version with papersize A4 (210 × 297 mm), where the B5 layout is (approximately) centered, and crop marks are shown, to pass on to the printing company
- a version with papersize B5 for online distribution, having the same layout as the printed one.
I tried fiddling with using geometry package and \areaset
command, but to no avail.
Best Answer
The manual of geometry v5.6 reads:
For your thesis
layout=b5paper
, of course. Usinglayouthoffset=((A4 paper width minus B5 paper width)/2)
"specifies the horizontal offset from the left edge of the paper", "layoutvoffset
specifies the vertical offset from the top edge of the paper":layoutvoffset=((A4 paper height - B5 paper height)/2)
.respectively
should work. And use either
geometry
or\areaset
but not both, because they both try to set the page layout and mixing them can cause unwanted results.