Kumi for Adobe InDesign

Find Kumi through the Adobe Exchange profile. Once installed:

1. Start or restart Adobe InDesign, then choose Plugins > Kumi.
2. Create a blank document or open a copy of the document you want to work on.
3. Choose Publication for a book or zine, or Single Page layout for a repeating layout, folded booklet or map.

Save a copy before applying a layout to existing artwork. Kumi changes document setup and sections, and replaces previously generated Kumi items when you reapply a publication.

In Publication, choose the binding first. The available settings and preview follow the structure you select. Use the arrows beside the binding cards to browse all 13 styles.

Pages

Enter the total page count. Follow the guidance below the field; folded sheet layouts use multiples of four.

Page size and orientation

Choose the finished page dimensions and Portrait or Landscape orientation.

Bleed and margins

Bleed extends artwork beyond the finished trim. Margins keep content inset from the page edge. The example shown uses 3 mm bleed and 12 mm margins.

Image frame

Choose how the editable image frames fit the page. With Fit to margins + bleed, Kumi calculates the frame width and height, so those fields are read-only. The automatic frames reach the bleed edge.

A signature is a group of pages folded and assembled together. Where your binding supports it, use Signature pages to choose how the total pages are divided into sections.

In this example, 16 pages with 8 pages · 2 sections produces two eight-page sections. Check the Imposition summary beneath the apply button to confirm the sheet count and section count.

Creep is the amount inner sheets can project beyond outer sheets when folded. Kumi estimates it where applicable. An estimate marked not applied is a planning reference, not an adjustment already made to your artwork.

Use Prev and Next to move through print spreads, and Front and Back to inspect both sides. The expand icon opens a larger view.

• Page numbers: identify which pages appear on the selected printed side.
• Orange outline: shows the image-frame or bleed edge. The black crop marks indicate the finished trim.
• Shaded areas: identify space taken up by the binding. Keep important text and image details outside these areas.
• Fold and stitch guides: help explain the physical structure where they apply to the chosen binding.

Read the note beneath the preview as well as the drawing. In this Fukuro-toji example, the 20 mm sewing area is shaded and the image frame enters it.

1. Make sure the intended InDesign document is open and active, and save a copy if it contains existing artwork.
2. Review the settings and preview, then click Apply to open document.
3. Check the resulting pages, sections, margins and bleed in InDesign. Add your artwork to the editable image frames.
4. Use the page and section labels beneath each page to navigate. These labels are on a locked, non-printing layer.

Publication mode creates facing pages at the finished page size. The preview shows printed sheet order; it does not mean the document itself is arranged as imposed printer spreads. Confirm your export and printing workflow against the assembly guide.