For most books an additional 0 2 or 0 3 inches on the inside edge of the page is plenty to create a gutter.
Indesign margin vs gutter.
Traditionally the gutter is the smaller margins but sufficient to comfortably read an open book the outer margin is larger traditionally with enough space to comfortably place ones thumb on it while keeping the book open.
Choose layout margins and columns.
Some people use gutter to describe the space between 2 columns other use it to describe the space between two pages.
To achieve uniform spacing set your gutters to the same value as or a multiple of 1 5 or 2 for example the leading of the text.
Assuming i guessed correctly are you trying to define the gutter width or gutter position.
So nothing is lost when the book is held open.
Gutter widths should relate to the body text leading value.
Imagine a novel with text disappearing into the binding.
There is no typical margin size they can vary greatly depending on the project.
This will allow the text and graphics to center in the panels when the piece is folded.
The basic rule of thumb for gutters is 2x the width of the margin.
Open the pages panel window pages and select the thumbnails for the pages you wish to change.
Enter values for top bottom left and right margins as well as the number of columns and the gutter the space between columns.
You can also change margins and columns in an existing file.
The gutters are the spaces between the columns.
The margin is the space between the main content and the edge of the printed page or next page.
Indesign uses the first definition in margins and columns so i m going to guess that is what your question is about.
In page layout the gutter is a slightly larger margin added to the inside edge of the page.
Depending on your binding choice your inner margins may vary.
The basic rule of thumb for gutters is 2x the width of the margin.
It is important to keep the margin in mind while designing especially if your project is going to be bound.
This is my first time printing with ingramspark and i m at a point where the margin numbers are all getting getting jumbled together in my mind.
Correct margins gutter for a manuscript i m printi.