PostScript to PDF Problem :(

Ok, this is driving me nuts. First of all, I'm using InDesign CS4 on
Mac OSX Snow Leopard: before this upgrade, I was able to create a PDF
using the indesign function Print Booklet. Now I can't and I don't
know why. Using Google I found people having similar problem and I
tried some alternative steps like exporting a .ps from my indd file,
then using distiller to generate a PDF - ok, good, seems a solution -
but the problem was when I open my PDF, there are not spreads, just
pages! I tried to check Spreads under indesign print options but I
can't do that! And I couldn't find a solution over Distiller either...
Please, I need some help to solve this!
Thanks a lot guys!
Juan

Thank you Peter. This is cos snow leopard update?
Let see if Adobe can fix this asap!
2009/10/1 Peter Spier <[email protected]>:
Much discuseed, here and elsewhere. See for example http://indesignsecrets.com/acrobats-adobe-pdf-printer-replaced-in-snow-leopard.php
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You may need to use a script to impose instead of Print Booklet, then export the PDF. You can look at http://pdsassoc.com/downloads/Buildbooklet.zip and http://products.carlsenenterprises.com/
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Peter
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