Book Block Specifications

BOOK BLOCK (TEXT) PDF SPECIFICATIONS

PDF Text Page Size
Create the book block as a “one-up” PDF to the actual trim size of the book

Font
Embed all font information. Do not use Type 3 fonts, as they can cause problems during printing.

Margins and Alignment
The default gutter margin is ¾” (1.905cm) and the default outside margin is 1/2” (1.27cm) Even-numbered/left-handed pages (“verso”) should have their gutter margin on the right side of the text block. Likewise, the odd-numbered/right-handed pages (“recto”) should have their gutter margin on the left side of the text block.

Color and Halftone Images
Resolution: 300 dpi or higher
Format: JPEG or TIFF
Compression: JPEG Photoshop compression level with quality 10 or higher. For TIFF, use JPEGor lossless compression.

Monochrome Bitmap Images
Resolution: 600 dpi
Format: TIFF
Compression: CCITT Group 4 (preferred), LZW, or no compression

Media Box
The media box of the PDF should contain all the content to be printed. Any content outside of the media box will be flagged, and your document will be rejected.

Interior Full Bleed
Pages that are full-bleed (extend past the edge of the page with no white space on the edges) must have a .125”, (0.3175cm) bleed on head, foot and face (excludes the gutter). For example: 6” x 9” (15.24cm x 22.86cm) trim size with full bleed should be submitted as 6.125” x 9.25” (15.5575cm x 23.495cm) interior PDF.

See more specifics on submitting your cover files.


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