When you send in your files to get your books printed, you need to make sure that they are “print ready,”. This means that they are ready to be printed directly from your file, with no reformatting of pages or other changes.To be print ready, please be sure that your file abides by the following:
All images must be in JPEG, PDF or TIFF file format
All should have a resolution of at least 300 DPI
If you are sending JPEG or TIFF files, all pages must be LABELED in the order in which you would like them to appear in your book (e.g. Page001 Intro.jpg, Page002 TOC.jpg, etc.). Note that we will charge a Design Fee for assembling your book if you want to send us JPG or TIFF files.
If you want full bleed on the pages, please incorporate 0.25” page margins on all sides. Otherwise, the size of your pages should be the exact size of your book (i.e. if you want an 8.5 x 11 size book, your pages should be that size).
Your book cover design should incorporate a 0.75” bleed on three sides (top, bottom, outside edge). So, for an 8.5 x 11 book, the cover would be 9.25 x 12.5.
All hard copy photographs must be scanned in or must be in digital file format.
