A collection of free pdf guides and downloadable resources to help you create and selfpublish your book at lulu. Our spine width calculator is simple to use, and calculating the spine width of your book just takes seconds. Once you know the total number of interior pages and have chosen a bind type for your book. Calculator the manufacturing cost, spine width, and bulk discount calculators are accessed from the book builder page for your project. It now operates according to the same principle as. As you may already know, createspace and kdp are printondemand distribution services that can hanldle making your paperback books. The spine calculator is best to be used by a graphic artist, or authors with a good knowledge of using page layout programs like adobe indesign. Use our spine width calculator to save time and to ensure that your spine dimensions are accurate. Book spine calculator book thickness calculator what.
Kdp cover size calculator calculates spine width, and total width and height of the print cover for kdp. Apr, 2019 for the cover, lulu provides an indesign template and a spine width calculator based on the binding type and pages number creating the design from scratch wasnt difficult. My experiences printing a small batch of books marcin. The interior file is uploaded as a single page print ready pdf with bleed while the cover file is uploaded as a onepiece print ready pdf back cover, spine, and front cover with bleed during the creation of your photo book project. Book spine calculator book thickness calculator what is a. Ctp printers is the book printing leader in southern africa. Discover what you need to know about book sizes, dimensions, and other specifications that will help you create the perfect book. Choose your paper type and the number of pages your book will include and our easy to use spine calculator will work out the size your spine needs to be.
At this point i have zero confidence in lulu s spine calculatorat least for any graphical work that requires a level of precision. Use this tool to determine how much you will pay to print and ship orders directly to yourself or to your customers. The cost of your book is computed based on several factors, including. If you want to figure out the thickness of your book s spine, use our handy spine width calculator to determine the book spine width and the overall height and width of your book cover. Lulus spine calculator and advanced cover tool both told me to use a cover size of 12. Have you ever wondered how selfpublished authors get a hardcover version of their book on their books sales page. Your cover pdf must be the exact size as given by this calculator, and your background colour. If you want to figure out the thickness of your books spine, use our handy spine width calculator to determine the book spine width and the overall height and width of your book cover. However, in the final product my spine starts correctly but is far too large. Selfpublishing tools free selfpublishing resources for. When you buy a hardcover book in a bookstore, the width of the spine matches exactly the number of pages.
Use their spine width calculator to find how big your spine is based on the number of pages youll need to know how many pages your final version will be if youre one or two off, it wont make a big difference but if you can, be exact make your new document in photoshop or whatever program you are using. How to make a full print book cover in microsoft word for. If your page count is under 100 pages, you shouldnt add spine text. Authors links is a place for me as an author to promote my own books that i have published on amazon. Determine spine width for lulu perfect bound or casewrap hardcover book covers.
Once you complete and submit the data below, we will email you back a template and support files to be used to build your cover. I am looking for a spine width calculator setting up 1piece wraparound cover for 6x9 280pp perfectbind book with 89gsm paper. From there, our steadfast case binding machine known as optimus prime around the print shop, automatically positions and glues the text block along the spine, which adheres to book covers. Selfpublishing tools what you need in order to learn how to self. These sizes are only guidelines to approximate sizing, and should not be used in order to design an actual book or magazine. Visit our pricing calculator to see a different page count or to compare options. We can print, bind and distribute your books in any format and any run length use our form to calculate the spine width and weight of your books.
How to self publish a hardcover book on amazon kindlepreneur. Authors links a place for promoting all my books published. Create custom photo books 2017 lulu holiday gift guide. Some useful information on spine widths help center. Perfect bound glued spine with color laminated cover. Download sized templates to design your paperback or coil bound notebook cover. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. Those are the elements of a perfect bound print book jacket. Cover template generator use this to generate a template for your cover design, complete with support files, email instructions, and more useful info.
Standard book sizes and book printing options choose the cover, book binding style, and custom book trim size that works best for your printed book. These book covers are typically made from cardboard topped with paper, cloth, or another protective fabric for durability. The foil is text stamped onto the spine of the book. The whole online order creation process is guided, and almost impossible to mess up when you have all the assets ready. The calculators will display your information based on your selections and page numbers. I have just looked at your pdf to book calculator and although it provides book cover dimensions there are still no book spine dimensions. Custom printed book spine size calculator alta graphics. It is used when publishers wish to calculate how to size the text on the spine of a magazine. Check out our book price calculator that determines the cost of publishing a book and associated custom printing services such as interior book design and custom book covers. At the end of 20 i put out a package of diy book cover templates in microsoft word and.
Case bound book case bound book printing casebound. The front and back cover dimensions, called the trim, will be the same as your final print size plus any bleed determined by your printer, but how do you calculate spine width to calculate spine width, you need to know the final page count when printed. Lulu template bundles include a cover pdf export preset. Alternative methods of binding that are cheaper but less. Insert the books page count into this spine width calculator to calculate the books spine width. The full width and height calculated here includes the spine and bleed. Inside stock number of inside pages 1 sheet 2 pages excluding front covers and inside covers. Your book should have 7080 pages for text to appear on the spine. From a digital file to a printed book in a few easy steps. But theres no option for printondemand hardcover books within createspace or kdp, which forces us to look elsewhere. The printing and packaging industry is deemed an essential industry as a key component in the supply chain to other essential industries. Getting this information straight helps immensely in preparing your book for print.
To be clear, it isnt that the spine doesnt line upprinter shifts happen and thats just a fact of lifeits that the physical thickness of the book spine is larger than what the calculator says itll be. The book sizes and dimensions listed on this page and throughout most of our site are rounded measurements. If you are trying to determine the size of the spine of your book, the best way to do so is to use our pdf to book calculator and use the figures for the book you are making. Dust jacket can be gloss or matte, and you can emboss spine text for free in gold, white, or black. It will then show you the spine width of your printed book. Can i add just a few color pages to my black printed book. The price varies based on the number of pages, interior paper type and interior color chosen. Custom printed book size calculator provides instant artwork template sizes for cover, bleed, spine size based on book page count, paper stock and finished size. Need to start working on cover now cantt wait until the pdf of book is uploaded. Gigafren note product labels inside peoples shirts, made in canada tags in stores, stickers on book spines, blue pages in the phone book, flags on and in public buildings, and anything produced by the government of canada, as possible examples. Understanding book layouts and page margins describes typical margins for a standard 6 inch by 9 inch trade paperback, including createspace book layout specifications. Shown here are pricing estimates for a 50 page cookbook.
Youll also need the spine measurements of your book. When your project comes to bookmobile, it gets the benefit of. With the advancement of selfpublishing and digital book printing technology, selfpublishers can now get their book to market quickly and easily by using companies that specialize in podprint on demand technology. Covid 19 digital print australia is open for business and continuing to produce online work. In todays video im going to show you how to turn an. For instance, if you want to get a price on how much a book will cost to print, the first thing you need to know is the size. How to pick the size of your book as soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be.
Use this tool to determine the weight and spine width of your print titles. Also, no front or back cover text should extend into the spine area. These book covers are typically made from cardboard topped with paper, cloth, or. To calculate the spine width of your book you can do that here. What is the minimum number of pages i can use for my.
Spine width calculator digital print australia book printing. The spine calculator is best to be used by a graphic artist, or authors with a good knowledge of using page layout programs like adobe. Shop some of our favorite cookbooks, filled with amazing recipes from all around the world. Jul 04, 2018 youve got the ebook cover for your book done but now you need to make it into a paperback cover and have no clue how. There are 3 trim sizes and 3 bind types commonly used to create cookbooks. Once you create and save your quote, your templates will account for the correct spine width. Enter all the specifications, determine pricing to print and ship, and finalize your book. Have you had lots of questions over the years about words mirrored margins. Saddle stitch stapled pages with color laminated cover, 448 page count. We offer our comic books with traditional paperback binding and saddle stitch binding. If applicable, sales taxes will be applied at the time an order is placed on your account. Simply enter the number of pages, select the type of paper, and calculate the spine width for an instant, accurate result.
Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications chart. Youll always be able to order at cost for resale by hand, internal use, or promotional purposes. The spine width of a magazine is the thickness of the publication. Aug 14, 20 understanding book layouts and page margins joel, thanks a ton for all of your info. The 6 diy cover tips you need for your book lulu blog. This is lulu s calculator that gives you an idea of the manufacturing cost of your hardcover book based on the page count of your hardcover pdf manuscript.
They offer more than just book publishing calendars and photo books are other. The front and back cover dimensions, called the trim, will be the same as your final print size plus any bleed determined by your printer, but how do you calculate spine width. A doityourself author can do the same work that these book publishing packages offer for a fraction of the cost. Your cover pdf must be the exact size as given by this calculator, and your background colour andor images must go all the way to the edges. May 17th, 2009 lulu seems to have changed how the spinewidth calculator works. Download sized templates to design your paperback or hardcover photo book interior and cover. Tigerpress free online perfect binding spine calculator. Cost of publishing a book book selfpublishing services.
Next, we use lulus calculator to download our template. The interior file is uploaded as a single page print ready pdf with bleed while the cover file is uploaded as a onepiece print ready pdf back cover, spine, and front cover with. Images must be 300 ppi resolution vector images should be rasterized all fonts should be properly embedded all layers should be flattened size your pdf to match the specification provided for your book. This screen will allow you to configure a self publishing cost. For the cover, lulu provides an indesign template and a spine width calculator based on the binding type and pages number creating the design from scratch wasnt difficult.
If you are designing a perfect bound book cover, use the calculator below to figure out the spine width. The cover file is uploaded as a onepiece print ready pdf back cover, spine, and front cover during the creation of your notebook project. Youve got the ebook cover for your book done but now you need to make it into a paperback cover and have no clue how. How to make a full print book cover in microsoft word for createspace, lulu or lightning source. More importantly, once you input your page count where i input 120, lulu will let you click the download template button. Go to create create print books choose your book format, binding and enter the number of pages. Youll also need the spine measurements of your book as you can see in the box below. Standard book sizes custom book binding book trim sizes. Print my book a leading book printer who offers a vast array of services to publishers and selfpublishing authors.
The spine width is relative based on the number of pages in your book. Based in minneapolis, minnesota, bookmobile began as a design and typesetting production house in 1982 and started offering print services in 1996. Adjusting the spine width lulu offers templates in different formats that allows cover creation in the software youre most comfortable with. In this case you would use a value of 100 for the spinewidth calculator and a value of 200 for the bookcost calculator. Create or buy custom cookbooks a great gift for yourself, family, and friends. To be clear, it isnt that the spine doesnt line upprinter shifts happen and thats just a fact of lifeits that the physical thickness of the book spine is. The spine size is determined by what options you selected in the online quoter, such as paper weight, number of pages, formatting, etc. The other calculator is the spine width calculator which is handy to help you. The stack is then bound together along one edge by either sewing with thread through the folds or by a layer of flexible adhesive.
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