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Paper Grain Like timber, almost all paper has a grain. That is, it bends more easily one direction than it does the other. If you bind a book with the… Read More »Paper Grain

Artwork Specifications We prefer press-ready artwork in a PDF format. It must include bleed, trim marks and images at 300 dpi at actual size. General Specifications Images must be 300dpi… Read More »Artwork Specifications

Dust Jacket Setup Guide Because dust jackets are a single sheet of paper wrapped around the hardcover case of your book, the artwork should be created as a single spread.… Read More »Dust Jacket – Set-up Guide

Case bound Printed Laminated Cover (PLC) – Set-up Guide We take a single printed laminated sheet and wrap it around 3 pieces of sturdy greyboard to create the hardcover PLC… Read More »Case Bound Printed Cover – Set-up Guide

Perfect Bound Softcover – Setup Guide We take a single sheet of card and wrap it around the inside pages of your book to create a perfect bound softcover. Therefore,… Read More »Perfect Bound Softcover – Set-up Guide

Perfect binding – document set-up guide Content Near The Spine Unlike saddle stitch binding which allows printed pages to lay flat when they are opened, perfect bound publications can’t lay… Read More »Perfect Binding – Document Set-up Guide

Preparing your thesis for print We have compiled a few handy tips to help you get the best possible result when printing your thesis. Margins For text pages, we recommend… Read More »Preparing Your Thesis For Print

Paper and Envelope Sizes Paper Sizes Size Width x Height (mm) Width x Height (in) A0 841 x 1189 mm 33.1 x 46.8 in A1 594 x 841 mm 23.4… Read More »Paper and Envelope Sizes

Types of Book Binding We have put together a little guide covering the most common book binding methods. Perfect Binding Perfect binding is when the book cover and pages are… Read More »Types of Book Binding