Understand step by step how the designer prepares a book's files for commercial printing — bleed, colour profile, resolution, fonts and preflight explained.
What to do when the layout clashes with the printer's technical requirements? Understand the most common conflicts and how to resolve each one.
Where to find the technical print specifications required by printers, Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Brazilian print-on-demand services? Learn what to ask for, what to read in…
Which software do professional designers use to lay out books? Compare InDesign, Affinity Publisher, Scribus, LaTeX and the self-publishing tools — and understand what really matters…
What is the minimum safety margin for printing books in offset and POD? Understand the difference between bleed, safe zone and gutter, and the values that…
Who should review the layout file before printing? Understand the four reviews a book needs — text, layout, technical and proof — and who is responsible…