LSI FileCreationGuide

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FILE CREATION GUIDE
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES 3
SUBMISSION NOTES 4
NON-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS 4
FONTS 4
COVER TEMPLATE GENERATOR 5
TEXT FILES 7
BLACK & WHITE TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE 8
BLACK & WHITE TEXT : REQUIREMENTS 9
COLOR TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE 10
COLOR TEXT : REQUIREMENTS 11
TEXT SETUP
BLACK & WHITE 12
COLOR 13
PERFORATION, STANDARD COLOR 50# 14
COVER FILES 15
COVER : QUICK REFERENCE 16
COVER : REQUIREMENTS 17
COVER SETUP : USING THE TEMPLATE
PERFECT BOUND, SIMPLEX 18
PERFECT BOUND, DUPLEX 20
CASEBOUND 22
DUST JACKET 24
SADDLE STITCH 26
CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION 29

EXPORTING FROM INDESIGN AND QUARK 30
OPEN/SAVE A TEMPLATE IN PHOTOSHOP, SIMPLEX 31
USING PDF TEMPLATES WITHIN PHOTOSHOP, DUPLEX 32
TRIM SIZES 33
TRIM SIZE MATRIX 34
DUPLEX COVERS SIZE MATRIX 35
Lightning Source has created this guide to assist in the creation & submission of digital files. The information
contained in this guide lists our requirements for file submissions and expands on the specific application settings,
etc. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with this document prior to the creation and submission of
your digital files to LSI.
We sincerely thank you for your business!

RESOURCES
FILE CREATION GUIDE RESOURCES

ALL BOOK TYPES
SUBMISSION NOTES &

NON SUPPORTED PROGRAMS
COVER TEMPLATE GENERATOR

FONTS
NON-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS
FILE CREATION GUIDE
SUBMISSION NOTES
Lightning Source expects to receive print-ready manuscript and cover files, and will not perform work of an editorial
nature such as proofreading, editing for content, typesetting, or making font alterations throughout a book. A digital
file must be ‘print ready’, and sent in accordance with the digital file submission instructions provided–to ensure
that no problems will be encountered during the manufacturing process. Files are processed as received and are not
preflighted prior to processing.
Publisher-requested special file editing or manipulation and image touch-up/manipulations will be charged to the
publisher at the hourly custom services rate as described in Pricing Schedules available under your account.
Due to the complexity of processing and printing COLOR Books, no manipulation/edits can be made by LSI to any
color book file submissions. This includes (but is not limited to) color correction or manipulation of color settings on
files that have been submitted.
LSI allows for a 1/16" (0.0625 in / 2 mm) variance for ALL books printed. Please keep this in consideration when
designing any text and cover files for BLACK & WHITE / COLOR book titles.
NON-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS
Microsoft Word* / Microsoft Publisher

Adobe PageMaker
QuarkXPress 6.5 & older versions
InDesign CS2 & older versions
We cannot offer technical support with file creation or provide cover templates for any of these programs
*Microsoft Word: do not use the ‘shortcut’ button/icon in the toolbar to create a PDF of your text file. Please
use the ‘print’ menu: for instructions on how to do this, download our walk-through PDF below by clicking
on the link. You can also visit our website, mouse over the ‘File Creation’ menu, and select the option ‘Digital
Bookblock Creation (Standard Books)’
Microsoft Word: PDF Walk-through
FONTS
ALL FONTS must be embedded in all PDF files: COLOR / BLACK & WHITE, INTERIOR / COVER. To confirm fonts
are embedded, open the PDF in Acrobat, select the File menu, then Properties. The fonts tab lists the names of all
fonts in the file: (Embedded) or (Embedded Subset) should appear next to all fonts listed. If one of these tags is not
listed, the font is not embedded. Files with unembedded fonts will be rejected, and LSI will request a corrected file.
Please note the default Acrobat ‘Standard’ setting does not embed base 14 fonts, and may cause a file to be rejected.
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
LSI highly recommends the use of our custom cover template generator. This tool can be found on LSI’s
website by visiting our home page www.lightningsource.com, mouse over the ‘File Creation’ tab at the top. In the
drop-down menu that appears, click on/select ‘Cover Template Generator’.
The direct link: http://www.lightningsource.com/covergenerator.aspx
The Cover Template Generator will appear on the new page:
On the new page, fill in the information about your cover.

**Fields with red check marks are required.
• Enter your 13 digit ISBN (including any dashes/hyphens) as you wish it to appear above your barcode.
10 digit ISBN entries will be converted to the correct 13 digit number in the template file.
*Note: If the title is set up in our system, once the ISBN is entered and you click to select your
trim size information, the page should automatically update and fill in the title information already
on file, including: trim size, interior color and paper, binding type, laminate type and page count.
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
If your title is not already set up, please choose the correct trim size, interior color and paper, binding
type, laminate type and page count for your title.
Duplex cover option will appear when the

correct trim sizes are chosen.
Available in limited perfect bound sizes (see page 35)
• Optional: If you wish to add your own reference number to your template, please add this information to
the ‘Publisher Reference Number field’. This will appear as the subject line of the email you receive.
• Enter page count (must be divisible by 2)
• Choose the file type you would like to receive:
InDesign CS3 and newer or PDF
• Enter email address
• Confirm email address
If you wish to fill in the optional information:

• Enter price including decimal
• Enter desired currency
• Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for the price to appear in the bar code
• Your template should arrive to you via e-mail shortly after your request is submitted. Please allow up to 2 hours
before requesting another template, or contacting for help. Heavy traffic in requests may cause occasional delays.
Important notes about the template
• Please do not move items on the template. The barcode centered on the back cover is the only item that can be
repositioned/moved to fit with your cover design. Please do not resize the barcode. The guides, guideline elements
and placement of the cover should remain in the original locations on the template: these are already set up for LSI’s
specific printing requirements and workflow.
• Note: if you opt to receive a PDF file from the template generator, the pink & blue areas should be removed or
covered up before submitting a final file. If the pink & blue areas are visible in your cover design, they will show up
in printed copies. *InDesign templates have the pink & blue areas on a non-printing layer, so it’s not necessary to
remove these.
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TEXT FILES
FILE CREATION GUIDE TEXT FILES

BLACK & WHITE TEXT
QUICK REFERENCE
REQUIREMENTS
COLOR TEXT
QUICK REFERENCE
REQUIREMENTS
TEXT SETUP
BLACK & WHITE
COLOR
PERFORATION, STANDARD COLOR 50#
BLACK & WHITE TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE
FILE CREATION GUIDE
BLACK & WHITE TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE
The following are recommendations and specifications that you should know when laying out
text for a BLACK & WHITE BOOKS.
Resolution: 600 ppi for 1-bit black & white line art
300 ppi for 8-bit grayscale continuous tone images
Color Space: Grayscale
LPI (lines per inch): 106
Preferred file format: PDF (.pdf) file–dimensions vary by trim size
PDF producer: Acrobat Distiller, Export from InDesign

PDF/X-1a:2001 or PDF/X-3:2002
Accepted Application Files: QuarkXPress 7 or InDesign CS3 and newer

(all supporting files must be included: fonts, images, art, etc.)
Bleed: 0.125" (3 mm) except on bind side
Margins: Recommended minimum 0.5" (13 mm) on all sides.
Accepted Submission Methods: web upload for files up to 1 GB, CD, DVD, SD cards,
portable hard drives (zip/stuff compression accepted)
File naming: Single file naming: isbn_txt.pdf or isbntxt.pdf

Multiple file naming needs to number in ascending order;
for example: isbn_001.pdf; isbn_002.pdf (for multiple files)
PAGE SIZE/LAYOUT
To determine the correct bleed size of your document with 0.125" (3 mm) bleed (added on the three trim edges),
please refer to the below chart for assistance for your trim size.
BLEED CHART : US BLEED CHART : UK, AUS
TRIM SIZE BLEED SIZE TRIM SIZE BLEED SIZE
4x6 = 4.125 x 6.25 152 x 102 = 159 x 105
4x7 = 4.125 x 7.25 178 x 102 = 184 x 105
4.25 x 7 = 4.375 x 7.25 178 x 108 = 184 x 111
4.37 x 7 = 4.5 x 7.25 178 x 111 = 184 x 114
4.72 x 7.48 = 4.845 x 7.73 190 x 120 = 196 x 123
5x7 = 5.125 x 7.25 178 x 127 = 184 x 130
5x8 = 5.125 x 8.25 203 x 127 = 210 x 130
5.06 x 7.81 = 5.185 x 8.06 198 x 129 = 205 x 132
5.25 x 8 = 5.375 x 8.25 203 x 133 = 210 x 137
5.5 x 8.25 = 5.625 x 8.5 210 x140 = 216 x 143
5.5 x 8.5 = 5.625 x 8.75 216 x 140 = 222 x 143
5.83 x 8.27 = 5.955 x 8.52 210 x 148 = 216 x 151
6x9 = 6.125 x 9.25 229 x 152 = 235 x 156
6.14 x 9.21 = 6.265 x 9.46 234 x 156 = 240 x 159
6.5 x 6.5 = 6.625 x 6.75 165 x 165 = 171 x 168
6.625 x 10.25 = 6.75 x 10.5 260 x 168 = 267 x 171
6.69 x 9.61 = 6.815 x 9.86 244 x 170 = 250 x 173
7 x 10 = 7.125 x 10.25 254 x 178 = 260 x 181
7.44 x 9.69 = 7.565 x 9.94 246 x 189 = 252 x 192
7.5 x 9.25 = 7.625 x 9.5 235 x 191 = 241 x 194
8x8 = 8.125 x 8.25 203 x 203 = 210 x 206
8 x 10 = 8.125 x 10.25 254 x 203 = 260 x 206
8 x 10.88 = 8.125 x 11.125 276 x 203 = 283 x 206
8.25 x 10.75 = 8.375 x 11 273 x 210 = 279 x 213
8.25 x 11 = 8.375 x 11.25 280 x 210 = 286 x 213
8.268 x 11.693 = 8.393 x 11.943 297 x 210 = 303 x 213
8.5 x 8.5 = 8..625 x 8.75 216 x 216 = 222 x 219
8.5 x 9 = 8.625 x 9.25 229 x 216 = 235 x 219
8.5 x 11 = 8.625 x 11.25 280 x 216 = 286 x 219
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BLACK & WHITE TEXT : REQUIREMENTS
FILE CREATION GUIDE
BLACK & WHITE TEXT : REQUIREMENTS
ALL FONTS must be embedded in all PDF files. Please refer to the FONTS section on page 4 for information to
confirm if your file has embedded fonts.
MARGINS/SAFETY: It is recommended that you provide a minimum of 0.5" (13 mm) margin on all sides of your text
block. LSI allows for 1/16" (0.0625 in / 2 mm) variance in printing. If text/images are too close to trim edges, they could
be cut in the printing and binding process.
BLEED: B&W interiors can be submitted with or without bleed.

A file without bleed may be submitted at the actual trim size. Page items should have adequate white
margins.
A file with bleed should be submitted with the required 0.125" (3 mm) added to the three trim edges (top, bottom,
outside). Please do not add bleed to the bind (gutter) edge as this will cause incorrect positioning.
CROP MARKS: Please do not include crop / printer / registration marks in a file. These are not necessary for LSI’s
workflow. Marks included in a file could show up in printed copies.
RULE LINES: For best results regarding rule or stroke lines in your document, a minimum size of 0.125pt at 100%
black should be used. Smaller point sizes or shades of black less than 100% may not produce consistent print results.
SPREADS/FORMAT: We cannot accept files in spread format (2-up per page). Files should be sent as one,
single-page PDF file. If submissions must be sent as multiple files instead, please refer to the correct file naming
conventions on page 8. Incorrectly-named files could process in the wrong sequential order and cause delays in
receiving a correct proof. (Premium color book submissions must be sent as one PDF.)
PAGE COUNT: All text files will be processed and stored in our digital library with a page count that is divisible by two.
The last page will be blank for insertion of Lightning Source’s manufacturing information. If necessary, Lightning Source
will automatically add additional pages to achieve appropriate page counts.
Books that are 6.14" x 9.21" (234 x 156) and smaller will be printed in either six-page (three front/three back) or 4 page
(two front/two back) single sheet signatures.
Books that are larger than 6.14" x 9.21" (234 x 156) will be printed in four-page (two front/two back) single sheet
signatures.
SPOT COLORS/ICC PROFILES: Please do not include Spot colors or ICC profiles in your file as these can produce
unexpected results during processing. ICC profiles applied to 100% black text often convert to a shade or percentage
of gray (less than 100% black). This will result in text in your proof that is not solid black. If text is intended to appear as
solid black, including Spot colors or ICC profiles can cause delays in receiving a correct proof.
REVISIONS: When sending a revision file, please make sure to send your entire file. Partial revisions (i.e. single-page
changes) will cause your interior to process incorrectly.

COLOR TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE
FILE CREATION GUIDE
COLOR TEXT : QUICK REFERENCE

The following are recommendations and specifications that you should know when laying out
text for a STANDARD COLOR; STANDARD 70/105 OR PREMIUM COLOR BOOKS.
Resolution: 300 ppi
Color Space: CMYK
LPI (lines per inch) : 175 visual – STANDARD COLOR; STANDARD 70/105
180 – PREMIUM COLOR
Required file format: PDF (.pdf) file–dimensions vary by trim size
PDF producer: Acrobat Distiller, Export from InDesign

PDF/X-1a:2001 or PDF/X-3:2002
Bleed: 0.125" (3 mm) except on bind side
Margins: Recommended minimum 0.5" (13 mm) on all sides
File naming: isbn_txt.pdf or isbntxt.pdf
PAGE SIZE/LAYOUT
To determine the correct bleed size of your document with 0.125" (3 mm) bleed (added on the three trim edges),
please refer to the below chart for assistance for your trim size.
All sizes available in STANDARD COLOR / STANDARD 70/105; Sizes in light blue also available in PREMIUM COLOR
BLEED CHART : US BLEED CHART : UK, AUS
TRIM SIZE BLEED SIZE TRIM SIZE BLEED SIZE

4x6 = 4.125 x 6.25 152 x 102 = 159 x 105
4x7 = 4.125 x 7.25 178 x 102 = 184 x 105
4.25 x 7 = 4.375 x 7.25 178 x 108 = 184 x 111
4.37 x 7 = 4.5 x 7.25 178 x 111 = 184 x 114
4.72 x 7.48 = 4.845 x 7.73 190 x 120 = 196 x 123
5x7 = 5.125 x 7.25 178 x 127 = 184 x 130
5x8 = 5.125 x 8.25 203 x 127 = 210 x 130
5.06 x 7.81 = 5.185 x 8.06 198 x 129 = 205 x 132
5.25 x 8 = 5.375 x 8.25 203 x 133 = 210 x 137
5.5 x 8.25 = 5.625 x 8.5 210 x140 = 216 x 143
5.5 x 8.5 = 5.625 x 8.75 216 x 140 = 222 x 143
5.83 x 8.27 = 5.955 x 8.52 210 x 148 = 216 x 151
6x9 = 6.125 x 9.25 229 x 152 = 235 x 156
6.14 x 9.21 = 6.265 x 9.46 234 x 156 = 240 x 159
6.5 x 6.5 = 6.625 x 6.75 165 x 165 = 171 x 168
6.625 x 10.25 = 6.75 x 10.5 260 x 168 = 267 x 171
6.69 x 9.61 = 6.815 x 9.86 244 x 170 = 250 x 173
7 x 10 = 7.125 x 10.25 254 x 178 = 260 x 181
7.44 x 9.69 = 7.565 x 9.94 246 x 189 = 252 x 192
7.5 x 9.25 = 7.625 x 9.5 235 x 191 = 241 x 194
8x8 = 8.125 x 8.25 203 x 203 = 210 x 206
8 x 10 = 8.125 x 10.25 254 x 203 = 260 x 206
8 x 10.88 = 8.125 x 11.125 276 x 203 = 283 x 206
8.25 x 10.75 = 8.375 x 11 273 x 210 = 279 x 213
8.25 x 11 = 8.375 x 11.25 280 x 210 = 286 x 213
8.268 x 11.693 = 8.393 x 11.943 297 x 210 = 303 x 213
8.5 x 8.5 = 8..625 x 8.75 216 x 216 = 222 x 219
8.5 x 9 = 8.625 x 9.25 229 x 216 = 235 x 219
8.5 x 11 = 8.625 x 11.25 280 x 216 = 286 x 219
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COLOR TEXT : REQUIREMENTS
FILE CREATION GUIDE
COLOR TEXT : REQUIREMENTS

PDF COMPLIANCE: Files must be PDF/X-1a:2001 or PDF/X-3:2002 compliant. The PDF/X-1a:2001 setting is found in
the Professional versions of Adobe Acrobat 6 or above (listed as PDF/X-1a in Acrobat 6 Professional). The PDF/X-3:2002
setting is found in the Professional versions of Adobe Acrobat 7 or above.
Text files must be submitted as a single PDF file: submissions with multiple files will be rejected. Zipped/stuffed
submissions of single files are accepted.
SPREADS/FORMAT: Please do not send files in ‘spread’ format. Files should be sent as a single-page PDF file to
process correctly in our workflow. Files sent as spreads will be rejected for a corrected submission.
CROP MARKS: Please do not include crop / printer / registration marks in a file.
RULE LINES: For best results regarding rule or stroke lines in your document, a minimum size of 0.125pt at 100%
black should be used. Smaller point sizes or shades of black less than 100% may not produce consistent print results.
MARGINS/SAFETY: A 0.5" (13 mm) margin is recommended inside the trim for color book interiors. All headers,
footers, page numbers, body text and all non-bleed images need to remain in those margins. Any elements outside of
the safety areas are at risk of being trimmed.
We recommend a 0.125" (3 mm) white strip within the trim area, on the bind side of the page, for perfect bound and
hardcover books: this is in addition to the recommended 0.5" margin. Images and background color should stop 0.125"
(3 mm) from the trim edge of the page. The white strip is not necessary on Saddle Stitch interiors.
BLEED: COLOR interiors can be submitted with or without bleed. A file without bleed may be submitted at the actual
trim size. Page items should have adequate white margins. A file with bleed should be submitted with the required
0.125" (3mm) added to the three trim edges (top, bottom, outside). Please do not add bleed to the bind (gutter) edge
as this will cause incorrect positioning.
COLOR: All images in a text file must be CMYK. Images that are less than 72 ppi will be rejected for higher-resolution
submissions. (Resolutions this low are considered too low in quality for printing)
BODY TEXT: For best results for text that is 24 pt. or below, please use 100% black only.
BLACK/RICH BLACK/DENSITY: We recommend a rich black with CMYK values = 60% Cyan / 40% Magenta / 40% Yellow /
and 100% Black. CMYK total value should not exceed 240%. Elements should not be built in ‘Registration’ (100% of all colors).
*Files sent with densities higher than 240% may be rejected for correction. Files with densities greater than 240% may
process and print without rejection. If these files with densities over 240% encounter print issues in future orders,
LSI will require a corrected file from the customer.
SPOT COLORS: Please convert all spot colors (PMS / PANTONE) with/without transparencies to CMYK,
(even in supporting .eps files). These may produce unexpected color results when printing. Any dissatisfaction with
color shift will be the publisher’s responsibility to correct.
PERFORATION REQUIREMENTS
(ONLY available in Standard Color 50# for 6 x 9, 7 x 10, 7.5 x 9.25, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11)
Inside Margin: Recommended minimum 1" (25 mm)
Margins: Recommended minimum 0.5" (13 mm) on outer three edges.
PREMIUM COLOR : BIND TYPE INFORMATION

Saddle-stitch titles: 1-47 pages of content / 4-48 total page count
processed/printed with page counts divisible by 4
Perfect bound titles: 17-899 pages of content / 18-900 total page count
Hardcover titles: 17-839 pages of content / 18-840 total page count
processed with page counts divisible by 2
printed with page counts divisible by 4
TEXT SETUP : BLACK AND WHITE
FILE CREATION GUIDE
TEXT SETUP : BLACK AND WHITE
12 Emma Jane Austen 13

could ever speak of her but with compassion, though it had been Nobody thought of Hannah till you mentioned her--James is so
entirely a match of affection, when he was now obliged to part with obliged to you!” “I am very glad I did think of her. It was very lucky,
Miss Taylor too; and from his habits of gentle selfishness, and of for I would not have had poor James think himself slighted upon any
being never able to suppose that other people could feel differently account; and I am sure she will make a very good servant: she is a civil,
from himself, he was very much disposed to think Miss Taylor had pretty-spoken girl; I have a great opinion of her. Whenever I see her,
done as sad a thing for herself as for them, and would have been a she always curtseys and asks me how I do, in a very pretty manner;
great deal happier if she had spent all the rest of her life at Hartfield. and when you have had her here to do needlework, I observe she
always turns the lock of the door the right way and never bangs it. I
Emma smiled and chatted as cheerfully as she could, to keep him am sure she will be an excellent servant; and it will be a great comfort
from such thoughts; but when tea came, it was impossible for him to poor Miss Taylor to have somebody about her that she is used to
not to say exactly as he had said at dinner, see. Whenever James goes over to see his daughter, you know, she
will be hearing of us. He will be able to tell her how we all are.”
“Poor Miss Taylor!--I wish she were here again. What a pity it is
that Mr. Weston ever thought of her!” “I cannot agree with you, papa; Emma spared no exertions to maintain this happier flow of ideas,
you know I cannot. Mr. Weston is such a good-humoured, pleasant, and hoped, by the help of backgammon, to get her father tolerably
excellent man, that he thoroughly deserves a good wife;--and you through the evening, and be attacked by no regrets but her own. The
would not have had Miss Taylor live with us for ever, and bear all my backgammon-table was placed; but a visitor immediately afterwards
odd humours, when she might have a house of her own?” “A house walked in and made it unnecessary. Mr. Knightley, a sensible man
of her own!--But where is the advantage of a house of her own? This about seven or eight-and-thirty, was not only a very old and intimate
is three times as large.--And you have never any odd humours, my friend of the family, but particularly connected with it, as the elder
dear.” “How often we shall be going to see them, and they coming to brother of Isabella’s husband.
see us!--We shall be always meeting! _We_ must begin; we must go
and pay wedding visit very soon.” He lived about a mile from Highbury, was a frequent visitor,
and always welcome, and at this time more welcome than usual, as
“My dear, how am I to get so far? Randalls is such a distance. coming directly from their mutual connexions in London.
I could not walk half so far.” “No, papa, nobody thought of your
walking. We must go in the carriage, to be sure.” “The carriage! He had returned to a late dinner, after some days’ absence, and
But James will not like to put the horses to for such a little way;-- now walked up to Hartfield to say that all were well in Brunswick
and where are the poor horses to be while we are paying our visit?” Square. It was a happy circumstance, and animated Mr. Woodhouse
“They are to be put into Mr. Weston’s stable, papa. You know we have for some time. Mr. Knightley had a cheerful manner, which always
settled all that already. We talked it all over with Mr. Weston last did him good; and his many inquiries after “poor Isabella” and her
night. And as for James, you may be very sure he will always like children were answered most satisfactorily. When this was over, Mr.
going to Randalls, because of his daughter’s being housemaid there. I Woodhouse gratefully observed, “It is very kind of you, Mr. Knightley,
only doubt whether he will ever take us anywhere else. That was your to come out at this late hour to call upon us. I am afraid you must
doing, papa. You got Hannah that good place. have had a shocking walk.” “Not at all, sir. It is a beautiful moonlight
night; and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire.” “But
Above spreads are setup as an example of black and white interiors with bleed.
The inside gray box represents the .5” (13 mm) margins and the trim lines are represented by dotted red lines.
If submitting an interior without bleed, please build pages to exact trim size.
Layout and Margins

When laying out a black and white, non-bleed interior, the pages should be built to reflect the final trim size of the book
(i.e. 6x9”). Within the document a margin of 0.5" (13 mm) is recommended and headers, footers, page numbers, body
text and all images should remain within those margins.
When creating a black and white interior with bleed, create your document to the correct trim size and add an additional
0.125” (3 mm) to the three trim edges of the page. Please do not add bleed to the bind (gutter) edge of the page.
Single Pages
When creating your final PDF file for submission, please ensure the file is created in a single-page format, and spreads
are turned off/deselected.
Resolution
For best results, images should be of a good quality and have high resolution for printing. Continuous tone images are
recommended for submission as 8-bit, grayscale. Black-and-white images are recommended for submission as 1-bit,
black-and-white.
Grayscale
For best results, all images should be converted to grayscale before submitting. Images submitted in a file as RGB or
CMYK will be converted to grayscale when printing–this can sometimes cause a color shift. Any dissatisfaction with
color shift will be the publisher’s responsibility to correct.
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TEXT SETUP : COLOR
FILE CREATION GUIDE
TEXT SETUP : COLOR
Above spreads are setup as an example of perfect bound & hardcover interiors.
Saddle stitch interiors do not require a white gutter margin.
The above example of a color interior spread is built with colored sections representing the different areas and how
each are to be treated.
Blue (Bleed) Area / Overall Document Size

To determine the final bleed size of your page use the following equation:
Final Width = Width of book + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on trim side. No additional bleed is added to the bind edge.
Final Height = Height of book + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on top + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on bottom.
For example a 6x9" (229x152mm) book will have a final interior size of 6.125" (156 mm) wide x 9.25" (235 mm) tall.
If using a background color or image please take those elements to the edge of the bleed area.
Pink (Safety) Area

A 0.5" (13 mm) margin is recommended inside the trim for color book interiors. All headers, footers, page numbers,
body text and all non-bleed images need to remain in those margins. Any elements outside of the safety areas are at
risk of being trimmed.
We recommend a 0.125" (3 mm) white strip within the trim area, on the bind side of the page, for perfect bound
and hardcover books: this is in addition to the recommended 0.5" margin. Images and background color should stop
0.125" (3 mm) from the trim edge of the page. The white strip is not necessary on Saddle Stitch interiors.
Red (Trim) Dotted Line

The dotted red line shown above gives an idea of how the book will be trimmed. The book will be trimmed .125"
(3 mm) on three sides. The bind side will not be trimmed.

TEXT SETUP : PERFORATION, STANDARD COLOR 50#
FILE CREATION GUIDE
TEXT SETUP : PERFORATION, STANDARD COLOR 50#
Weekly Class Review
Name: ____________________
Perforated interiors are produced with a tiny line of perfora- SUBTRACTION

tion that allows for pages to easily be removed from the book.
Perforations are available in Standard Color (50# only) in lim- 9 3 4 9
- 8 - 1 - 3 - 2
ited trim sizes.
This example of a perforated interior page is built with colored 2

- 1
4
- 2
8
- 3
6
- 1
sections representing the different areas and how each are to

be treated.
1 5 9 8
- 1 - 2 - 3 - 8
The example page has been layered to allow for the colored
boxes to be visible.
5 7 6 9
- 4 - 4 - 5 - 5
Above page is setup as an example of a right hand

perforated page. A left hand page should be created with
measurements reversed.
Blue (Bleed) Area / Overall Document Size
To determine the final bleed size of your page use the following equation:
Final Width = Width of book + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on trim side. No additional bleed is added to the bind edge.
Final Height = Height of book + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on top + 0.125" (3 mm) bleed on bottom.
For example a 6x9" (229x152mm) book will have a final interior size of 6.125" (156 mm) wide x 9.25" (235 mm) tall.
If using a background color or image please take those elements to the edge of the bleed area.
Pink (Safety) Area

A 0.5" (13 mm) margin is recommended on the 3 trim edges and a 1” (25.4 mm) margin on the bind edge of per-
forated interiors. All headers, footers, page numbers, body text and all non-bleed images need to remain in those
margins. Any elements outside of the safety areas are at risk of being trimmed.
We recommend a 0.125" (3 mm) white strip within the trim area, on the bind side of the page, for perfect bound and
hardcover books: this is in addition to the recommended 1" margin. Images and background color should stop 0.125"
(3 mm) from the trim edge of the page. The white strip is not necessary on Saddle Stitch interiors.
Red (Trim) Dotted Line

The dotted red lines shown above gives an idea of how the book will be trimmed. The book will be trimmed .125"
(3 mm) on three sides. The bind side will not be trimmed.
Purple (Perforation) Dashed Line

The purple dashed line represents the placement of the perforation. This line is .5” (13 mm) from the bind edge of
the page. We recommend that you inset your inside margin an ADDITIONAL .5” (13 mm) from this line. Bleed ele-
ments should extend beyond the perforation line.
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COVER FILES
FILE CREATION GUIDE COVER FILES

COVER
QUICK REFERENCE
REQUIREMENTS
COVER SETUP : USING A TEMPLATE

PERFECT BOUND, SIMPLEX
PERFECT BOUND, DUPLEX
CASEBOUND
JACKET
SADDLE STITCH
COVER : QUICK REFERENCE
FILE CREATION GUIDE
COVER : QUICK REFERENCE
The following are recommendations and specifications that you should know
when laying out cover for all book types.
Resolution: 300 ppi
Color Space: CMYK
LPI (lines per inch): 180
Required file format: PDF (.pdf) file on LSI cover template

(template dimensions vary by trim size)
SIMPLEX: 1-page PDF
DUPLEX: 2-page PDF (Perfect Bound ONLY, limited trim sizes)
PDF producer: Acrobat Distiller–PDF/X-1a:2001, PDF/X-3:2002

Export from InDesign–PDF/X-1a:2001, PDF/X-3:2002
Other accepted files: TIF (.tiff) tagged image file format

PS (.ps) postscript
Accepted Application Files: QuarkXPress 7 or InDesign CS3 and newer

(all supporting files must be included: fonts, images, art, etc.)
Bleed: 0.125" (3 mm) all sides
Type Safety: 0.25" (6 mm) recommended minimum on all sides

(LSI templates will allow down to 0.125" (3 mm) safety)
Spine Type Safety: 0.0625" (2 mm) left/right sides for spines 0.35" and larger
0.03125" (1 mm) left/right sides for spines smaller than 0.35"
NO spine text for page counts below 48
Duplex Inside Spine Safety: spine width must be left blank + additional 0.0625" (2mm) on
each side of the spine
*LSI reserves the right to place a white "no-ink" area over the
inside spine + additional 0.0625" area on each side of the spine
File naming: isbn_cov.pdf or isbncov.pdf

isbn_cvr.pdf or isbncvr.pdf
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
COVER : REQUIREMENTS
PDF COMPLIANCE: Files must be PDF/X-1a:2001 or PDF/X-3:2002 compliant. The PDF/X-1a:2001 setting is found in
the Professional versions of Adobe Acrobat 6 or above (listed as PDF/X-1a in Acrobat 6 Professional). The PDF/X-3:2002
setting is found in the Professional versions of Adobe Acrobat 7 or above.
TEMPLATE: Cover artwork should be placed within the crop marks on the correct template produced by the template
generator. All templates should be ordered and files built with a mod2 spine calculation (page count divisible by 2). *For
instructions on ordering a template, refer to pages 5 & 6.
Please do not reposition any items on the template (except the barcode) – all items (trim size / crop marks / spine cal-
culation) are required and placed for LSI’s specific printing workflow. *Note: The only exceptions are the pink and blue
areas have to be removed or covered up from EPS/PDF templates before submission.
Final PDF should be created at the size it’s received. Artwork should not extend past the crop marks.
BARCODES: mandatory on all covers. Barcodes on LSI cover templates CAN be moved or repositioned on the back
cover, but please do not resize the barcode.
–Barcodes created by the publisher should be 100% black only, and placed on a white box/background.
–LSI will add/replace barcodes that are unscannable or incorrect. We will add a generic barcode if the
book does not have an ISBN assigned to it. The publisher may not be notified if this manipulation is made.
–If you’re unable to supply a barcode, please leave an area of at least 1.75" wide x 1" high for LSI to place
a barcode on the back cover.
BLEED: 0.125" (3 mm) bleed is required on all four sides. Graphics, illustrations, and color intended to print past the
edge of a cover should bleed a full 0.125" past the final trim size.
SPINE: NO spine text is allowed for books with page counts below 48.
MARGINS: 0.25" (6 mm) recommended margin on all sides from final trim size. LSI templates allow down to 0.125" (3
mm) safety. This applies to non-bleeding text & art.
COLOR: All images in a cover file must be CMYK. Images that are less than 200 ppi may be rejected for higher-
resolution submissions. (resolutions this low are considered too low in quality for printing)
BODY TEXT: For best results for text that is 24 pt. or below, please use 100% black only.
BLACK/RICH BLACK/DENSITY: We recommend a rich black with CMYK values = 60% Cyan / 40% Magenta / 40%
Yellow / and 100% Black. CMYK total value should not exceed 240%. Elements should not be built in ‘Registration’
(100% of all colors). *Files sent with densities higher than 240% may be rejected for correction.
Files with densities greater than 240% may process and print without rejection. If these files with densities over 240%
encounter print issues in future orders, LSI will require a corrected file from the customer.
SPOT COLORS/RGB: Please convert all spot colors (PMS / PANTONE) with/without transparencies to CMYK,
(even in supporting .eps files). *Note: RGB files received will be converted to CMYK before printing. RGB / spot color
with/without transparency may produce unexpected color results when printing.
Any dissatisfaction with color shift will be the publisher’s responsibility to correct.

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FILE CREATION GUIDE
COVER SETUP : PERFECT BOUND, SIMPLEX
Pink (Safe) Area

All text, important images, logos and the barcode should all remain inside the pink area. This area lies 0.125" (3 mm)
inside of the trim area and spine fold area and is safe from being trimmed / wrapped when the book is produced.
*For the best results on the front and back covers, LSI recommends keeping text an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside
of the pink safety boxes (for a full 0.25" / 6 mm safety).
Blue (Bleed) Area

The bleed area is the area which extends 0.125" (3 mm) beyond the trim lines and on each side of the spine. All back-
ground color / images should extend throughout this area. Please note that any important images and text within the
blue areas are at risk of being trimmed or caught within the fold.
White (Template) Area

The template area also contains trim marks, fold marks, book size and spine width information and a barcode for
internal use. Please leave all elements outside of the pink and blue areas unaltered.
Barcode Placement
The barcode may be moved to any location within the pink area of the back cover. The barcode is a live element with-
in InDesign templates but part of the overall image if using a PDF or EPS. Depending on the software used, when
using the PDF or EPS template the barcode can be copied and pasted onto a new layer with the appropriate tools.
Template Size
Templates are created and distributed at a specific size. This size is listed at the bottom left of the template and
should remain at that size when opening, designing upon and creating a PDF from. Additional crop marks and/or ad-
ditional canvas size should not be added.
Pink and blue boxes must be completely covered when cover is submitted.
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
COVER SETUP: PERFECT BOUND, SIMPLEX
1
3 Additional information about
using a template
1) Spine safety area

If the cover has a spine width greater than 0.35"
(9 mm), the spine safety is 0.0625" (2 mm).
If the spine width is less than 0.35" (9 mm)
2 the spine safety is 0.03125" (1mm). The pink

box presented on the template will reflect the
correct safety size. Books with a page count
below 48 pages cannot contain spine text.
2) Bleed elements
Elements needing to go to the edge of the
cover should be taken beyond the pink safety
area and to the far edge of the blue bleed area.
All non bleed elements need to remain in the
pink safety area.
3
1 3) Borders and straight lines
Lightning Source does not recommend using
borders close to the trim / fold areas of the
books. This is because of the slight variances
that may occur during the printing and binding
process. If you choose to use a border please
keep all straight edges an additional 0.125"
(3 mm) inside of the pink safety areas.

COVER SETUP : PERFECT BOUND, DUPLEX
FILE CREATION GUIDE
First page of the template - Outside Cover Second page of the template - Inside Cover
Pink (Safe) Area

inside of the trim area and spine fold area and is safe from being trimmed / wrapped when the book is produced. *For
the best results on the front and back covers, LSI recommends keeping text an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of the
pink safety boxes (for a full 0.25" / 6 mm safety).
Blue (Bleed) Area

The bleed area is the area which extends 0.125" (3 mm) beyond the trim lines and on each side of the spine. All back-

The template area also contains trim marks, fold marks, book size and spine width information and a barcode for inter-
nal use. Please leave all elements outside of the pink and blue areas unaltered.
Barcode Placement
The barcode may be moved to any location within the pink area of the back cover. The barcode is a live element within
InDesign templates but part of the overall image if using a PDF or EPS. Depending on the software used, when using
the PDF or EPS template the barcode can be copied and pasted onto a new layer with the appropriate tools.
Template Size
Templates are created and distributed at a specific size. This size is listed at the bottom left of the template and should
remain at that size when opening, designing upon and creating a PDF from. Additional crop marks and/or additional
canvas size should not be added.
No Ink Area - Inside Spine

For the inside cover, the spine area and .0625” (2mm) on each side of the spine must be white and contain no color.
This will allow for proper adhesion when the book is produced. Lightning Source reserves the right to place a white,
no-ink area over the inside spine if color is present.
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
1 3
3 1
2
2
Additional information about using a template

If the cover has a spine width greater than 0.35" (9 mm), the spine safety is 0.0625" (2 mm). If the spine width is less
than 0.35" (9 mm) the spine safety is 0.0325" (1mm). The pink box presented on the template will reflect the correct
safety size. Books with a page count of 48 pages or less cannot contain spine text.
2) Bleed elements
Elements needing to go to the edge of the cover should be taken beyond the pink safety area and to the far edge of
the blue bleed area. All nonbleed elements need to remain in the pink safety area.
3) Borders and straight lines

Lightning Source does not recommend using borders close to the trim / fold areas of the books. This is because of
the slight variances that may occur during the printing and binding process. If you choose to use a border please
keep all straight edges an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of the pink safety areas.
4) No Ink - Inside Spine

To allow for proper adhesion when the book is bound, the inside spine area and .0625” (2mm) on each side of the
spine must be white and contain no color. Lightning Source reserves the right to place a white, no-ink area over the
inside spine if color is present.
2
2

COVER SETUP : CASEBOUND
FILE CREATION GUIDE
Pink (Safe) Area

inside of the fold lines (around the parameter of the cover) and outside of the lines indicating the gutter area. This area
is completely safe from being wrapped when the book is produced and will not be affected by the gutter indention.
*For the best results on the front and back covers, LSI recommends keeping text an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of
the pink safety boxes (for a full 0.25" / 6 mm safety).
Blue (Bleed) Area

The bleed area is the area which extends 0.625" (16 mm) beyond the fold lines, the area inside the gutter and includes
a small safety area on the spine. All background color / images should extend throughout this area. Please note that any
important images and text within the blue areas are at risk of being folded or affected by the gutter.

The template area also contains trim marks, fold marks and book size and spine width information. Please leave all
elements outside of the pink and blue areas unaltered.
Barcode Placement
Template Size
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FILE CREATION GUIDE

using a template
3 1) Spine safety area

4
If the cover has a spine width greater than
0.35" (9 mm), the spine safety is 0.0625"
2 (2.00mm). If the spine width is less than
5 0.35" (9 mm) the spine safety is 0.03125"

(1mm). The pink box presented on the tem-
plate will reflect the correct safety size.
Casebound books with a page count below
48 pages cannot contain spine text.
2) Bleed elements
Elements needing to go to the edge of
the cover should be taken beyond the pink
3 safety area and onto the far edge of the blue
bleed area. Any elements that are not to be
trimmed need to remain in the pink safety
area.
1
4 2 3) Borders and straight lines
5 Lightning Source does not recommend us-

ing borders close to the trim / fold area of
the books. This is because of the slight vari-
ances that may occur during the printing
and binding process. If you choose to use
a border please keep all straight edges an
additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of the pink
safety areas.
4) Gutter Area
Casebound books contain an area where the spine board is connected to the front and back cover boards. This area
will be pliable and have a slight indention. To ensure cover elements are not obscured by the indention, please keep all
important elements outside of the gutter bleed area.
5) Fold Area
Casebound books contain additional area which wraps around the boards making up the front, back and spine of the
book. This area extends 0.625" (16 mm) beyond the fold lines. All bleed elements need to extend no less than 0.25" (6
mm) beyond the fold lines.

COVER SETUP : DUST JACKET
FILE CREATION GUIDE
Pink (Safe) Area

All text, important images, logos and the barcode should all remain inside the pink area. This area lies 0.125” (3mm)
inside of the fold lines (to each side of the spine and flaps) and outside of the trim lines. This area is completely safe
from being wrapped or trimmed when the book is produced. *For the best results on the front and back covers, LSI
recommends keeping text an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of the pink safety boxes (for a full 0.25" / 6 mm safety).
Blue (Bleed) Area

The bleed area is the area which extends 0.125" (3mm) beyond the trim lines, an area inside of and to the sides of the
spine and a 0.25" (6mm) strip that connects the front and back covers to the dust jacket flaps. All background color /
images should extend throughout these areas. Please note that any important images and text within the blue areas
are at risk of being folded or trimmed.

The template area also contains trim marks, fold marks and book size and spine width information. Please leave all
elements outside of the pink and blue areas unaltered.
Barcode Placement
Template Size
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
1 3
Additional information about using a template

If the cover has a spine width greater than 0.35" (9 mm), the spine safety
is 0.0625" (2.00mm). If the spine width is less than 0.35" (9 mm) the spine
safety is 0.03125" (1 mm). The pink box presented on the template will
1 3 reflect the correct safety size. Jacketed books with a page count below 48
pages cannot contain spine text.
2) Bleed elements
Elements needing to go to the edge of the cover should be taken beyond
the pink safety area and onto the far edge of the blue bleed area. To bleed
covers on the side of the front and back covers take the bleed elements
through the wrap area to the line that designates the end of the wrap. Any
elements that are not to be trimmed need to remain in the pink safety area.
4 3) Borders and straight lines

Lightning Source does not recommend using borders close to the trim /
fold area of the books. This is because of the slight variances that may oc-
2 cur during the printing and binding process. If you choose to use a border
please keep all straight edges an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside of the pink
safety areas.
4) Flap Area
Dust jackets have an additional 3.25" (82.55mm) area that wraps around the hardcover book. This area contains the
same safety requirements as the rest of the cover with the addition on a 0.25" (6mm) wrap area between the front/
back covers and flaps.

COVER SETUP : SADDLE STITCH
FILE CREATION GUIDE
Pink (Safe) Area

All text, important images, logos and the barcode should all remain inside the pink area. This area lies 0.125" (3mm)
inside of the trim area and spine fold area and is completely safe from being trimmed / wrapped when the book is
produced. *For the best results on the front and back covers, LSI recommends keeping text an additional 0.125" (3 mm)
inside of the pink safety boxes (for a full 0.25" / 6 mm safety).
Blue (Bleed) Area

The bleed area is the area which extends 0.25" (6mm) beyond the trim lines and through the stapled spine. All back-

The template area also contains trim marks, fold marks, book size and spine width information. Please leave all ele-
ments outside of the pink and blue areas unaltered.
Barcode Placement
Template Size
Templates are created and distributed at a specific size. This size is listed at the bottom left of the template and
should remain at that size when opening, designing upon and creating a PDF from. Additional crop marks
and/or additional canvas size should not be added.
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FILE CREATION GUIDE
1
using a template
1) Stapled Spine
For Saddle Stitch the book is bound by staples
2 through the spine. Because of this no text or
cover elements are allowed on the spine. We rec-
ommend that the background color / images are
carried through the spine or that the color used
on the front cover is carried through the spine and
slightly onto the back cover. This will allow for any
variances in the binding process.
2) Bleed elements
Elements needing to go to the edge of the cover
should be taken beyond the pink safety area and
to the far edge of the blue bleed area. Any ele-
ments that are not to be trimmed need to remain
3 in the pink safety area.
1
3) Borders and straight lines
Lightning Source does not recommend using bor-
ders close to the trim / fold areas of the books.
This is because of the slight variances that may
2
occur during the printing and binding process.
If you choose to use a border please keep all
straight edges an additional 0.125" (3 mm) inside
of the pink safety areas.

CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION
FILE CREATION GUIDE CREATING A PDF FOR

SUBMISSION
EXPORTING FROM INDESIGN AND QUARK
OPEN / SAVE A TEMPLATE IN PHOTOSHOP:

SIMPLEX
USING PDF TEMPLATES WITHIN PHOTOSHOP:

DUPLEX
CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION : EXPORTING FROM INDESIGN AND QUARK
FILE CREATION GUIDE
CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION : EXPORTING FROM INDESIGN AND QUARK
When using InDesign or Quark to layout a cover or interior, exporting has become a viable and recommended way
of creating a compliant PDF. Below are instruction for exporting from the latest Macintosh versions of InDesign and
Quark but the Windows versions may vary slightly.
INDESIGN For “Adobe PDF Preset” choose PDF/X1a:2001 or

PDF/X3:2002
To begin, select FILE > Export
(Please do not modify any of the default settings)
Select a location to save your PDF
Beside “Format” select Adobe PDF (Print)
Select Export and a PDF will be created in the
Click “Save”
designated folder
For "Duplex Covers," please verify that "All" is
selected under Pages.
QUARK
To begin, select FILE > Export > Layout as PDF
Select where you would like to export the file and under PDF Style select PDF/X-1a:2001 or PDF/X-3:2002
Select Options...
Please do not modify any of the default

settings except to turn Registration Marks
OFF and, if using an LSI template, Set
Bleed to Zero.
For "Duplex Covers," in the "Export as PDF"

screen, please verify that "All" is selected
under Pages.
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CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION
EXPORTING FILES: :OPEN/SAVE A TEMPLATE
INDESIGN AND QUARK IN PHOTOSHOP,
SIMPLEX
FILE CREATION GUIDE
CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION : OPEN/SAVE A TEMPLATE IN PHOTOSHOP, SIMPLEX
To maintain the CMYK values and ensure correct resolution and dimensions, we recommend the following procedure
when opening a PDF Cover Template using Adobe Photoshop CS2 and higher.
Within Photoshop, select File > Open and select your template file.
If opening a PDF
Crop To: Media Box

Anti-aliased: not selected
Image size: Info located at the bottom left of
template
Constrain Proportions: selected
Resolution: 300ppi
Mode: CMYK Color
Bit Depth: 8 bit
To save a compliant PDF from within Photoshop, select File > Save As...
Format: Photoshop PDF

Adobe PDF Preset: PDFX1a 2001 or PDFX3 2002.
Save: As a Copy: optional
Layers: optional
*Leave all additional options unchanged.
Color: Use Proof Setup: not selected
Embed Color Profile: optional

CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION : USING PDF TEMPLATES WITHIN PHOTOSHOP, DUPLEX
FILE CREATION GUIDE
CREATING A PDF FOR SUBMISSION : USING PDF TEMPLATES WITHIN PHOTOSHOP, DUPLEX
To maintain the CMYK values and ensure correct resolution and dimensions, we recommend the following procedure
when opening a PDF Cover Template using Adobe Photoshop CS2 and higher.
Duplex books allow for printing on the inside of the cover. Templates for duplex covers are 2 page and should be
returned to Lightning Source as a 2 page PDF.
Within Photoshop, select File > Open and select your PDF template file.
Crop To: Media Box

Anti-aliased: not selected
Image size: Info located at bottom left of template
Constrain Proportions: selected
Resolution: 300ppi
Mode: CMYK Color
Bit Depth: 8 bit
Shift click to select both images
The template will open as two separate documents. Design on each template separately and name each file so that
the outside cover is different than the inside cover.
To save a compliant multipage PDF from within Photoshop, select File > Automate > PDF Presentation...
Under Source Files select Add Open Files or Browse to locate the Outside and Inside cover PDFs. Verify that only 2
files are listed and arrange the files listing the outside cover first.
On the right side of the dialogue box, under Output Options, select Save As: Multi-Page Document (DO NOT select
Presentation)
Select Save and you will be prompted to name your file and select a save location.
Select Save again and select the Adobe PDF Preset: PDF/X-1a:2001* or PDF/X-3:2002*
*Leave all additional options unchanged.
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TRIM SIZES
FILE CREATION GUIDE TRIM SIZES

TRIMProduct
SIZE and
Paper Types
MATRIX B&W Standard Color Premium Color
50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm 70lb/105gsm 70lb/105gsm
Creme White White White White
FILE CREATION
Page Range GUIDE
18-1050 pgs 18-1200 pgs 18-1200 pgs
18-900 pgs (PF)
18-840 pgs (HC)
18-900 pgs(PF)
18-840 pgs(HC)
4-48 pgs(SS)
Premium Color
B&W Available Standard Color Available
Available
inches mm Bindtype
4x6 152 x 102 TRIM SIZE MATRIX

Perfectbound
4x7 178 x 102 Perfectbound
Note: blank white cells indicate not available

4.25 x 7 178 x 108 Perfectbound
4.37 x 7 and
Product 178 x 111 Perfectbound
B&W Standard Color Premium Color
Paper Types
4.72 x 7.48 190 x 120 Perfectbound
Creme White White White White
5x7 178 x 127 Perfectbound 18-900 pgs(PF)

18-900 pgs (PF)
Page Range 18-1050 pgs 18-1200 pgs 18-1200 pgs 18-840 pgs(HC)
Perfectbound 18-840 pgs (HC)
4-48 pgs(SS)
Case Laminate
Cloth (Blue) Premium Color
5x8 203 x 127 B&W Available Standard Color Available
Cloth (Gray) Available
inches mm Bindtype
Jacketed (Blue Cloth)
4x6 152 x 102 Perfectbound Jacketed (Gray Cloth)

Perfectbound
Case Laminate
4.72 x 7.48 190 x 120 Perfectbound Cloth (Blue)
5.5 X 8.5
216 X 140 Cloth (Gray)
(Demy 8vo)
5x7 178 x 127 Perfectbound Jacketed (Blue Cloth)
Jacketed (Gray Cloth)
Perfectbound Saddle Stitch
Case Laminate
5.83 x 8.27 Perfectbound
Cloth (Blue) 210 X 148
5x8 203 x 127 (A5)
Cloth (Gray) Case Laminate
Jacketed (Blue Cloth) Perfectbound
Jacketed (Gray Cloth) Case Laminate
Cloth (Blue)
6x9 229 x 152 Cloth (Gray)
5.25 x 8 203 x 133 Perfectbound Jacketed (Gray Cloth)
Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound
Case Laminate
Perfectbound Cloth (Blue)
6.14 x 9.21
Case Laminate 234 x 156 Cloth (Gray)
(Royal 8vo)
Cloth (Blue) Jacketed (Blue Cloth)
5.5 X 8.5 Jacketed (Gray Cloth)
(Demy 8vo) Saddle Stitch
6.5 x (Gray
Jacketed 6.5 Cloth) 165 x 165 Perfectbound
TRIM SIZES
Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound
6.625 x 10.25 260 x 168
Saddle Stitch
210 X 148
(A5) Perfectbound
Case Laminate
6.69 x 9.61
244 x 170
(pinched crown)
Perfectbound
Case Laminate
Case Laminate
Cloth (Blue) Perfectbound
6x9 229 x 152 Cloth7(Gray)
x 10 254 x 178 Case Laminate
Jacketed (Blue Cloth) Saddle Stitch
7.44 x (Gray
Jacketed 9.69 Cloth) 246 x 189 Perfectbound
Saddle Stitch
(crown 4vo)
Perfectbound Perfectbound
7.50
Case x 9.25
Laminate 235 x 191 Case Laminate
Cloth (Blue) Saddle Stitch
234 x 156 Cloth (Gray)
(Royal 8vo) 8 x (Blue
8
Jacketed Cloth) 203 x 203 Case Laminate
Jacketed (Gray Cloth) Saddle Stitch
Saddle Stitch Perfectbound

8 x 10 254 x 203 Case Laminate
6.5 x 6.5 165 x 165 Perfectbound Saddle Stitch
6.625 x 10.25 260 x 168 8 x 10.88 276 x 203
Saddle Stitch Case Laminate
6.69 x 9.61
244 x 170
(pinched crown) 8.25 x 10.75 273 x 210 Case Laminate
Case Laminate
Perfectbound Saddle Stitch

8.25Stitch
Saddle x 11 280 x 210 Perfectbound
7.44 x 9.69 246 x 189 8.268 x 11.693

Perfectbound 297 x 210 Perfectbound
(crown 4vo) (A4)
7.50 x 9.25 235 x 191 8.5
Case x 8.5
Laminate 216 x 216 Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound
8x8 203 x 203 Case Laminate
8.5 x 11
Perfectbound 280 x 216 Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch
GLOSS
Saddleor MATTE Lamination
Stitch
GLOSS or MATTE276
8 x 10.88
lamination
x 203
Perfectbound Perforation Available for Standard Color Perfectbound 50lb/75gsm Sizes: 6 x 9, 7 x 10, 7.5 x 9.25, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11
Case Laminate
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Perfectbound
8.25 x 10.75 273 x 210 Case Laminate

(Royal 8vo) Jacketed (Gray Cloth)
DUPLEX
Saddle Stitch COVERS MATRIX
6.5 x Saddle Stitch 165 x 165
6.5 Perfectbound
6.5 x 6.5 165 x 165 Perfectbound Perfectbound
6.625 x 10.25 260 x 168
Perfectbound
FILE
Saddle StitchCREATION GUIDE
6.625 x 10.25 260 x 168
Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound
6.69 x 9.61
Perfectbound 244 x 170
(pinched crown)
6.69 x 9.61 Case Laminate
244 x 170
(pinched crown)
Case Laminate
TRIM SIZE MATRIX
Perfectbound
7 x 10Perfectbound254 x 178 Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch
7.44 x 9.69
Saddle Stitch Note: blank white cells indicate not available
246 x 189 Perfectbound
(crown 4vo)
(crown 4vo) Perfectbound
7.50 x 9.25 Product and B&W Standard Color Premium Color
Perfectbound235 x 191 Case Laminate
Paper Types Saddle Stitch
7.50 x 9.25 235 x 191 Case Laminate 50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm 70lb/105gsm 70lb/105gsm
Saddle Stitch Creme
Perfectbound White White White White
18-900 pgs(PF)
Saddle Stitch 18-900 pgs (PF)
Page Range 18-1050 pgs 18-1200 pgs 18-1200 pgs
18-840 pgs (HC)
18-840 pgs(HC)
Saddle Stitch Perfectbound 4-48 pgs(SS)
Saddle Stitch B&W Available Premium Color
8 x 10 254 x 203 Case Laminate Standard Color Available
Available
inches mm Bindtype
8 x 10.88 276 x 203
Case Laminate
8 x4 10.88
x6 152 x
276 102 Perfectbound
x 203 Perfectbound
Case Laminate
Perfectbound
Perfectbound
8.25 x 10.75 273 x 210 Case Laminate
4.25
8.25 x7
x 10.75 178 xx 210
273 108 Case
Perfectbound
Laminate
TRIM SIZES
Saddle Stitch
4.37 x 7 178 x 111 Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound
8.25xx7.48
4.72 11 280
190 x 210
120 Perfectbound
8.268 x 11.693 297 x 210 Perfectbound
(A4)
8.268 x 11.693 297
5x7 178 x 210
127 Perfectbound
Perfectbound
(A4)
8.5 x 8.5
Perfectbound216 x 216 Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch
8.5 x 8.5 216 x 216 Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch
5x8 8.5 x Cloth
203 x 127 9 (Blue)
229 x 216 Perfectbound
Cloth (Gray)
Jacketed (Blue Cloth) Perfectbound
8.5 x 11
Perfectbound280 x 216
Jacketed (Gray Cloth) Case Laminate
Saddle Stitch
8.5 xx 7.81
5.06 11 280
198 x
x 216
129 Case Laminate
Perfectbound
GLOSS or MATTE Lamination
Saddle Stitch
GLOSS
GLOSS oror
5.25 xMATTE Lamination
8MATTE lamination
203 x 133 Perfectbound Perforation Available for Standard Color Perfectbound 50lb/75gsm Sizes: 6 x 9, 7 x 10, 7.5 x 9.25, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11
Perforation Available for Standard Color Perfectbound 50lb/75gsm Sizes: 6 x 9, 7 x 10, 7.5 x 9.25, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11
Perfectbound
Case Laminate
5.5 X 8.5
Cloth (Blue) DUPLEX COVERS MATRIX
(Demy 8vo)
Jacketed (Blue Cloth) Note: blank white cells indicate not available
Jacketed (Gray Cloth) Product and B&W Standard Color Premium Color
Saddle Stitch Paper Types
Product and B&W Creme Standard Color
White White Premium Color
White White
210 X 148 Paper Types
(A5) 50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm 50lb/75gsm
min 18 pgs- 70lb/105gsm
min 18 pgs- 70lb/105gsm
min 18 pgs- min 18 pgs-
Case Laminate Page Ranges
Creme White White
(max below) White
(max below) Whitebelow)
(max (max below)
Perfectbound
CasePage
Laminate min 18 pgs- min 18 pgs- min 18 pgs- min 18 pgs-
Ranges Premium Color
(max below) (max below)
B&W Available (max below) (max Available
Standard Color below)
Cloth (Blue)
Available
6x9 229inches
x 152 Cloth (Gray) mm Bindtype
Premium Color
Jacketed (Blue Cloth) B&W Available Standard Color Available
6.5 x 6.5 165 x 165 Perfectbound 1200 1200 Available
900 900
inches mm Bindtype
6.5 x 6.5 165 x x165 Saddle Stitch
Perfectbound 1200 1200 9001200 900900
6.625 10.25 260 x 168 Perfectbound 1200 900
Perfectbound
6.625 x 10.25 260
6.69x x168
Case Laminate
9.61 Perfectbound 1200 1200 900 900
244 x 170
Cloth (Blue) Perfectbound 1200 1200 900 900
6.14 xx 9.61
9.21 (pinched crown)
6.69 234 xx 170
156 Cloth (Gray)
(Royal 8vo) 244 Perfectbound 1200 1200 900 900
(pinched crown) Jacketed (Blue Cloth)
7 x 10 254 x 178 Perfectbound 1140 1140 740 740
7 x 10 254 x 178 Perfectbound
Saddle Stitch 1140 1140 740 740
7.44 x 9.69
246 x 189 Perfectbound 900 900 640
6.5 xx 9.69
7.44 6.5 165 x 165
TRIM SIZES
246 x 189 Perfectbound 900 900 640

6.625 x 10.25 7.50xx168
260 9.25 Saddle Stitch
235 x 191 Perfectbound 840 840 640 640
7.50 x 9.25 235 x 191 Perfectbound 840 840 640 640
6.69 x 9.61 8x8 203

Perfectbound x 203 Perfectbound 580 580 440 440
8x8 244 xx 203
203 170 Perfectbound 580 580 440 440
(pinched crown)
Case Laminate
8 x 10 254 x 203 Perfectbound 580 580 440 440
8 x 10 254 x 203 Perfectbound
Perfectbound
580 580 440 440
7 x 10 254
8 xx10.88
178 Case Laminate
276 x 203 Perfectbound 580 580 440 440
8 x 10.88 276 x 203 Perfectbound
Saddle Stitch 580 580 440 440
7.44 x 9.69 8.25
246 xx 189
10.75 Perfectbound
273 x 210 Perfectbound 500 500 340 340
8.25 x 10.75
(crown 4vo) 273 x 210 Perfectbound 500 500 340 340
Perfectbound
8.25xx9.25
11 8.25 x 11
280 280 x 210 Perfectbound 500 340 500 340
7.50 235 xx 210
191 Perfectbound
Case Laminate 500 500
Saddle Stitch
8.5 x 8.5 8.5x x216
216 8.5 Perfectbound
216 x 216
Perfectbound Perfectbound 240 240
240 180 240 180180 180
8.5 x 9 2298.5 x 9 Perfectbound
x 216 229 x 216
Saddle Stitch Perfectbound 240 240
240 180 240 180180 180
Perfectbound
8 xx10
8.5 11 254
8.5xx x
280 203
216
11 280 x
Case Laminate
Perfectbound 216 Perfectbound 240 240
240 180 240 180180 180
Saddle Stitch
Perforation
GLOSS or MATTE lamination Available
Perfectbound for Standard
Perforation Color Perfectbound
Available for Standard50lb/75gsm Sizes: 7 x 10,
Color Perfectbound 7.5 x 9.25,Sizes:
50lb/75gsm 8 x 10,78.5 x 117.5 x 9.25, 8 x 10, 8.5 x 11
x 10,
8 x 10.88 276 x 203
Case Laminate
Perfectbound
8.25 x 10.75 273 x 210 Case Laminate

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