PDF Files
When creating PDF files please note that books or booklets that have over 4 pages must not be supplied as ‘spreads’. Always create a PDF containing individual pages. This does not affect your original InDesign file which may have been set up as spreads. There are different types of ‘spreads’ and spreads to view are not in the order required to print your document. We use an ‘imposition’ application to correctly order the pages in your document to print successfully. Whilst it sounds simplistic, always remember that a folded sheet of paper yields four pages (4pp). Two folded sheets yield eight pages (8pp). Folded stapled booklets must therefore always have pages in multiples of four unless you want us to add blank pages.
Documents comprising more than one page must always be supplied in one file with no unintentionally blank pages – for instance, front and back of cards and flyers, covers and inners of books. All your pages must be together in one file, ideally a multi-page PDF with correctly ordered sequential pages at the correct finished size. If your artwork requires ‘bleed’ (i.e. if it extends off the edge of your page) you must allow at least 3mm. We also recommend that any text is kept at least 5mm away from the edge of the page (this is referred to as ‘quiet border or margin’). Finally, if your document is to be wire ‘o’ bound make sure ‘bleed’ is allowed on all four edges and you have allowed a suitable ‘binding margin’ on the binding edge.
BOOKBINDING OPTIONS
Bookbinding is the process of assembling a book from paper using various techniques including the use of glue and wire. We offer various types of bookbinding to suit your projects –
Visit our Books + Booklets page for further details.
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