File Setup and Creation

Different software creates PDFs slightly differently. Since we don’t all use the same programs, use these best practices to make a PDF Lulu xPress can easil...

Like the interior PDF, the software used to generate files can vary. Stick with the same best practices listed for the interior: All cover PDFs should be ...

Lulu xPress prints books from two files: a single multi-page PDF for your interior and a single-page PDF for your cover. Our system creates your book based ...

Almost all word processing and design programs allow for PDF creation. We recommend the following: Adobe Acrobat – Allows you to easily create, edit, rear...

Safety margin refers to a recommended area between the final trim size and the content in the formatted file. All pages are trimmed to size, making it criti...

For Saddle Stitch and Coil Softcovers: There is no spine for these binding types. For Perfect Softcovers: (Page Count / 444) + 0.06 = Spine Width in inche...

You absolutely can! We recommend using the templates we’ve created for common layout and design software. Navigate over to the Product & Shipping page t...

The “gutter” is a typographical term referring to an additional margin added to interior pages to compensate for the part of the page made unusable by the b...

Page 1 of your interior PDF file will begin on the right side of the book (to the right of the fold), with the inside cover facing it on the left side. All ...

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