Cover Design Guideline
If you are interested in sending us your own book cover design, please send it to us as a pdf file, according to the following criteria:
(all dimensions are in inch)
First choose the book size (H * K) from the list:
* Acceptable size (for Black & white books)
8×5 ; 8×5.25 ; 8.5×5.5 ; 9×6
Also: 7.81×5.06 ; 9.21×6.14 ; 9.61×6.69 ; 10×7 ; 9.69×7.44 ; 9.25×7.5 ; 10×8 ; 11×8.5
* Acceptable size (for fully colored books)
8.5×5.5 ; 9×6
Also : 9.21×6.14 ; 10×7 ; 10×8 ; 8.5×8.5 ; 11×8.5
Then you can calculate your book’s page numbers according to your book size: N
After that calculate the Spin: S
S= N x 0.002252 for books with black/white interior on with papers
S= N x 0.0025 for books with black/white interior on cream papers
S= N x 0.002347 for books with colored interior on with papers
MinimumCover Width: Z
Bleed + Back Cover Trim Size + Spine Width + Front Cover Trim Size + Bleed
Z= 2 x 0.125” + 2 x H + S
0.125” is the bleeding size which should be considered for cutting.
Minimum Cover Height: Y
Bleed + Book Height Trim Size + Bleed
Y= 2 x 0.125” + K
Barcode Box
When your files go through the review process, our system will place your ISBN barcode in a 2" by 1.2" white box in the lower right-hand corner of your book's back cover. Our standard trim size templates will show you exact barcode placement.
Images or text in the barcode location will be covered when the book is printed. Make sure no important elements appear where the barcode will be placed.
Please prepare and send us your own book cover in just PDF file with at least quality of 300dpi. Both CMYK & RGB color codes are accepted.
Cover file template:
