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Editing Checklist for Books
How do I lay out my book?
Should I include my cover in the same file as the rest of my book?
Will Lulu insert a copyright / title / index page in my book for me?
How do I change the page size and/or setup in my word processor?
How do I make my content stretch all the way to the edge of the page (full bleed)?
How do I create a table of contents?
How big should my margins be?
I need help with page numbering.
How do I insert images into my document?
How can I make sure my images will print exactly as I want them to?
What resolution (DPI) should my images have to achieve optimum print quality?
Should I use CMYK, RGB or grayscale images?
Do I have to upload my book in double-page spreads?
How do I create a PDF?
How do I change the size of my PDF in Adobe Distiller?
How can I be sure my PDF will print correctly?
What fonts can I use in my document?
How do I embed fonts in a PDF?
Paperback Printing Specifications
Hardcover Printing Specifications
Click here for paperback printing specifications. Click here for paperback binding specifications. (page count maximums and minimums)
All of Lulu's hardcover books are:
constructed of high quality .088" binder's board
plain white head and footbands
80# stock endsheets in cream or white (depending on the color of the book's interior text stock).
Casewrap hardcovers look like standard hardcover textbooks:
cover is 80# white text stock with gloss lamination wrapped over the binder's board.
6" x 9" hardcover with dust jacket:
black & white interior
bound in navy blue Holliston Arrestox B grade linen
gold foil stamp on spine for title and/or author name (max 42 characters including spaces)
wrapped in full color dust jacket; Finch Ultra Bright White 100# cover stock with gloss lamination.
Printing Specifications
Binding Types
Casewrap Hardcover
Dust Jacket Hardcover
6" x 9"
15.2cm x 22.9cm Text Stock:
- b/w - 50# white, vellum finish, 480 ppi
- color - 70# white uncoated Text Stock: 50# cream, vellum finish, 480 ppi
8.25" x 10.75"
21cm x 27.3cm Text Stock:
- b/w - 50# white, vellum finish, 500 ppi
- color - 70# white uncoated N/A
If you would like to learn more about paper, begin with this Wikipedia article.
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Book Formatting FAQ
Editing Checklist for Books
Templates for manuscripts and book covers
Layout Specifications for Distribution Services
Will Lulu lay out or edit my book for me?
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Editing Checklist for Books
It's finally done — The Book. Weeks, months, even years have gone into your delicately crafted labor of love, and now at long last, it's ready to be published. Or is it?
When you publish your book, there are a number of things you must do — make the table of contents, format your manuscript, design a cover. But hidden in these things are a number of elements that are very easy to overlook:
1. Consistency
Subtle differences in fonts, size and spacing can make your book difficult to read and gives it a sloppy look. The best way to prevent this is to maintain your manuscript in a single file. When you make a change, make it to the entire document. This also makes it easier to number the pages.
2. Page Size
When you upload your document to our book wizard, our software changes your manuscript into a PDF file of the appropriate size for your book. If your document's page size is different from your book's page size, it will have to be resized and the formatting is likely to suffer. Text can be moved, shrunk, or enlarged to meet the new size specifications. Your page count may also change which may impact your page numbering and affect the cost of your book. To avoid this problem, set your document's page size to match the page size of your book.
3. Simplicity
Using the 'Select All' features of your editor (MS Word, usually) you should select a common, easy-to-read serif font such as Garamond or Times New Roman. Use this single font across all chapters. You can use a slightly different font for chapter titles and such, but in general, stick to a single font.
4. White Space
Look at your cover and your content. Is there plenty of border (white space) around your text? At the start of each chapter, try pushing your text down to the halfway point on the page and center the chapter title in the middle of the now empty space on the top of the page. Be sure to give yourself at least 1" borders all around.
5. Initial Caps
When you start a chapter, use initial caps (often called drop caps). That's when the first letter in a chapter is very large, spanning 2-3 lines. Editing tools such as MS Word have a Drop Caps option under the Format menu. Don't get too carried away — you don't want to lose readability. Raised and Adjacent caps are subtle variations on this very distinctive typesetting tool.
6. New Pages
If you have used the Enter/Return key to begin new pages, i.e. for chapter headings, you may find that your chapters begin at the bottom of the page before them. Using actual Page Break commands (CTRL-Enter in Microsoft Word, or Insert --> Break --> Page Break if you use the menu) will eliminate this problem, and begin pages exactly where you want them. This is especially advisable for books which contain full-page images. Sandwiching the image between two page break commands will ensure it remains alone on its page.
7. Headers and Footers
Start your page numbering so that page one is on your right as you look at the book. Headers and footers should be unobtrusive. Traditionally, the left headers (even pages) are the book title and right headers (odd pages) are chapter title. The first page of a chapter should have a blank header. MS Word has its most useful header and footer controls in Page Setup under the File menu.
8. Lines Per Page
Too many lines per page can make a book very difficult to read. For a 6" x 9" book, less than 30 lines per page is good. 50 lines or less is good for an 8.5" x 11" book. You can set these across your document by using 1.5 line spacing using the Paragraph tools under the Format menu.
9. Paragraph Formatting
It's easy to forget, since people don't do it on e-mail, but you should always indent paragraphs. That's why there's a tab key! You should also pay close attention to the spacing between paragraphs. There should be no space between paragraphs that take place in the same time and place. Don't forget to justify your paragraphs!
10. Gutter
Finally, most books lose a little of the readable page to the gutter, the inside margin. Microsoft Word allows you to compensate for this in Page Setup under the File menu. Set your document for Mirror Margins, Whole Document, and make the gutter 0.1 or 0.2, depending on the thickness of your book. Get your text out of the gutter!
NOTE: Be sure to upload only non-password protected documents. The printer cannot access password protected files and will not be able to print your book.
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How do I lay out my book?
Whether you plan to create your own PDF or have Lulu convert your document to a PDF for you, it is important that your source document is properly formatted. Many modern word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word and Open Office have powerful tools that can help speed your work. Read the following resources to learn about style use:
Microsoft Word: http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/columns/column14.asp
Open Office: http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/features.html#writer
Templates for Book Manuscripts
Book Type Final Trimmed Page Size Doc RTF
U.S. Trade 6 x 9"
15.24 x 22.86 cm DOC RTF
U.S. Letter 8.50 x 11"
21.59 x 27.94 cm DOC RTF
Comic Book 6.625 x 10.25"
16.82 x 26 cm DOC RTF
Landscape 9 x 7"
22.86 x 17.78 cm DOC RTF
Small Square 7.5 x 7.5"
19 x 19 cm DOC RTF
Large Square 8.5 x 8.5"
21.59 x 21.59 cm DOC RTF
Pocket Size 4.25 x 6.87"
10.79 x 17.46 cm DOC RTF
Royal
15.59 x 23.38 cm
6.13 x 9.21" DOC RTF
Crown Quarto
18.90 x 24.58 cm
7.44 x 9.68" DOC RTF
A4
20.99 x 29.70 cm
8.26 x 11.69" DOC RTF
A5
14.81 x 20.99 cm
5.83 x 8.26" DOC RTF
Small Hardcover
6 x 9"
15.24 x 22.86 cm DOC RTF
Large Hardcover
8.25 x 10.75"
20.95 x 27.31 cm DOC RTF
Note: Right-click/Control+click on the link and "Save as Target"/"Save Link as".
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Should I include my cover in the same file as the rest of my book?
No. Your cover should be completely separate from your main document. You will upload your cover file(s) in a separate step of the publishing process. For more information, see the Book Covers FAQ.
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Will Lulu insert a copyright / title / index page in my book for me?
No. You must design each page exactly as you would like it to appear in your book. Lulu will print what you upload.
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How do I change the page size and/or setup in my word processor?
Microsoft Word: Choose Page Setup from the File menu, then use the Paper Size tab.
Microsoft Works: Choose Page Setup from the File menu, then use the Source, Size & Orientation tab.
Open Office: Choose Page from the Format menu.
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How do I make my content stretch all the way to the edge of the page (full bleed)?
You must upload your book content as one PDF. Do not create your PDF with multiple-page spreads. Do not include pages in a landscape orientation. Do not include crop or registration marks. Do not include the cover.
The page size of your PDF, with bleed, should be .25 inches larger in both width and heighth than the final book. For example, if you want full bleed on a 6" by 9" book, you will make the PDF page size 6.25" by 9.25". The printer trims all four sides equally.
If your PDF page dimensions are within .25" of one of our book sizes, we automatically assign that size to the project. However, if you then choose a another book size, our converter automatically resizes your PDF and disregards any bleed area.
Bleed Dimensions
Book Type Size of PDF to Upload for Full Bleed Final Trimmed Page Size
U.S. Trade 6.25 x 9.25"
15.87 x 23.49 cm 6 x 9"
15.24 x 22.86 cm
U.S. Letter 8.75 x 11.25"
22.22 x 28.57 cm 8.50 x 11"
21.59 x 27.94 cm
Comic Book 6.87 x 10.50"
17.46 x 26.67 cm 6.625 x 10.25"
16.82 x 26 cm
Landscape 9.25 x 7.25"
23.49 x 18.41 cm 9 x 7"
22.86 x 17.78 cm
Small Square 7.75 x 7.75"
19.68 x 19.68 cm 7.5 x 7.5"
19 x 19 cm
Large Square 8.75 x 8.75"
22.22 x 22.22 cm 8.5 x 8.5"
21.59 x 21.59 cm
Pocket Size 4.5 x 7.12"
11.43 x 18.09 cm 4.25 x 6.87"
10.79 x 17.46 cm
Royal 16.22 x 24.02 cm
6.38 x 9.45" 15.59 x 23.38 cm
6.13 x 9.21"
Crown Quarto 19.54 x 25.22 cm
7.69 x 9.93" 18.90 x 24.58 cm
7.44 x 9.68"
A4 21.62 x 30.33 cm
8.51 x 11.94" 20.99 x 29.70 cm
8.26 x 11.69"
A5 15.44 x 21.62 cm
6.08 x 8.51" 14.81 x 20.99 cm
5.83 x 8.26"
Small Hardcover 6.25 x 9.25"
15.87 x 23.49 cm 6 x 9"
15.24 x 22.86 cm
Large Hardcover 8.50 x 11"
21.59 x 27.94 cm 8.25 x 10.75"
20.95 x 27.31 cm
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How do I create a table of contents?
The ease with which you'll create a table of contents will be directly related to how well you know the intricacies of your word processing program. Microsoft Word, Works, Word Perfect and Open Office all have the capacity to create tables of contents, but some writers still find it more expedient to create them manually.
Two rules apply to tables of contents, regardless of which software you use. First, you should give its page the title "Contents." Second, your table of contents page should be located after the copyright page, dedication and preface.
Using Open Office
In Open Office, go to the Help section and read these topics: Creating a Table of Contents, Defining Index or Table of Contents Entries, and Formatting an Index or Table of Contents. You may also check out the great tutorial at http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/tutorial/TOC.html
Using Microsoft Works Microsoft Works doesn't provide the sophisticated automation that other programs offer. You may simplify your task, though, by using tables. For instructions, go to Help, Tables: Creating Blank Tables for New Data. Note that there are a couple of choices for two-column tables. Just leave the table headings blank. An online tutorial is found at http://www.complitpress.com/w4w_sample/w4w036.html
Using WordPerfect To create a table of contents in WordPerfect, follow the instructions in your Help guide or at this website: http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/computer/wptableofcontents.htm
Using Microsoft Word MS Word offers nine different heading styles, apparently complicating our task, but a couple of tutorials can be found at http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270-1052207.html and http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270-1043709.html
Word also allows you to create your table of contents manually, without using the more sophisticated styles settings. Use the Mark Table of Contents box to insert TOC fields into your document. Follow these steps.
Highlight the first line of text that you want to include in your table of contents and press ALT+SHIFT+O.
In the Level box, select the level and click Mark. (Mark 1 is left-aligned, Mark 2 is indented, Mark 3 is indented even more – you get the picture.)
To mark additional entries, select the text, click in the Entry box and click Mark. When you're through adding entries, click Close.
Click where you want to insert the table of contents.
On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and click Index and Tables.
Click the Table of Contents tab.
Click the Options button.
In the Table of Contents Options box, click to select the Table entry fields check box.
Clear the Styles and Outline levels check boxes.
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How big should my margins be?
Leave at least .5" margins on all your pages. Most books will require a gutter of .2" to .3". A gutter provides a little bit of extra margin on the spine edge of your pages, making your book easier to read without putting too much stress on the spine. For coil-bound books, the coils bite about 5/16" (8mm) on the spine edge, but we would suggest a gutter of 3/8" (9mm).
Follow these directions to set your margins:
Microsoft Word: Choose Page Setup from the File menu, then use the Margins tab. When adding a gutter, make sure to select Mirror Margins. Apply your settings to the whole document.
Microsoft Works: Choose Page Setup from the File menu, then use the Margins tab. Works has no provision for a gutter.
Open Office: Choose Page from the Format menu. To create a gutter, add the desired gutter to the inside margin dimension. Then select Mirrored under the Layout Settings, Page Layout choices.
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I need help with page numbering.
When creating your book, make sure that your title page falls on an odd-numbered page (on the right-hand side of your book) and the copyright page falls on an even-numbered page (on the left-hand side of your book).
Here are some helpful resources for perfecting your page numbers in Microsoft Word:
http://www.health.ufl.edu/itcenter/training/handouts/Word/Word-HeadersFooters.doc
Page Numbering in Word, a forum sticky
If you are working in Open Office, try http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=51691
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How do I insert images into my document?
There are many ways to insert images into your documents. An easy way to ensure that your image stays where you want it is to create a paragraph in your word processing document to hold the image, then insert it. To insert an image in a Microsoft Word document:
Move the insertion point to the end of the paragraph that introduces your image. Press Enter.
With the insertion point in the new paragraph, select Picture > From File from the Insert menu. (You can also paste an image from the clipboard.)
Browse to select the file, then click Insert.
Adjust the sizing and placement of the image:
Resize the image so that it fits in the text boundaries.
Use the cropping tools to remove extra white space from the image.
Select Paragraph from the Format menu and change spacing above and below to add padding around the image.
Use paragraph alignment to center- or left-align the image.
Select Reference > Caption from the Insert menu to add a figure caption to the image.
Save your document.
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How can I make sure my images will print exactly as I want them to?
When you include illustrations, photographs and other images in your book, most times they will print correctly. There are a few things you can do to ensure the picture quality is what you expect.
If you are uploading images inside your own PDF, see How can I be sure my PDF will print correctly?
Before uploading, print your source document and review how the images print.
If you are uploading a PDF, print the PDF and review how the images translated into the PDF.
After Lulu converts your file, you must view and approve the conversion. Click View, then use your browser's print function to print a review copy.
If you plan to upload your document for conversion to PDF, embed any separate images in your document before uploading. That is, save them with the document file. Do not include or link to them by reference. Not embedding images can produce undesirable printing results.
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What resolution (DPI) should my images have to achieve optimum print quality?
We've tested print quality at various resolutions and found that 300dpi is the optimum resolution. 600dpi is our limit at this time, but any improvement in print quality over 300dpi is not noticeable, and the file size is huge.
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Should I use CMYK, RGB or grayscale images?
Depending on which type of binding you choose for your book, there are different ways to optimize your document for print.
For all black and white books (except comic size), the source document and images should be in grayscale mode.
For full color books, the source document and/or images should be in the original colorspace. If it was created in RGB, DO NOT convert it to CMYK and vice versa.
If your full color book contains black and white images, set each black and white image to grayscale.
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Do I have to upload my book in double-page spreads?
No, our system does not allow you to upload two-page spreads - it prints them just fine, but you still have to upload a document that has the individual pages separated out. Landscape, or horizontal, pages or images that you intend to spread across two pages must be split accordingly to print correctly.
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How do I create a PDF?
We highly recommend using Adobe Acrobat to convert your book to a PDF. You must upload a PDF version between Acrobat 1.3 and 1.5. (If you plan to purchase the Global Distribution Service, your PDF must be distilled by Adobe. More info) Acrobat can be purchased from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) or any software retailer.
If you do not want to buy the software, try these options:
Adobe offers an online subscription service that allows you to pay a fee to turn a set number documents into PDF files (http://createpdf.adobe.com).
CutePDF (http://www.cutepdf.com/) is a free PDF-creation program
PDF Creator is installed as a printer driver. To create a PDF, open your document, then print to the PDF Creator "printer." The result is a PDF file.
For further information, read this FAQ compiled by Lulu PowerPoster Don Campbell: http://yaquinapress.com/PDF-FAQ.html.
If you are planning to create a PDF using Apple's Pages software, you should know that this software often creates sub-optimal PDFs and can cause problems when printing, especially with commercial printers like Lulu's. The most often cited problem with these PDFs is multiple embedded subsets of fonts. Don Campbell's FAQ contains another method to produce a PDF that usually takes care of this problem.
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How do I change the size of my PDF in Adobe Distiller?
If you are using Adobe Acrobat Distiller, the default page setting is 8.5" x 11". To create a PDF of another size, you must change the PDF settings in Acrobat Distiller by following these instructions:
Open Acrobat Distiller.
From the Settings menu, select Edit Adobe PDF Settings. The General settings are displayed.
In the Default Page Size fields, enter the desired width and height of your document.
Click Save As and enter a descriptive name for the job options file.
Our print-on-demand process currently supports only black and white or color printing. If your document is a black and white book, make sure the print settings on Acrobat Distiller are set for black and white.
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How can I be sure my PDF will print correctly?
If you are uploading your own PDF, follow these guidelines.
For paperbacks
Settings for exporting to PDF or creating from Distiller:
Fully embed all fonts used in the document. Take care that all fonts are only embedded once. Subsetted fonts over multiple pages can cause problems when your PDF is rasterized for print. Your document may be printed with symbols instead of fonts, garbled text or missing text.
Set compatibility mode to Acrobat 4(Acrobat 4 did not support transparencies and will flatten them when creating the PDF).
Leave the PDF's colorspace in its original profile. Do not convert CMYK to RGB or vice versa.
Turn off Overprint and Simulate Overprint
The PDF filesize should not exceed 700MB
Do not downsample your images unless they are fully rasterized. If they are fully rasterized and the DPI is greater than 300, downsample to 300 DPI.
Flatten your final PDF to a single layer.
Flatten all transparancies.
Settings for image files within the PDF:
Image compression should be set to ZIP if you want lossless (no artifacts/distortion-free) images. To reduce filesize, use JPEG -> High.
If you are printing a color book that has black & white images in it, the black & white images should have the colorspace set to grayscale.
Leave the images' colorspace in their original profiles. Do not convert CMYK to RGB or vice versa.
Do not use CCITT or LZW compression. LZW compression creates multi-strip images, which may show white lines when printed.
Use ZIP encoding for grayscale images.
The gamma of a grayscale image should be between 2.2 and 2.4.
DPI should be between 300 and 600 DPI.
Color casewrap hardcovers
DPI should be between 300 and 600 DPI.
Use an untagged CMYK workflow with CMYK TIFFs whenever possible. If the original workflow was RGB, do not convert to CMYK.
Solid blacks will print solid at 100% with no other colors added. If you do add colors to improve the richness of the black, TAC (total area coverage) should never exceed 270%.
Avoid very light color builds of less than 20%. Below 20% tint variation is very difficult to control on a consistent basis.
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What fonts can I use in my document?
If you are planning to upload your own PDF, you may use any fonts you like, but you must embed the fonts in the PDF before uploading to Lulu. If you are planning to have Lulu convert your document to a PDF, be sure to choose fonts from the following list. If you use a font that is not on this list, the Lulu converter will substitute one of these fonts in its place. This may adversely affect your formatting.
Arial
Book Antiqua
Bookman Old Style
Century
Courier
Garamond
Palatino
Tahoma
Times New Roman
Verdana
Symbols
Follow these general guidelines when choosing your fonts:
Serif fonts are best for printed documents. Use serif fonts like Garamond, Times New Roman and Palatino for blocks of body text.
Sans serif fonts are best for online documents and for display text. Use sans serif fonts like Arial and Verdana if you intend your book to be viewed online.
Use bold sans serif fonts for title text or headings.
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How do I embed fonts in a PDF?
If you are planning to upload your own PDF, you may use any fonts you like, but you must embed the fonts in the PDF before uploading to Lulu.
All fonts must be embedded. This can be trickier than it seems, so please refer to this tutorial: http://yaquinapress.com/postscript/EmbedFonts.html
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Paperback Printing Specifications
Click here for Binding Specifications. Click here for Hardcover Printing Specifications
Lulu partners with print on demand (POD) vendors across the globe. When someone buys your paperback book, the printer with the appropriate capability that is closest to the ship-to address manufactures and ships it.
Cover stock for paperbacks purchased through Lulu depends on whether the book prints in the U.S. or internationally.
North America: Perfect and coil bound covers are full color, laminated 100# Ultra Gloss Cover Stock, Digital Color Silk - C2S, 90 bright. Saddle stitched bound covers are full color, unlaminated 100# Ultra Gloss Text Stock.
International: Perfect bound covers are full color, laminated 240GSM. Saddle stitched covers are full color, unlaminated 100# 240GSM.
Note: Even if you buy a distribution service for your book, you can still sell that same book through Lulu. For more information, see Which books are eligible for Distribution?
North American Printing Specifications
Book Type
Perfect Bound
PlastiCoil
Sadlle Stitch
Black & White Lulu Books
U.S. Trade
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86 cm Interior: Text Stock: 24/60# Cream Text
Square
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19 cm
U.S. Letter
8.5 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94 cm Interior: Text Stock: 24/60#, 96 bright white
Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
Landscape
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78 cm
Royal
15.593 x 23.389 cm or 6.139 x 9.21"
Crown Quatro
18.91 x 24.589 cm or 7.444 x 9.681"
A4
20.99 x 29.70 cm or 8.264 x 11.694"
A5
14.817 x 20.99 cm or 5.833 x 8.264"
Large Square
8.5 x 8.5"21.59 x 21.59 cm Interior: Text Stock: 60# white, 96 brightt
Not Available Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
Comic Book
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.828 x 26 cm
Interior: Text Stock: 60# white, 96 brightt
Not Available Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
Pocket Size
4.25 x 6.875 or 10.795 x 17.463 cm Interior: Text Stock: 50# white
Not Available
Full Color Lulu Books
Landscape
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78 cm Interior: Text Stock: 32# matte
U.S. Trade
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86 cm Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
U.S. Letter
8.5 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94 cm
Square
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19 cm
Royal
15.593 x 23.389 cm or 6.139 x 9.21"
Crown Quatro
18.91 x 24.589 cm or 7.444 x 9.681"
A4
20.99 x 29.70 cm or 8.264 x 11.694"
A5
14.817 x 20.99 cm or 5.833 x 8.264"
Comic Book
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.828 x 26 cm
Large Square
8.5 x 8.5"21.59 x 21.59 cm Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
Not Available Interior:Text Stock: 80# Digital color uncoated white, 96 bright
International Printing Specifications
Binding Types
Perfect Bound
Saddle Stitch
Black & White Lulu Books
Royal
15.593 x 23.389 cm or 6.139 x 9.21" Interior: Text Stock: 80GSM white
Crown Quatro
18.91 x 24.589 cm or 7.444 x 9.681"
A4
20.99 x 29.70 cm or 8.264 x 11.694"
A5
14.817 x 20.99 cm or 5.833 x 8.264"
Square
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19 cm
Landscape
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78 cm
Comic Book
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.828 x 26 cm
U.S. Trade
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86 cm
U.S. Letter
8.5 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94 cm
Full Colour Lulu Books
All sizes except Pocket Interior: Text Stock: 120GSM white
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See Also:
Book Covers FAQ
ISBN FAQ
See Also:
Distribution FAQ
Hardcover FAQ
Book Pricing Examples
Google Book Search (Beta) FAQ
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