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Hardcover Design Guidelines & Templates<\/h1>\n

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8.5″ x 11″ PDF Templates<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]A Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nB Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nC Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nD Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
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8.5″ x 11″ Photoshop Templates<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]A Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> TIFF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nB Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> TIFF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nC Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> TIFF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nD Spine, 8.5″x11″ >> TIFF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
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6″ x 9″ PDF Templates<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]A Spine, 6″x9″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nB Spine, 6″x9″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nC Spine, 6″x9″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
\nD Spine, 6″x9″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
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7″ x 10″ PDF Templates<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]A Spine, 7″x10″ >> PDF Downloadable Template<\/a><\/span>
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DO<\/h3>\n
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  • Use 300 DPI<\/strong> or High Resolution images<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Edit and save in CMYK<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Use Vector graphics<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Convert all text into Graphic Form\/Outlines<\/em>\n
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    • Illustrator & Indesign: Type>Create Outlines<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      DON’T<\/h3>\n
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      • Use graphics taken from websites<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Add print or crop marks<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Save as multi-page PDF<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Flatten layers before saving – it\u2019ll reduce your print quality<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Bleed Area<\/h3>\n

        \"\"Extend all colors and graphics to the full edge of the bleed area – it will make sure you don\u2019t end up with white edges on your book cover when it is wrapped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Cover Edge<\/h3>\n

        \"\"This is the edge of the hardcover, where we aim to wrap the design. Your background still needs to run to the edges of the bleed area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Safe Area<\/h3>\n

        \"\"Keep all the key elements of your design, including text, logos, and iconography within the this area to insure it is not wrapped around the edge of your hardcover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Flex Area<\/h3>\n

        \"\"This is the edge of the hardcover, where we aim to wrap the design. Your background still needs to run to the edges of the bleed area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Hardcover dimensions\u20148.5″x11″<\/h4>\n

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        <\/td>\nTotal size in Inches<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal size in Pixels<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal size in Centimeters<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        A spine<\/td>\n19.25″ x 12.25″<\/td>\n5575px x 3675px<\/td>\n48.9cm x 31.12cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        B spine<\/td>\n19.4″ x 12.25″<\/td>\n5820px x 3675px<\/td>\n49.28cm x 31.12cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        C spine<\/td>\n19.65″ x 12.25″<\/td>\n5895px x 3675px<\/td>\n49.91cm x 31.12cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        D spine<\/td>\n19.9″ x 12.25″<\/td>\n5970px x 3675px<\/td>\n50.55cm x 31.12cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        E spine<\/td>\n20.15″ x 12.25″<\/td>\n6045px x 3675px<\/td>\n51.18cm x 31.12cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        Hardcover Page Count<\/h4>\n

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        <\/td>\n# of Pages<\/strong><\/td>\n# of Sheets<\/strong><\/td>\nWidth in Inches<\/strong><\/td>\nWidth in mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        A spine<\/td>\n10\u2014120 pages<\/td>\n5\u201460 sheets<\/td>\n0.25\u2033<\/td>\n6.4mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        B spine<\/td>\n120\u2014220 pages<\/td>\n60\u2014110 sheets<\/td>\n0.5\u2033<\/td>\n12.7mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        C spine<\/td>\n220\u2014360 pages<\/td>\n110\u2014180 sheets<\/td>\n0.75\u2033<\/td>\n19.7mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        D spine<\/td>\n360\u2014470 pages<\/td>\n180\u2014235 sheets<\/td>\n1\u2033<\/td>\n25.4mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        E spine<\/td>\n470\u2014610 pages<\/td>\n235\u2014305 sheets<\/td>\n1.25\u2033<\/td>\n31.8mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        Why file types do you recommend?<\/h3>\n

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        To help make your job easier, Powis accepts a wide range of file formats.\u00a0These are: PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG.<\/p>\n

        For the best results, we recommend:<\/h5>\n
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        • PDF<\/strong>: This file format protects your graphics and enables us to get the best results whether your design includes, text, graphics and\/or photography<\/li>\n
        • TIFF<\/strong>: This file format is known for its extremely high quality, and is primarily used in photography and desktop publishing. If you are working in Photoshop, you can Save-As into TIFF while maintaining your file’s layers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Why 300 DPI?<\/h3>\n

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          Files such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF etc., are made up of a thousands of tiny \u2018dots\u2019 or ‘pixels’. These pixels are all the same size, but can be different colors. The amount of pixels or dots in an image is called ‘resolution’. When there are lots of pixels and an image looks smooth or photographic, that’s ‘high resolution’. When there are less pixels an image often looks blocky and bad.<\/span><\/p>\n

          For this reason, we ask for 300 DPI or \u2018High Resolution\u2019<\/strong> graphics – these have a large number of pixels available and will look smooth & precise when printed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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