Softcover Books
Softcover Instructions for Graphic Designers v3
Welcome! This guide is made for graphic designers to have the most control and save you the most time. This will take a bit to digest, but these next 10 minutes can save you hours of time. Book making at it's best is a close collaboration between ...
How to set up cover files using Nonstop Templates
This guide is for use during Phase 2 of your file process with us. It's long but if you just go through it step by step, it'll take you about 10 minutes to complete this portion and you'll have the most design and quality control this way. Click here ...
Set up your Adobe Color Settings to gain control of your color workflow.
Read Me First Excellent color management is like exercise. You cannot just set it and forget it - it takes constant management. First decide how intense you'd like to get around color: Easy Conservative Color This is more of a set it and forget it ...
Softcover Phase 1 - Send the preliminary file.
Step 1 - Page flow in Adobe InDesign You're looking at the "Pages" pallet in Adobe InDesign with our notes in red and blue. The areas shaded in red consist of the cover elements. The areas shaded in blue indicate the interior pages of your book. The ...
The Overall Softcover Book Process
1 - Ideate and Quote When do you need it in hand When is your event and how many books do you need for that particular event? 2 - File Prep First just send 1 file that's exported from Adobe InDesign that contains the entire book including the covers. ...
Insider's Guide to Book Design: What to Know Before You Start
Photography Tips Capture subjects with expansive backgrounds to allow for flexible layout adjustments Save photos in Adobe RGB 1998 for the widest color gamut and best shadows. Shoot in high resolution and RAW format for optimal zoom and color ...