Book Printing
Paperback Printing
Print-ready paperback files prepared to exact trim, interior and cover specifications — for print-on-demand through KDP Print and IngramSpark, or an offset run.
Paperback Printing — Full Specification Guide
Standard Trim Sizes
- 5" × 8" — Novel, Memoir, Self-Help
- 5.5" × 8.5" — Most popular all-genres
- 6" × 9" — Business, Non-Fiction, Academic
- 8.5" × 11" — Workbooks, Activity Books
- 7" × 10" — Illustrated guides, cookbooks
Interior Requirements
- PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4 format
- Fonts embedded (not subset)
- 300 DPI for all images
- 0.25" margins minimum (gutter 0.375")
- Black text: 100% K only
- Page count divisible by 2
Cover Requirements
- Full bleed cover (0.125" bleed all edges)
- Spine width: pages × paper thickness
- 300 DPI minimum (CMYK)
- Barcode placeholder on back cover
- Safe zone: 0.25" from trim all sides
- Matte or gloss laminate options
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