Tools and Guidance
Instructions below will guide you to prepare your book files for printing at Edition One Books. Clients without page layout experience who wish to design their own book can use this as a starting point. However, these instructions are not intended to teach you the applications themselves. If you need additional help, we suggest using the 'help' menu with the software itself, or performing the tutorials available within the application or online.Specifications
You may format your book any way you want within these parameters. We do not have preset sizes.
Min to MaxWidth: 4" to 14"
Height: 4" to
12" (hard cover)
11.5" (soft cover)
Pages: 20 to 400
Instructions
We only print from multi-page PDFs. Please use the links below for step by step instructions.
Step 1: Image PreparationStep 2: Design Interior
Option 1 (Recommended): Using InDesignStep 3: Softcover / Dust Jacket Calculator
Option 2 (Acceptable): Using Photoshop
Option 3 (Text Based Books): Using Word 2004 for Mac / Using Word 2007 for PC
Step 4 (Options): Foil Stamping
Foil Dies: Using InDesign / Using Photoshop / Using IllustratorStep 5: Send It In
Suggested Layout and Image Editing Tools
Full versions of layout and editing applications are available for FREE on a 30 day trial basis. Please note that older versions work perfectly fine, and can be found on sites such as Ebay and Craigslist, for much less money. Also be sure to look for Educational pricing. Teachers and Students get big discounts on all of this stuff.
Other Self-Publishing Concerns
ISBN Registration - for authors seeking to register their book with the Library of Congress, and to sell their books via standard distribution channels.