![]() ![]() There are the basics: a basic book format includes the title, author’s name, and an image of some sorts on the cover. Perhaps the most important aspect of book design is the front cover. Gloss Layflat Laminate provides superior protection for your book – not only does it leave your book with a professional, high-gloss look, it also keeps it safe from spine cracking. That’s why we exclusively use Gloss Layflat Laminate when creating gloss laminated book covers. The cover is one of the most important parts of your book. You know that saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, we have to disagree. Your book binding is entirely your choice-not the choice of your agent, your editor, or your publisher. ![]() In traditional publishing, hardcover is usually reserved for newly released books, but self-publishing has no rules. However, choosing between hardcover or paperback is entirely a stylistic choice. Now, if you’re writing fiction or poetry, you’ll probably want to stick to perfect binding. The next step in the printing process is choosing the right binding for your book. For instance, the 80# Gloss Text is best in books that heavily utilize photographs-such as yearbooks or genealogies. What type of book you’ve written will delegate what type of paper will work best. 80# Gloss Text: best used when you want your photos to look sharp and pop on the page.70# White Offset: best when you want a little thicker paper and have solid ink coverage to help with bleed through.60# White or Natural (cream-antique looking color) Offset: best for type and photos.50# White Offset: typically used for books that only have type and no photos in the copy.DiggyPOD overs a variety of paper types to accommodate all types of books: How the paper looks and feels will determine how a reader feels about the book. One of the first decisions you’re going to make is what kind of paper you’re going to print on. After the book is correctly formatted for print, you must decide on how it’s going to look. We try to make it as easy for you as possible. This is h ow to format your book for self-publishing at DiggyPOD. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with our Word to PDF Book Conversion Tool. And while there is a book format template in Word, in order for your manuscript to print properly, it must be properly converted to a PDF. More likely than not, your book is currently two hundred pages of a Microsoft Word Document. How to convert your manuscript into a book format With comprehensive how-to guides, Word to PDF converters, and state-of-the-art printers, your draft goes from manuscript to printed book in no time. It can get a little overwhelming, but DiggyPOD strives to make it as easy as possible for you to achieve the exact look and feel you’ve always wanted. The elements of formatting and design can be difficult for a new author, particularly one that doesn’t have much experience with design work. It may sound simple enough, but picking out the right book format can be difficult, especially when you’re self-publishing. ![]()
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