How To Format Kindle Gutter Margin Bleed

This video is specific to paperback books with no bleed.

How to format kindle gutter margin bleed. Setting page size and margins for books with bleed setting page size 1. Whether it s choosing to a flat laying binding style such as saddle stitch booklets wire o booklets or spiral bound booklet or including the gutter margin when you start designing your perfect bound book or hard cover book. When you re done and you export your pdf you ll have it sized and ready for full bleed printing. 24 150 pages 0 375 inside margin 151 400 pages 0 75 inside margin 400 600 pages 0 875 inside margin 600 pages 1 0 inside margin.

The inside margin depends on the page count i couldn t remember what they were off the top of my head but i was able to find the following. Don t worry you re not alone. In the pages area set it to mirror margins. Then set the gutter as 0 13.

Cover specifications calculating cover size to format your paperback cover you ll first need to calculate the spine measurements black and white books color books insert the spine measurements selected trim size width and height and the 0 125 3 mm bleed requirement into the following equations to find your cover size. If the puzzles are too small for a 6x9 print book with those margins which are already pretty tight except for the inside margin you might want to consider going up a trim size. Gutters and full bleed. Conventionally most puzzle books not crosswords or sudokus will start at the 7 x 9 trim and can go up to 8 1 2 x 11.

And make sure these settings apply to whole document at the bottom by selecting that in the dropdown. Accounting for bleed is important because it prevents a white border from appearing at the edge of the page when the book is trimmed. Select format document margins and assign margins that include the additional bleed example. Set the margins as 0 76 on the top bottom and inside and 0 5 on the outside.

Enter your top bottom inside and outside margins based on your book s page count. The video and step by step instructions explain how to set page size and margins for books with and without bleed. Now that you understand what the gutter margin is you can take the proper steps to prevent this potential issue. Identify your margin sizes based on page count using the chart at the end of this step.

Are you completely baffled when it comes to the concept of a book bleeds. Walk through setting up page size and margins based on your trim size and page count. Do not enter any value into the gutter field.