- #PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 HOW TO#
- #PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 PDF#
- #PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 FULL#
If you want to set up a Word file that’s just the right size, you’ll need to calculate this yourself:įor Createspace, you need to add. I usually use Photoshop to trim this off. The templates come with a lot of extra white space. BookBaby also offers print book services.
#PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 PDF#
zip file to download which includes a PDF and a PNG file. Once you click “Build Template” you’ll get a. “White” is only good for specialized non-fiction or coursebooks, or if you’re printing color pictures. “Cream” paper is better for most fiction and non-fiction. Most books will be “black and white” – set your book size and page count. If you’re using IngramSpark, you can download a template here. You’ll probably want “no bleed” for the interior, unless you have fullpage images that go to the margin. You can just click this link to get there: be careful to choose print or cream pages, it makes a difference in total spine width. Lightning Source now has an easier to use dashboard… but I don’t recommend it. Createspace KDP and Lightning Source IngramSpark templatesĬreatespace is dead, but the original links now forward to the the KDP dashboard for convenience. Once that’s all done, you can download a print template that’s specific for your book. I set up some free templates and guides to book formatting here to help you out:
#PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 FULL#
You need to know the final word count of your formatted book, so if you haven’t formatted your book for print yet, you need to do it before you start your full print cover. But now you want to make a full print cover for Createspace (or Lightning Source, or others). Ideally you’ve already finished a book cover you’re happy with, converted it to a JPG and used it to sell your ebook. Your full print cover will only be as good as your front cover so getting the best possible front cover is a necessary first step. If you’ve never used MS Word as a design tool, you should first check out and sign up to get the free sample package and guides.
#PICTURE BOOK TEMPLATES FOR MS WORD 2010 HOW TO#
HOW TO MAKE A FULL PRINT COVER IN MS WORD In the meantime, if you already have a front cover, you can hire someone cheap on fiverr to make the fullprint covers for you, and it’ll probably look much better. I’m currently rebuilding my online book cover maker so when that’s ready, I’ll make more templates for it. It’s *much* easier to make covers in photoshop or a graphic design tool. I shared a guide to doing just that on DIY Book Covers a couple months ago but am now sharing it with you, for free, so that you can design your own full print covers in MS Word.ĭisclaimer: This is a hack or a workaround, so it involves a lot of steps and isn’t a smooth, seamless process. But it took me a while longer to figure out how to customize your front cover into a full print cover for Createspace or other POD providers. A few years ago I put out a package of DIY book cover templates in Microsoft Word and revolutionized publishing with a how-to guide to designing amazing book covers in an easy to use program you’re already familiar with.
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