Yearbook Design Specifications - Amazon S3 Design Specifications Our manufacturing process requires incoming files that meet certain design specifications. These specifications are

Yearbook Design Specifications

Our manufacturing process requires incoming files that meet certain design specifications. These specifications are unique to each yearbook size and binding style.

Part of the requirement is no crop marks and no white borders on the image files. Images need to fill the full bleed size. For saddle stitch we will account for creep.

Step 1 Choose the book type you want us to make: Saddle-Stitched Perfect Bound Soft Cover Hard Cover

Step 2 Refer to the design templates for page size, safe area and bleed to design your yearbook. Saddle-Stitched pgs 4-5 Perfect Bound Soft Cover pgs 6-7 Hard Cover pgs 8-14

Step 3 Read pages 2-3 for general information.

Step 4 Use the instructions on page 15 to generate a high-quality PDF of your yearbook and submit to Studio Source Yearbooks for printing.

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Bleed and Safe Areas

For all yearbook sizes and binding styles, all covers and inside pages are full bleed. Images must fill the entire bleed area.

Safe areas keep content from getting too close to the edge of a page. Any text or key images should stay within the safe area. Only background or bleed images should fall outside the safe area. See below:

WRONGImage does not fill to bleed size, leaving a white border around the outside.

CORRECTImage fills the entire bleed area. No white border around the outside.

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WRONGCritical content falls beyond the safe area, too close to the edge of the book.

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CORRECTCritical content stays within the safe area, away from the edge of the book.

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General Layout

For all yearbook sizes and binding styles, page 1 falls on a right-hand facing single page.

Two-page spreads with facing pages begin on pages 2 and 3.For design purposes, spreads with shared backgrounds or continuous content, should fall on facing pages, i.e. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 etc.

Front Cover Inside Cover Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

Front Cover Inside Cover Page 1

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Front Cover Inside Cover Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

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Inside pages

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Saddle-StitchedCenter spread

To create a center spread with a continuous image across both pages, the two pages must be set up to cross over the fold with 0.075” of repeat image on the bind edge. That repeat will be digitally trimmed off and then the remaining images will align for the crossover. For example:

These two pages comprise a center spread:

Left Right

Will render as this in the center spread.

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Spine .07-.042” depending on page count

Here is a list of the spine thickness used for perfect bound soft cover books of various page counts:

Pages Spine

20 0.07 30 0.10 40 0.13 50 0.15 60 0.18 70 0.21 80 0.23 90 0.26 100 0.28 110 0.31 120 0.34 130 0.36 140 0.39 150 0.42

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Hard CoverA note about hard covers...

Cover files are the same size for any number of pages and thickness of the spine. The overall image should be long enough to accommodate the thickest spine. Thinner spines are adjusted for by more trim, if necessary.

The difference between thinner and thicker spines can alter the placement of the image on the front and back cover so that the image “lands” correctly and with no critical content lost in the trim, wrap or across the spine. We call this the “Cover Safe-Zone”. We always center the cover on the spine. You may wish to adjust the placement of the images for the front and the back to allow for the thickness of the spine.

This illustrates the effect that spine width has on cover image placement:

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Hard CoverHere is a list of the spines thickness used for hard cover books of various page ranges. The radius of the spine fold is included in the total thickness:

Hard cover 0-89 pages

Page Qty Spine Radius Total Spine Incl. Radius

0 - 89 pgs 0.32 0.1875 = 0.5075

90 - 99 pgs 0.4 0.1875 = 0.5875

100-130 pgs 0.5 0.1875 = 0.6875

131-160 pgs 0.6 0.1875 = 0.7875

161-190 pgs 0.7 0.1875 = 0.8875

191-220 pgs 0.8 0.1875 = 0.9875

221-250 pgs 0.9 0.1875 = 1.0875

251-280 pgs 1.0 0.1875 = 1.1875

281-300 pgs 1.1 0.1875 = 1.2875

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Exporting files to PDF for printing

The simplest file to submit for printing is a PDF. For this to work, the export settings have to match the printing criteria. You can convert your photos to CMYK prior to exporting, or let the PDF creator do the job for you.

Two PDFs are needed. One file for the front and back cover spread. And a separate file of the inside pages. Follow the steps below for creating both files, changing only the page range in step 5.

1. Proof and finalize your layout for printing.

2. Check for any other errors (RGB or low res images, missing images or fonts)

3. Select <File/Export> and choose the correct Adobe PDF (Print).

Tip: Save your settings as a ‘Yearbook’ style for easy selection.

4. Choose a location for the final PDF file and name it ?????? (any preference here Mike?)

5. In the dialogue, check the following Settings:

General • Choose PDF 5.0 • Choose Page Range (page 1 for cover; 2-your last page for inside pages) • Export Spreads • View PDF after Exporting (so you can see if it worked) • Optimize or Fast Web View (makes previews easier)

Compression • Make sure all settings are as per the example:

Marks and Bleeds • Check boxes for: Use Document Bleed Settings and Include Slug Area.

Output • Check: ‘Convert to Destination’ and ‘US Web Coated’ This will convert any remaining RGB images to CMYK.

6. Export the file for printing.

• Address any warnings that might appear.

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Yearbook Design Specifications - Amazon S3 Design Specifications Our manufacturing process requires incoming files that meet certain design specifications. These specifications are