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Ā FORMATTING PDFs FOR PRINT-ON-DEMAND BOOKS
(c) Lisa Scullard for Writing Buddies, February 2013
If you have formatted a document for e-book already, it is a good starting-point for your print version (n.b. This does not work successfully the other way around, due to format restrictions in e-books). Otherwise, your original document may be in Word, Works, Rich Text Format or Open Office text (ODT).
Firstly, you will need to decide on your physical bookās dimensions. The most popular, and easiest to set up free distribution for, are āDigestā (5.5āx8.5ā) or āUS Tradeā (6āx9ā). Not all sizes work for extended distribution, and some are more expensive to price afterwards, so the above are recommended. Choose one or the other ā unless you wish to publish a hardcover, in which case select US TradeĀ (6āx9ā).
Start by downloading a free template file from Createspace (templates available here)or Lulu (templates availableā¦
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