Kdp Print Template

Styles also mean that we can make tweaks to the entire books formatting if we need tosay to reduce the number of pages.

Kdp print template. According to your page count and choose the appropriate template to use. The barcode area is indicated in yellow on the template. Open the appropriate cover template from our kdp print cover powerpoint templates these templates step up in increments of 10 pages. Environmental consciousness is important to us.

This gives consistency throughout the book and enables us to add an automatic table of contents at the beginning complete with page numbers. The templates with sample content include formatted front matter eg title page table of contents and chapters with placeholder text. Our templates make it easier to create a print ready paperback cover with programs that can open a png or pdf file and save a pdf file. Kdp will automatically generate a barcode representing your titles isbn when printing copies of your book.

Kdp provides pre sized ms word templates to help format your paperback interior. For an 81 page book as shown in our example the correct template would be 81 90 pages. The blank templates have the page size and margins set. We suggest filling in this area with your background color or design.

In this video katharyne walks through the whole process of designing covers for. If you want help formatting the other parts see our step by step guides for preparing your manuscript in word for windows and mac. Choose color ink if any images in your paperback are supposed to print in color. Remember that the cost for paperbacks printed in color is higher.

Kdp print templates use one particular style for all chapter headings. Spot colors are used in offset printing and arent compatible with kdps print on demand model so please dont include spot colors in your files. This video walks you through using a template. If youre making blank or low content books for amazon canva is a fantastic free and easy tool for cover design.

We recommend converting spot colors to rgb or cmyk. To help ensure that your book meets kdps basic specifications follow all the steps in this guide except those marked advanced if you want your book to meet the standards many designers follow complete all the stepsif you want details on any step or prefer written guidance pause the video and check out the step by step instructions. Do not place important images or text intended to be read in the barcode location. Set up a separate paperback on your kdp bookshelf if you have a black and white and color version of your book.