Chapter 4 50 Layout in Microsoft Word Dissertations mostly have the standard format of 17 x 24 cm. For this layout, use the standard Word format A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) or the B5 (17.6 x 25 cm) format. Then your document will always have the right format. If you work with Indesign, set your document to 17 x 24 cm. See page 58 for setting up an Indesign document. If you use LaTeX set your document to 17,6 x 24,6 cm. Define ‘Bleed’ If your document have image elements that need to run to the edge of your page such as; (full-page) pictures, tabs etc. (see this manual for example), then your document need bleed. (See also page 36). Keep in mind that this bleed will be cut-off again after printing. Do not place important text and/ or (image) elements too close to the page edge. Make sure there is a safe margin of 8 mm in between. (See page 54-57). Layout book in A4 format (21 x 29,7 cm) We reduce your file to 81% which eventually results in the size of 17 x 24 cm. What do you need to pay attention to? • Use the recommended margins for A4 size. See settings page 51. • If there is important text and/or (image) elements, do not put them too close to the page edge. Make sure there is a safe margin of 8 mm in between. (See page 54-55). • Put the basic text in font size of 12 points. After resizing, this results into the recommended 10-point font size. • Also consider the size of the rest of the text elements such as headers and footers, captions and text in tables. • Print some pages at 81% to get an idea of the final result. You may then decide to make the font size slightly larger or smaller.
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