Chapter 5 62 Cover layout by Ridderprint The cover layout often involves a lot of work. Just like an interior layout, we also offer different packages for the cover. These are described starting on page 20. Or check our website for the various options. Layout the cover yourself If you want to layout the cover yourself, here are some guidelines to follow: • Total width of your document; Your book size x2 (back and front) + spine width + 6 mm (bleed). Send the PDF as a spread file. • The right bleed settings, if images or other elements run to page edge. (3 mm ‘bleed’) • Correct spine thickness. This depends on the paper type, the number of pages and the binding method. You can find the info in your Ridderprint portal and calculate the spine width. • Quality of images (minimal 300 DPI maximum 600 DPI). • Do not put important image elements or text too close to the page edge (see safe zone). • Cover inside printing? See page 64 for the specifications. • Do you want a bookmark as an invitation? Check the specifications in your portal. Cover in InDesign or illustrator Create a document with a total width of; your book size x2 (back and front) + spine. Specify the 3 mm bleed in the document settings. This bleed line is displayed outside the document format in red. See image on the right. Make sure your background colours/images extend to this line. The ‘safe zone is a safe margin of 10 mm. If you use the specifications of the screenshots on the right (margins), this line is magenta. Between this you can place all text and image elements without any problems. If this falls ‘slightly’ over it, this is not a problem. When ready, export the Indesign document to a PDF file with bleed and crop marks. In Illustrator, you do this with ‘save as’ command. This is described further from page 90 in this manual.
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