by Don Leeper | Jul 13, 2015 | Print Positive
How do you estimate your page count? A castoff. A page count estimate created before a book is actually designed is called a castoff. “Estimate” is the operative term here; castoff page counts are only estimates and will almost certainly vary from the...
by Don Leeper | Jul 6, 2015 | Print Positive
Sometimes the page size of a book must be scaled down after the pages have already been laid out, usually for cost reasons. This post discusses the ramifications of doing so, and introduces two new Bookmobile online calculators. Reasons for Resizing a Book...
by Don Leeper | Jun 29, 2015 | Print Positive
With the expanding number of art and photography books we’ve been printing, we were a little frustrated by our maximum page size of 11-5/8″ x 11-5/8″. Our clients want to print large books! Since that maximum was set, we’ve had lots of...
by Don Leeper | Jun 4, 2015 | Print Positive
Last week we published online forms to calculate paperback spine thickness and book weight. This week we’ve published more calculators and converters for hardworking book production people. Book Publishing and Printing Calculators Calculating Spine Width When...
by Don Leeper | May 26, 2015 | Art Book Printing, Book Production, Print Positive
Publishers often need the physical dimensions of a book before it is actually printed: in particular, the spine width for laying out the cover and the weight of the finished book for estimating shipping costs. This post demonstrates the relatively...
by Don Leeper | May 4, 2015 | Art Book Printing, Print Positive
Regardless of how you print your photo book—through a Print-on-Demand (POD) service, short-run digital printing (SRDP), or an offset printing service—it can be a challenge to ensure that the images on the printed pages of your books are true to your...
