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Spirit of Shiloh Specs
Specs:
Paperback Trim Sizes:
| Page size without bleed (inches / pixels) | Page size with bleed (inches / pixels) |
|---|---|
| 5" x 8" / 1500 x 2400 | 5.125" x 8.25" / 1538 x 2475 |
| 5.06" x 7.81" / 1518 x 2343 | 5.185" x 8.06" / 1556 x 2418 |
| 5.25" x 8" / 1575 x 2400 | 5.375" x 8.25" / 1613 x 2475 |
| 5.5" x 8.5" / 1650 x 2550 | 5.626" x 8.75" / 1688 x 2625 |
| 6" x 9" / 1800 x 2700 | 6.125" x 9.25" / 1838 x 2775 |
Large Trim Sizes
| Page size without bleed (inches / pixels) | Page size with bleed (inches / pixels) |
|---|---|
| 6.14" x 9.21" / 1842 x 2763 | 6.265" x 9.46" / 1880 x 2838 |
| 6.69" x 9.61" / 2007 x 2883 | 6.815" x 9.86" / 2045 x 2958 |
| 7" x 10" / 2100 x 3000 | 7.125" x 10.25" / 2138 x 3075 |
| 7.44" x 9.69" / 2232 x 2907 | 7.565" x 9.94" / 2269 x 2982 |
| 7.5" x 9.25" / 2250 x 2775 | 7.625" x 9.5" / 2288 x 2850 |
| 8" x 10" / 2400 x 3000 | 8.125" x 10.25" / 2438 x 3075 |
| 8.5" x 11" / 2550 x 3300 | 8.625" x 11.25" / 2588 x 3375 |
| 8.25" x 6" / 2475 x 1800 | 8.375" x 6.25" / 2513 x 1875 |
| 8.25" x 8.25" / 2475 x 2475 | 8.375" x 8.5" / 2513 x 2550 |
| 8.25" x 11" / 2475 x 3300 | 8.375" x 11.25" / 2513 x 3375 |
| 8.27" x 11.69" / 2481 x 3507 | 8.395" x 11.94" / 2519 x 3582 |
| 8.5" x 8.5" / 2550 x 2550 | 8.625" x 8.75" / 2588 x 2625 |
Margins
| Page count | Inside (gutter) margins | Outside margins (no bleed) | Outside margins (with bleed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 to 150 pages | 0.375" in (9.6 mm) | at least 0.25 in (6.4 mm) | at least 0.375 in (9.6 mm) |
| 151 to 300 pages | 0.5 in (12.7 mm) | at least 0.25 in (6.4 mm) | at least 0.375 in (9.6 mm) |
| 301 to 500 pages | 0.625 in (15.9 mm) | at least 0.25 in (6.4 mm) | at least 0.375 in (9.6 mm) |
| 501 to 700 pages | 0.75 in (19.1 mm) | at least 0.25 in (6.4 mm) | at least 0.375 in (9.6 mm) |
| 701 to 828 pages | 0.875 in (22.3 mm) | at least 0.25 in (6.4 mm) | at least 0.375 in (9.6 mm) |
Spirit of Shiloh Crayons:
| Color Description | RGB Values | CMYK Values | Crayon Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pesto Green (Primary) | #00AA8D | 100%, 0%, 20%, 33% | Shiloh's Secret Meadow |
| Lighter Pesto Green | #00BF9A | 100%, 0%, 15%, 25% | Whispering Willow |
| Darker Pesto Green | #008975 | 100%, 0%, 30%, 45% | Enchanted Forest Night |
| First Complementary | #BF0087 | 0%, 100%, 20%, 25% | Mischievous Kitten |
| Second Complementary | #8D3E00 | 0%, 75%, 100%, 45% | Bear Brown |
| Third Complementary | #008D3E | 100%, 0%, 75%, 45% | Emerald Gaze |
| Fourth Complementary | #3E008D | 75%, 100%, 0%, 45% | Whimsical Water |
| Blue Moon White | #E6E6FA | 5%, 5%, 0%, 2% | Blue Moon Glow |
| Dead of Night Black | #131313 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% | Dead of Night |
Color Palette Tester:
| Category | Color Name | RGB Values | CMYK Values | Suggested Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Colors | Primary Light | 176, 190, 197 | 10%, 3%, 0%, 23% | Headings, Important Text |
| Primary Dark | 96, 125, 139 | 31%, 10%, 0%, 45% | Subheadings, Secondary Text | |
| Primary Colored | 25, 118, 210 | 88%, 44%, 0%, 18% | Highlights, Links, Icons | |
| Secondary Colors | Secondary Light | 129, 199, 132 | 35%, 0%, 65%, 22% | Secondary Buttons, Highlights |
| Secondary Dark | 56, 142, 60 | 60%, 0%, 57%, 44% | Secondary Text, Icons | |
| Secondary Colored | 0, 150, 136 | 100%, 0%, 9%, 41% | Highlights, Links, Icons | |
| Text Colors | Light Text | 255, 255, 255 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% | Main Body Text on Illustrated Pages |
| Dark Text | 33, 33, 33 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 87% | Captions, Footnotes on Illustrated Pages | |
| Colored Text | 255, 87, 34 | 0%, 66%, 89%, 0% | Highlights, Important Notes on Illustrated Pages | |
| Additional Colors | Accent 1 | 255, 193, 7 | 0%, 24%, 97%, 0% | Highlights, Icons |
| Accent 2 | 233, 30, 99 | 0%, 87%, 58%, 9% | Highlights, Icons | |
| Accent 3 | 103, 58, 183 | 44%, 68%, 0%, 28% | Highlights, Icons | |
| Accent 4 | 255, 112, 67 | 0%, 56%, 74%, 0% | Highlights, Icons |
Amazon KDP Best Practices:
Cover Creator:
- To use the tool, you need to have created a title on your Bookshelf.
- If you've created a title, follow the steps below to launch Cover Creator.
- Go to your Bookshelf and find the title for which you want to create a cover.
- Click the ellipsis button (…) under the Paperback Actions or Hardcover Actions menu and then click Edit Paperback Content or Edit Hardcover Content.
- On the Content tab, scroll down to the Book Cover section and click Launch Cover Creator.
Spine text
Spine Text:
- We only print spine text on books with more than 79 pages.
- Text on larger spines must be sized to fit the spine, with at least 0.0625" (1.6 mm) of space between the text and the edge of the spine.
- Every book varies slightly when bound.
- Allow for 0.0625" (1.6 mm) variance on either side of the fold lines for your cover.
Formatting Cover Background:
Bleed.
- All covers have bleed.
- If you want to add a background (e.g. color or image), make sure it extends 0.125" (3.2 mm) beyond the final trim line on all outside edges.
- All books are trimmed to size, and to ensure that the background fills the page, it needs to extend 0.125" (3.2 mm) past where the book will be trimmed on the top, bottom, and outside edges. This will prevent a white border from appearing at the edge when your book is trimmed.
Illegible Text:
- When choosing a background, consider how much it contrasts with the text. If the colors are too similar, the text might blend into the background and be hard to read.
Borders:
- We don't recommend borders because we must allow for a 0.125" (3.2 mm) production variance that may trim the border or cause it to appear uneven.
- If your file includes borders, they should cover at least 0.25" (6.4 mm) inside the trim line.
- If you include a white border, it must meet our minimum border width or we may reject your file.
Shifting of the Spine:
- Shifting of the spine up to 0.0125" (3.2mm) in either direction is within acceptable print variance.
- If the shift is greater, the copy is considered defective.
- We don’t recommend hard edges on the spine due to the known 0.0125" (3.2mm) shift variance, as hard edges make this shift more apparent.
Adding Images
Bleed:
- When adding images, make sure they extend 0.125" (3.2 mm) beyond the final trim line on all edges.
- This will prevent a white border from appearing at the edge when your book is trimmed.
- Image color, size, and quality. Images should be in CMYK color to ensure your cover looks good in print.
- All images should be sized at 100%, flattened to one layer, and placed in your document at a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch).
- Learn more about high-resolution images.
Adding text
Front and back cover text.
- When adding text, make sure it's at least 0.125" (3.2 mm) inside the trim lines.
- Also, no front or back cover text should extend into the spine area.
Spine text:
- Your book must have at least 79 pages to add spine text.
- If your book has fewer than 79 pages, don’t add spine text.
- Also, spine text needs at least 0.0625" (1.6 mm) on either side so the text doesn't wrap onto the front or back cover.
Book Details:
- As you add text to your cover, make sure it exactly matches the book details (e.g., title, author name, edition, ISBN) entered during title setup.
- Note: If you’re publishing a low-content book using the Publish without an ISBN option, you do not need to add ISBN information on your cover.
Font Size and Color:
- Text should be at least 7-point font so it's large enough for customers to read.
- Also, make sure the text doesn't blend into the background. This may happen if the text and background colors are too similar.
Barcode Size and Placement:
- You can upload a cover with or without a barcode.
- If you choose not to provide your own barcode, we'll automatically place one on your back cover.
- Learn more about barcodes.
Color Requirements:
Color profiles:
- Color management added to an image or file.
- We don't recommend including color profiles in your file.
- Color profiles can produce unexpected results. They are automatically removed before publishing.
Spot Colors:
- Color generated from ink chosen from a color system (such as Pantone Matching System).
- Spot colors are used in offset printing and aren't compatible with KDP's print-on-demand model, so please don't include spot colors in your files.
- We recommend converting spot colors to CMYK.
Color spaces:
- Describes color numerically, such as RGB (digital cameras and computer monitors), CMYK (full-color printing), and grayscale (black and white printing).
- We don't recommend using multiple color spaces in a file because it can cause color variance and unexpected results when your book is printed.
Color Variance:
- With our print on demand model, we have acceptable levels of color tolerance.
- Most color variance happens as a result of environmental and mechanical factors.
- We always strive for the best quality when printing your title.
- Color variance occurs for many reasons that are not related to your file, however, taking all the steps you can to perfect your file will reduce the chances of it occurring.
Pre-publication checklist:
- Before you upload your file to KDP, make sure you:
Save as a PDF.
- Your cover must be a single PDF that includes the back cover, spine, and front cover as one image.
Flatten Transparencies:
- These can cause the file to print with missing or distorted content. Consult your software's documentation to learn how.
Embed Fonts.
- Consult your software's documentation to learn how.
Crop Marks:
- Remove crop marks, color bars, template text.
- Crop marks are lines showing where pages should be trimmed.
- Color bars are strips with a series of patches used to ensure color balance during printing.
- Also, remove any template text, PDF creation guides, or software references.
DPI
- Ensure your cover image meets the minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch).
Optimize PDFs:
- Optimization is useful to reduce your file size, allowing for higher performance when transferring, uploading, viewing, and printing the files.
Remove File Security:
- Locked or encrypted files will fail review.
- Check for missing or blank pages.
- Manuscripts with missing pages, or excessive blank pages will be rejected.