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The Pen to Published Podcast
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SERIES 3 EPISODE 7: ALL THINGS IMAGES The topic for this week’s episode is images and what you need to know when getting your book ready fo…
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Feb. 14, 2022

The Pen to Published Podcast

The Pen to Published Podcast

SERIES 3 EPISODE 7: ALL THINGS IMAGES The topic for this week’s episode is images and what you need to know when getting your book ready for print. Even if your book contains no images, there’s still the cover to think about, so it’s vital to...

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Season 3

SERIES 3 EPISODE 7: ALL THINGS IMAGES

The topic for this week’s episode is images and what you need to know when getting your book ready for print. Even if your book contains no images, there’s still the cover to think about, so it’s vital to understand the technicalities.

Books and notes featured in this episode

Terms used in print – a handy checklist: 

  • Greyscale – this is a term for black and white. All pics for a black and white print need to be set to greyscale. 
  • RGB [Red, Green, Black] – colour profile for web and Kindle covers.
  • CMYK [Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black] – colour profile for print. 
  • 300 dpi – minimum dots per inch for print 
  • 72 dpi – usual dots per inch for web 
  • Bleed – the amount of extra allowance needed for printing. 
  • Trim – this is where the book will be trimmed to. 

 Influence & Thrive by Lucille Ossai – available here 

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