BEFORE PRINTING: A brief anatomy of the book for non-professionals

Anatomy of the Book If you have not thought about what parts a book consists of, but you already have a text ready to be published, it will be good to get acquainted with the most basic elements. Because these elements will be mentioned and discussed while communicating with a printing house or publishing house. Book signatures A book signature is a sheet of paper consisting of four or more printed pages and folded one or more times to the approximate size of one page of a future book or other printed product. It folds in a way that puts [...]

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How to Prepare a Book for Printing

Each book and each printing project is unique. Every print project and every book has a specific purpose that it aims to serve and for that reason, the practical details of book creation are different each time. Giving clear specifications to the printer will eliminate the need for questions, provide more clarity and expedite the overall process. Check this book printing checklist before you start your project: 1. Preparation Before you send your files for printing, they will need to be correctly prepared. Amongst the things you will need to consider are the image resolution, the bleed, safety margins, ink [...]

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Your creative ideas with Pulsio Print: That “paddle” feeling right from the cover

"Stand-up Paddle: Technical Training and Physical "Preparation" is a book that deals with the fundamentals of Stand-Up Paddle - SUP, it is the first of its kind in Europe. The editor asks the question ‘how can we make a feel to the "anti-slip" surface of the paddle’. It is then that in close cooperation with the consultants at Pulsio Print he redraws the letters SUP by imitating the appearance of the surface of the paddle, while filling these letters "SUP" with a special selective varnish with the grainy effect - sand type. Placed only on these three letters it gives [...]

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