Type ' B-Format Paperback' into the Name text box and click Add, and then OK. Set the Width to 130 mm and Height to 198 mm. From the Page Size drop-down menu select Custom. In the New Document window set the Intent to Print and No. Open InDesign and select New Document from the Welcome window, or go to File > New > Document. Note: You can adjust the width of the spine to suit your own purposes by using the Page Tool to adjust the width of the document later.

In this tutorial, we’ll be creating a cover for a paperback (softcover) book, with B‑format dimensions (5.06 x 7.81 inches ) and a 16 mm spine. Set Up the Layout of Your Cover in InDesign Let’s get creating a cover Stephen King would be proud of! 1. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to design a book cover for the Crime/Thriller fiction genre and explore how you can create a genre-appropriate design using typefaces, tools and tips available to you in Adobe InDesign. Though each cover is different, elements on the cover create a sort of code that enables the reader to assess what the book will be about. And surprisingly enough, although ignored by most, this includes fonts bundled with an operating system (such as MacOS or Windows) and applications (such as Microsoft Office).Walk into any bookshop and you’ll notice that each genre of fiction has its own general ‘style’ for cover designs. On the other hand, if you licensed the same font directly from other sources, the licensing requirements may be entirely different, including additional licenses for use of the font on commercial products or in electronic formats (such as PDF) distributed for profit.īottom line is that you must read the EULAs for each font for each type vendor / foundry to ascertain what is permitted with what type (pun intended) of license. In the case of Futura Std, if you licensed the font directly from Adobe individually (no longer available) or as part of the Adobe Font Folio product (still available), there were no additional licenses, royalties, or restrictions against use of that font (or any in that family or in the case of Font Folio, of any fonts in that product) for any printed material (including on commercial products such as tee shirts, mugs, etc.) or embedding the font in EPS or PDF files, even if those files were given or sold to others. The rights to use a font for particular purposes is governed solely by the End User License Agreement (EULA) of the font provided by the font vendor or foundry.

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