Below are links to 24 targeted documents that address 90% of all file related questions. These documents are also listed on the Lightning Source Website for Resources > Tools
DIGITAL COVER CREATION
Master Link: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/digital-cover-creation
Review the Requirements
- FAQ: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/faq
- Spine Width & Book Weight Calculator: https://myaccount.lightningsource.com/Portal/Tools/SpineCalculator
- Building your Cover to Bleed Size: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/CoverBleedDimensions.pdf
Request a Cover Template:
- Cover Template Generator: https://myaccount.lightningsource.com/Portal/Tools/CoverTemplateGenerator
Layout and Design Your Cover To the Custom Template:
- Perfect Bound Template – Simplex: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Perfectbound_template.pdf
- Perfect Bound Template – Duplex: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Perfectbound_template_duplex.pdf
- Case Bound Book Template: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Casebound_template.pdf
- Dust Jacket Template: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Dustjacket_template.pdf
- Saddle Stitch Template: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Saddlestitch_template.pdf
How to Open our Template in Photoshop:
- Opening PDF & EPS Template in CS2 and newer: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Photoshop_PDFandEPS.pdf
- Opening PDF Duplex Templates in CS2 and Newer: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Photoshop_PDFandEPS_duplex.pdf
How to Open our Template in Quark:
- Opening PDF & EPS Templates in Quark: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Quark_PDFandEPS.pdf
Create a Lightning Source Compliant PDF from your Custom Template
InDesign: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Exporting-Indesign.pdf
Review your PDF file for Accuracy
- How to Review your PDF prior to uploading: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Reviewing_a_PDF.pdf
DIGITAL BOOKBLOCK CREATION
Master Link: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/digital-bookblock
Review the Requirements
- FAQ: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/faq
- Spine Width & Book Weight Calculator: https://myaccount.lightningsource.com/Portal/Tools/SpineCalculator
Layout your Book Interior to Meet Our Specifications
- Black and white Interior Books: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/BW_Interior_Specs.pdf
- Color Interior Books: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Color_Interior_Specs.pdf
- Perforated Color Interior Books: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Perforation_Interior.pdf
Create a Lightning Source Compliant PDF
- InDesign: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Exporting-Indesign.pdf
- Quark: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Exporting-Quark.pdf
- Microsoft Word: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/MSWordWalkthrough.pdf
Review Your PDF File for Accuracy
- How To Review Your PDF Prior To Uploading: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Reviewing_a_PDF.pdf
Have questions? Need help? Contact support at lsicustomersupport@ingramcontent.com
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