Below are links to documents that address 90% of all file-related questions. These documents are also listed on the Lightning Source Website under Resources > Tools
Lightning Source File Creation Guide
DIGITAL COVER CREATION
Master Link: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/digital-cover-creation
Spine Width & Book Weight Calculator: https://myaccount.lightningsource.com/Portal/Tools/SpineCalculator
Request a Cover Template:
https://myaccount.lightningsource.com/Portal/Tools/CoverTemplateGenerator
Layout and Design Your Cover To the Custom Template:
Perfect Bound Template – Simplex: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/perfect-bound-book-template-simplex
Perfect Bound Template – Duplex: https://www.ingramcontent.com/Documents/Perfectbound_template_duplex.pdf
Case Bound Book Template: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/case-bound-book-template
Dust Jacket Template: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/dust-jacket-template
Building your Cover to Bleed Size: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/cover-bleed-dimensions
How to Open our Template in Photoshop:
-- Opening PDF & EPS Template in CS2 and newer: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/opening-pdf-eps-templates-in-cs2-and-newer
-- Opening PDF Duplex Templates in CS2 and Newer: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/opening-pdf-duplex-templates-in-cs2-and-newer
How to Open our Template in Quark:
-- Opening PDF & EPS Templates in Quark: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/opening-pdf-eps-templates-in-quark
Create a Lightning Source Compliant PDF from your Custom Template
InDesign: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/indesign-export
Quark: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/quark-export
Review your PDF file for Accuracy
https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/reviewing-a-pdf
DIGITAL BOOKBLOCK CREATION
Master Link: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers/resources/digital-bookblock
Review the Requirements
FAQ: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-page/print-on-demand-faqs
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/publishers-document/black-and-white-interior-specs
Color Interior Books: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/color-interior-specs
Perforated Color Interior Books: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/perforation
Create a Lightning Source Compliant PDF
InDesign: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/indesign-export
Quark: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/quark-export
Microsoft Word: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/microsoft-word
Review Your PDF File for Accuracy
How To Review Your PDF Prior To Uploading: https://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers-document/reviewing-a-pdf
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