I’ve seen inconsistent text block instructions from LSI on formatting the text block file to be submitted as PDF.
They state that you can send a file with text centered on 8.5x11 pages. They also explain the divisor issue because they will be printing these up on 2-page or 4-page signature sheets. And that they work from center of your page out to the trim size.
But in a front-back print, the gutter must shift from left to right.
Above in the posts, someone got a message back from LSI that they had text in the gutter. I can only assume that this is due to sending in perfectly centered pages for all pages – no allowance for gutter.
Has anyone here who has submitted their text block to LSI had to do make sure their setup in their editor ensures alternating gutter?
Mike
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In the Gutter
Hi Mike,
I set up all my books in InDesign, and have always used an alternating gutter (though InDesign takes care of that for me automatically by simply specifying 'Inside' and 'Outside' margins in the setup).
Kind regards,
Greg