We want you to feel confident in the process of book printing, so we've written and collected several resources over the years and have posted them here to help you feel comfortable about speaking the language of book printing. Feel free to browse through our FAQs and many helpful documents that apply specifically to our work methods and procedures. For details on options and methods to make a PDF, go to PDF Methods.

How Tos:

How to Layout your Cover (softcover)

How to Layout your Text

How to Layout your Hardcover

Softcover Spine Widths

How to Index in Word

How to Make a PDF

PDF Methods

How to Make a PDF from Word

How to Make a PDF from Publisher

How to Distill

How to Make a Postscript File

How to Make a PDF from Indesign

From InDesign for Digital Printing

From InDesign for Offset Printing

Knowledgebase:

Frequently Asked Questions

Writing Your Back Cover Tips

Marketing Tips

Scanning Tips

Special Type Characters Chart

Best Photo Quality TIps

What is a Vector and Raster Graphic?

Instruction Booklets

Ready to Print Book Guidelines

Template Book Guidelines

Custom Book Instructions

Gorham Printing Catalog

How to view PDFs:

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Also check out our Downloads page, where you can find PDF joboptions that are specifically for Gorham Printing.

Click above to go to PDF Methods, where you can check out options and methods to make a PDF.

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Gorham Printing
3718 Mahoney Drive, Centralia, WA 98531
Phone: 1-800-837-0970, (360) 623-1323, Fax: (360) 623-1325
E-mail: info@gorhamprinting.com