Binding Styles

Guidelines

EBooks

FAQs

Marketing

Shipping

We want you to feel confident in the process of book printing and self-publishing, 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 and book design. Feel free to browse through our FAQs and many helpful documents that apply specifically to our work methods and procedures.

How to view PDFs:

Click the button below to download Acrobat Reader in order to view most of the documents on this page. Also check out our Downloads page, where you can find PDF joboptions that are specifically for Gorham Printing.

Instructions

Cover Setup Links to instructions for all binding styles.

Softcover Setup Measurements and tips for softcover book design.

Printed Laminated Hardcover Setup Measurements and tips for a printed and laminated hardcover book design.

Dustjacket Setup Instructions for Designing a Dustjacket.

Spiral Setup Instructions for Designing a Spiral Cover.

Text Setup Details and tips to make text design easier, including information on color.

Text Bleeds Bleed instructions and specs are located at the bottom of our Text Setup page.

Color Management Our recommended procedures and settings.

EBooks Our EBook services.

Barcode How to obtain a barcode

How to Make a PDF Recommended procedures for Adobe InDesign, MSWord and MSPublisher, for those who have Acrobat, and those who don't.

Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions A variety of questions answered, including self-publishing information, book design, proofing and manufacturing details.

How to Index in Word Index tagging instructions for MS Word.

Back Cover Writing Tips These tips and tricks will help you make the most out of the "real estate" on your back cover, including marketing tips and industry standards.

Marketing Tips Special self-publishing assistance. Simple cost-saving methods to help you market your book.

Image Guidelines File formats, photo quality improvements.

Special Characters Chart Ever wondered how to type a copyright symbol? Fractions? Foreign characters? Instructions here.

Photo Quality Tips File formats, how to make your photos look the best.

Vector and Raster Explanation Explanation of two common graphics types.

Gorham Printing Catalog An online copy of our catalog.