File Setup and Creation

PDF Creation Settings
When creating a PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro, use Lulu's Adobe Job Options (attached below). After downloading the Job Options to your computer, double cl...
Wed, 16 Aug, 2023 at 3:28 PM
What files are required for Lulu Print API production?
All products require a multipage INTERIOR PDF file, and a single page COVER PDF file. The Print API pulls information for printing from your platform, t...
Thu, 17 Aug, 2023 at 12:19 PM
What is a safety margin?
Safety margin refers to a recommended area between the final trim size and the content in the formatted file. We recommend that important elements and text ...
Mon, 19 Oct, 2020 at 10:57 AM
What programs can be used to create PDFs?
All interior print book files and cover files need to be submitted as PDFs. It is up to you to ensure that your file is set up using the formatting guidelin...
Wed, 16 Aug, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Does Lulu provide templates?
We provide templates for the most commonly used file types.  Interior: InDesign, Word, and PDF.  Cover: InDesign, Photoshop, PNG, and PDF.  You can...
Wed, 6 Sep, 2023 at 8:47 AM
How is spine width calculated?
For Softcover Saddle Stitch and Coil Bound: There is no spine for these binding types. For Softcover Perfect Bound: (pages / 444) + 0.06” = Spine Width or...
Mon, 19 Oct, 2020 at 10:57 AM
What is a gutter?
The “gutter” is a typographical term referring to an additional margin added to interior pages to compensate for the part of the page made unusable by the b...
Mon, 19 Oct, 2020 at 10:57 AM
What is bleed?
Bleed defines printing that goes beyond the edge of where the sheet will be trimmed. The “bleed” is the area to be trimmed off. Most of our files require 0....
Mon, 19 Oct, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Which side of the printed spread is the first page of the book?
Page 1 of your interior PDF file will begin on the right side of the book (to the right of the fold), with the inside cover facing it on the left side. All ...
Mon, 19 Oct, 2020 at 10:57 AM