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Paperback Print Template

A paperback cover can look beautiful on screen and still be the wrong size for print. That’s where a paperback print template makes the difference. In this episode, we’re looking at a faster way to move from book details to a complete cover package for KDP and IngramSpark—without spending days wrestling with measurements, layout software, and file exports.

Start with the book’s specifications. Trim size, page count, paper type, and printing platform all affect the final cover. The spine width, in particular, depends on the interior page count and the paper stock, so it can’t be guessed. A…

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