When you start to design your book, one of the first things you might realize is that the chapter opening pages have the greatest potential for design elements, including drop caps and ornamentation. The rest of the book has to do the duty of conveying the meaning in...
In these posts I’m reviewing the steps that I take to create a PDF file for digital print-on-demand printing at Lightning Source (LSI) from Adobe InDesign CS4. File creation using this process must be performed at least twice for each book submitted to LSI; once...
Last time I described how I check the status of all my linked graphics with the Link Palette, and how I re-link any missing files. The last check I make of my InDesign CS4 file before beginning the export process is to look at the book’s fonts. This is a key...
Lightning Source (LSI) is my preferred vendor for print-on-demand services. Their quality is good, distribution options good for most books, and a technical staff that actually knows what they’re doing. Combined with responsive customer service, it’s easy...
In 2024, it’s hard to imagine authors publishing their books in print without considering also releasing them in several eBook formats. According to the Pew Research Center’s 2021 study, reading habits are diversifying. While 75% of adults read a book...