File Requirements

• Submit the interior as one PDF containing individual pages, in reading order. Do not supply the interior as spreads.
• Page 01 starts on the right. Include any intended blank pages in the PDF.
• Set the finished page size to match the product ordered. Prepare images at 300 pixels per inch (ppi) at their placed size.
• Provide a minimum of 3 mm bleed beyond every edge. The finished page size and the outer extent of the bleed are different measurements.
• Supply the cover separately as a JPEG, using the correct cover template.

Example finished page sizes

• Espresso A5 Landscape: 210 × 148 mm
• Espresso A4 Landscape: 297 × 210 mm
• Espresso A3 Landscape: 420 × 297 mm
• Espresso 20 × 20: 200 × 200 mm
• Espresso 30 × 30: 300 × 300 mm

These are finished sizes, before adding bleed. For example, an A4 landscape page with exactly 3 mm bleed on all sides extends to 303 × 216 mm, while its finished trim size remains 297 × 210 mm. Use the correct document bleed settings when exporting your PDF.

Margins and binding

Keep text, faces and important details away from the trimming edges and the gutter, where pages meet the binding. Thicker books can require a wider inner margin. If the safe area or gutter allowance for your book is unclear, ask us before designing.

• Submit the interior as JPEG files at the exact template dimensions and 300 ppi.
• Page 01 starts on the left.
• Alpha: supply spreads named in sequence, for example 01-02.jpg, 03-04.jpg, 05-06.jpg.
• XW: supply individual pages named in sequence, for example 01.jpg, 02.jpg, 03.jpg.
• Always include leading zeros so that files sort in the intended order.
• Do not add extra bleed to album interior files. Use the dimensions and safe areas in the correct product template.
• Supply the cover separately as a JPEG, using the correct cover template.

Examples

• Alpha 8 × 12: a supplied spread measures 8 × 24 inches at 300 ppi.
• XW30: an individual supplied page measures 10 × 15 inches at 300 ppi.

Safe areas and the centre fold

Keep text and important details within the template safe areas. Although the centre fold of a layflat album is small, avoid placing faces, text or other critical details directly across it.

Cover files must be supplied separately in JPEG format. Use the template for your exact product, size and cover type. Where spine width depends on page count or materials, confirm the correct template with us before completing your cover.

Extend cover backgrounds into the wrap area shown on the template so that the design can wrap around the cover edges. Keep text, faces and other important elements within the marked safe areas and away from folds, hinges and the spine edges.

Safe-area guides, trim lines, bleed and cover wrap areas serve different purposes. Follow the instructions for the selected template. Do not resize a supplied template or add crop marks unless Studio22 specifically requests them.

Download Photoshop templates

If the template and an instruction appear to conflict, contact us before submitting your files. We will confirm which specification applies to your order.

Cover guideline examples

These illustrations help explain cover placement. Use your current product template for the dimensions and guides that apply to your order.

Interior page guideline examples

For edge-to-edge images, extend the background into the bleed or template allowance required for your product. For inset images and text, leave sufficient space inside the safe area. Do not apply the coffee table book bleed instructions to Alpha or XW album interiors.

• Open the actual files you will send, rather than checking only the original design document.
• Check spelling, names, dates, captions, page order and intended blank pages.
• Confirm that your cover and interior match the ordered book size and binding.
• Inspect images at 100% view for visible blur, pixelation and other image problems. This does not replace checking dimensions and resolution.
• Check that backgrounds reach the required bleed or wrap area and important content stays within the safe areas.
• Check that no template guides or unintended elements appear in the exported artwork.
• Use clear filenames and identify the final version. Tell us explicitly when files replace an earlier submission.

Colour and image adjustments

Screen appearance is not a reliable guarantee of printed colour. Monitor settings, paper and the printing process can affect the result.

If you need colour correction or image adjustments, contact us before completing your layout. We need the original images for this work; colour correction is not offered on already-designed pages. Submitted print-ready files are printed without colour correction unless a separate service has been expressly agreed.

If printed appearance is critical, ask about a test print before authorising the full order.