Create cover images .25" (.68 cm) larger than the height and .125" (.36 cm) larger than the width of the chosen book size. For example, a 6" by 9" book will need an image 6.125" by 9.25." There is a .125" (.36cm) variation in the trimming and folding process. The cover does not use a bleed at the spine. Covers for hardcover books are slightly larger than the interior pages. .75" of a casewrap hardcover cover image is folded around the cover. Improperly sized or applied bleeds will result in a white strip or important parts of the image or text cut off at the edge of the cover. Do not include crop marks or registration marks.
The following chart lists our book sizes accompanied by the appropriate size with bleed for the cover image file and a template to use while creating a cover image. Right-click or Control+click on the link and "Save as Target" or "Save Link as." The 5.5 x 8.5" and 8.5 x 11" Publisher grade books will have bar codes. For more information go here.
Cover Templates with Bleed
| Book Size |
Templates |
Image Size at 300ppi* |
4.25 x 6.87"
10.79 x 17.46cm |
Zip (348k) |
4.375 x 7.125"
11.113 x 18.98cm |
5.5 x 8.5"
13.97 x 21.59cm
|
Zip (364k) |
5.625 x 8.75"
14.287 x 22.225cm |
5.83 x 8.26"
14.81 x 20.99cm |
Zip (368k) |
5.955 x 8.515"
15.125 x 21.64cm |
6 x 9"
15.24 x 22.86cm |
Zip (360k) |
6.125 x 9.25"
15.6 x 23.5cm |
6 x 9" Dust Jacket
15.24 x 22.86cm |
Zip (568k) |
6.375 x 9.5"
16.192 x 24.13cm |
6 x 9" Casewrap
15.24 x 22.86cm |
Zip (388k)
|
6.375" x 9.75"
16.19 x 24.76cm |
6.13 x 9.21"
15.59 x 23.38cm |
Zip (368k) |
6.265 x 9.459"
15.91 x 24.024cm |
6.625 x 10.25"
16.82 x 26cm |
Zip (372k) |
6.75 x 10.5"
17.15 x 26.67cm |
7.5 x 7.5"
19 x 19cm |
Zip (360k) |
7.625 x 7.75"
19.4 x 19.7cm |
9 x 7"
22.86 x 17.78cm |
Zip (360k) |
9.125 x 7.25"
23.2 x 18.42cm |
7.44 x 9.68"
18.90 x 24.58cm |
Zip (384k) |
7.565 x 9.925"
19.226 x 25.224cm |
8.25 x 10.75" Casewrap
20.95 x 27.31cm |
Zip (392k)
|
8.625 x 11.5"
21.91 x 29.21cm |
8.26 x 11.69"
20.99 x 29.70cm |
Zip (376k) |
8.38 x 11.92"
21.3 x 30.3cm |
8.5 x 8.5"
21.59 x 21.59cm |
Zip (368k) |
8.625 x 8.75"
21.908 x 22.225cm |
8.50 x 11"
21.59 x 27.94cm |
Zip (384k) |
8.625 x 11.25"
21.907 x 28.57cm |
12.75 x 10.75"
32.385 x 27.31cm |
Zip (368k) |
13.75 x 12.50" or
34.925 x 31.75cm |
12 x 12"
30.48 x 30.48cm |
Zip (384k) |
13 x 13.75" or
33.02 x 34.925cm |
| *If you don't want to use one of the templates above, use these dimensions to make your cover images. |
