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choptank-press
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Registered: 02-11-2010

Has anyone else tried making a hard copy from a soft copy?

Do I need new covers?
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ulillillia
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Registered: 02-11-2010

Re: Has anyone else tried making a hard copy from a soft copy?

I'm assuming you're referring to the use of your paperback cover being used for hardcover. If so, you won't be able to use the same image if you're using a one-piece cover. http://www.lulu.com/en/help/book_covers_faq#onepiece_dimensions The FAQs here indicate that paperback and both versions of hardcover books use completely different formulas to determine the size of your cover. Because of this, your paperback cover will not work for a hardcover book. This is because not only is the typical front, back, and spine involved, but there's also the "leaflet" that wraps around and into the book (for dust jacket) or the top edge extending inward (for casewrap). You'll need to add extra content to your cover for these areas in order for it to work with hardcover books. The front and back are essentially unchanged, but the spine is slightly different due to the "indentations" adjacent to the sides. I've never used the wizards as I've used the one-piece cover method (for paperback), so I don't know if there's any differences there but I'm expecting that there will be due to the additions to the edges.
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kevinlomas
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Re: Has anyone else tried making a hard copy from a soft copy?

"nwolcott2" wrote:

Do I need new covers?


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It depends on the size, if it is the same there should be no problem. But you have to do it as a new project and if I was you I would rename the files before you upload them. (Just open them on your PC and use Save As.)
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Ken Anderson
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Re: Has anyone else tried making a hard copy from a soft copy?

"nwolcott2" wrote:

Do I need new covers?


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Yes

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kevinlomas
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Re: Has anyone else tried making a hard copy from a soft copy?

"nwolcott2" wrote:

Do I need new covers?


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Not always no. The cover wizard will fit them to the frame, just make sure they are 300dpi.
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