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June 6, 2023
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Print Book File | PDFs for KDP Upload | Export Options | Pages or Spreads?

  • June 6, 2023
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I'm ready to generate two PDF files of my 6-chapter print book for KDP upload. My InDesign book file is set up as shown below to ensure reading coherence and follow convention. Given the intentional method for page layout between left and right pages, and Chapter 1's special separation to make the text start on page 1, what export options do I need to check for proper KDP upload under Export Adobe PDFGeneral > Export As? Pages or Spreads? Will KDP:

  1. adjust to meet my intent?
  2. adjust as they see fit and not meet my intent?
  3. reject with an explanation so that I can adjust and resubmit correctly?
  4. reject without an explanation so that I must adjust in a guessing fashion?

 

Book Set Up

PDF-1

   Back Cover - Spine - Cover

PDF-2

   i. Half Title (right)

   ii. Blank (left)

   iii. Full Title (right)

   iv. Copyright (left)

   v. Contents (right)

   vi. Blank (left)

   vii. Acknowledgments (right)

   viii. Chapter 1 Illustration (left)

   1. Chapter 1 (right)

   26. Chapter 2 Illustration (left)

   27. Chapter 2 (right)

   40. Chapter 3 Illustration (left)

   41. Chapter 3 (right)

   52. Chapter 4 Illustration (left)

   53. Chapter 4 (right)

   86. Chapter 5 Illustration (left)

   87. Chapter 5 (right)

   144. Chapter 6 Illustration (left)

   145. Chapter 6 (right)

   152. Blank (left)

   153. Appendix (right)

   154. Blank (left)

   155. Index (right)

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Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

Export as pages. Spreads are created by the bindery process.

 

You must provide all pages in your PDF, including blank ones, in proper order. The printing and bindery process doesn't do any steps for you. (Such as "knowing" a blank page needs to be inserted. )

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James Gifford—NitroPress
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June 6, 2023

Export as pages. Spreads are created by the bindery process.

 

You must provide all pages in your PDF, including blank ones, in proper order. The printing and bindery process doesn't do any steps for you. (Such as "knowing" a blank page needs to be inserted. )

Inspiring
June 7, 2023

James:

 

Thank you.