Please read the guidance for the relevant product below and also refer to our Artwork Checklist.
For wire, coil, comb and velo binding:
Set-up your artwork as single pages (not spreads), in the following order:
Page 1 - front cover
Page 2 onwards - inside pages
Last page - back cover
You can then use our Cover Tool to move page 1 and the last page to the covers.
Alternately, upload only the inside pages and use our Cover Design Tool to create or upload a cover.
Useful article: how to configure document covers - wire, comb & velo binding
For ring binding:
Set-up your artwork as single pages (not spreads), in the following order:
Page 1 - front cover
Page 2 onwards - inside pages
You can then use our Cover Tool to move page 1 to the cover area.
Alternately, upload only the inside pages and use our Cover Design Tool to create or upload a cover.
The back cover is plain white by default.
Useful article: how to configure document covers - ring binding
For booklets:
Set-up your artwork as single pages (not spreads), in the following order:
Page 1 - front cover
Page 2 - inside front cover
Page 3 onwards - inside pages
Page before last page - inside back cover
Last page - back cover
Please note that if your page count is not a multiple of 4, blank pages will be added to the back of the booklet, resulting in a blank back cover and inside back cover. To avoid this, ensure your document page count is a multiple of 4.
Useful article: how to configure document covers - booklets
For books:
Set-up your artwork as single pages (not spreads), in the following order:
Page 1 - front cover
Page 2 onwards - inside pages
Last page - back cover
You can then use our Cover Tool to move page 1 and the last page to the covers.
Alternately, upload only the inside pages and use our Cover Design Tool to create or upload a cover.
Useful article: how to configure document covers - paperback & hardback books