A custom printed 2000 micron greyboard cover is included with all hardback wire bound documents.
To configure your covers, click '5. Cover' and the blue 'Configure cover' button during the configure & preview stage.
Note: for full access to the Cover Tool feature, please use a desktop or laptop. Functionality is limited on mobile and tablet devices.
Front cover / back cover
Upload a cover design
Design a cover
Design a cover with gold/silver foil lettering
If 'upload a cover design' is selected for front cover or back cover:
If you have already created your cover artwork as a separate file, it is possible to upload it.
It must be a 1 page PDF only e.g. a 1 page file for your front cover and a 1 page file for your back cover.
Ensure your cover artwork adheres to the specified dimensions
Click the 'Upload front cover' and/or 'Upload back cover' button and click 'Next' when complete
Your cover artwork will be displayed in the 'Cover spread tool'.
If necessary, scale or adjust the uploaded cover using the tools provided.
When you are happy with the cover, click 'Save & continue'.
Configure your cover options and click 'Continue' & Preview your cover.
If 'design a cover' is selected for front cover or back cover:
Configure your cover options
Use the Cover Design Tool to design your covers. It is possible to add background colour, images (jpg or png files), shapes and text etc.
Click 'Save & continue' and configure your cover options
When you are happy with the cover, click 'Save & continue'.
Configure your cover options and click 'Continue' & Preview your cover.
If Design a cover with gold/silver foil lettering is selected for front or back cover:
Please note that this does not apply to logos or images.
To add the foiling, click 'Design a cover with gold/silver foil lettering' and select the required foil colour.
In the Cover Design Tool, click 'TEXT' and then 'Add Gold/Silver foil text'. Click on the cover and start typing.
To align the text, select the text box and click the relevant alignment icon.
Please note that the alignment setting will be applied to the entire text box. If you need to apply the setting to an individual word, ensure it is placed in a separate text box.
Other options: bold and italic
To apply bold or italic to your text, select the text box and click the relevant icon setting.
Please note that the bold or italic setting will be applied to the entire text box. If you need to apply the setting to an individual word, ensure it is placed in a separate text box.
Text size: from 5 to 160
To increase the text size, select the text box and simply move the slider from left to right.
Please note that the text size will be applied to the entire text box. If you need to apply the size to an individual word, ensure it is placed in a separate text box.
Cover print options available:
More info on lamination here.