![]() ![]() ![]() There really isn’t a hard-and-fast rule here, but a few guidelines can help. If the book contains images or tables then larger sizes are more appropriate as images need to be a reasonable size to preserve the detail in them. Content – If the book is primarily text the smaller sizes offer a more comfortable experience for the reader. ![]() Conversely, increasing size can reduce the page count and book thickness, which reduces the unit cost. Cost – the three size ranges increase in cost per page as the size range increases.Things to consider when selecting a page size: To set the page size go Page Layout menu -> Page Setup -> Paper tab, then either select the size from the dropdown list or select ‘custom size’ and manually key in the size if it doesn’t appear in the list. A-format (110 x 178 mm) – smaller than minimum size and hand trimmed, so costs a little more than a small size book.134 x 200 mm – minimum size for a normal book.What size that will be is up to you, but common sizes plus their price ranges is given below. The single most important thing to do as early in the process as possible is set the page size. The information given can also be adapted and applied to other design software like QuarkXPress, InDesign, Publisher or other desktop publishing packages. This guide is primarily aimed at users creating their own artwork with Word.
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