For the manuscript, we recommend the editor Microsoft Word 2000 or higher, which allows a quality final PDF conversion. It is good for the technical specifications of the PDF file to be also found in the Word document created. To create the cover, we recommend the use of Adobe Photoshop version 6.0 or higher. 

   Bookblock file specifications

   Trim sizes (external dimensions): The accepted trim sizes used on a large scale in standard books are (in inches): 5 x 8; 5.5 x 8.5; 6 x 9; 6.14 x 9.21; 7 x 10; 8.25 x 11; 8.268 x 11.693. We recommend the 6 x 9 or 5 x 8 inch trim size for the books of 100 to 400 pages. For color books, only the trim sizes 5.5 x 8.5; 7 x 10; 8 x 10; 8.5 x 8.5 and 8.5 x 11 inches will be accepted. 

   Margins: It is recommended that you provide a minimum 0.50 inch margin on all four sides of your text block. The document should be centered (left-to-right and top-to-bottom).

   Content structure:
   The document must have a title page (listing title and author)—page 1 is recommended; a copyright page (on which is printed the ISBN code, standardized descriptions, contact data of the publisher and/or author)—page 2 recommended; a contents page (optional in some literary genres)—recommended starting on page 3; and a reference page (optional in some literary genres)—last but one page recommended. We also recommend starting each new chapter on an odd-numbered page.
   The total number of pages should be in multiples of four, and the last page should not be printed. If the document does not meet this condition, it will be completed with blank pages until reaching the first multiple of four.

   Other requirements for the PDF file: 

   For standard black-and-white bookblocks:
   – All fonts should be embedded and must include screen and printer versions.
   – The recommended font for the basic text is 10 – 14 pt Times New Roman.
   – Pages must be numbered (except for page 1); we recommend the numbering be centered at the bottom of the page.
   – Interior text should be submitted in grayscale only (do not submit as CMYK or RGB).
   – Continuous tone photographs and artwork should be 8-bit grayscale, at 300 dpi.
   – Line art should be 1-bit black and white at 600 dpi.
   – Files should contain no crop marks, bookmarks, or internal links.
   – PDF output resolution should be set to 600 dpi.

   For color bookblocks:
   – All fonts should be embedded and must include screen and printer versions.
   – Pages must be numbered (except for page 1); we recommend the numbering be centered at the bottom of the page.
   – Interior color content (color text, images, graphics) must be submitted as CMYK. RGB is not acceptable. Spot colors must be rendered as CMYK.
   – All color management settings must be set to "Off". This includes the use of ICC Profiles or any other management settings.
   – Line art should be 1-bit at 600 dpi.
   – Black-and-white images or black-and-white text in a color bookblock must be submitted as grayscale.
   – For saddle-stitched books, the page image must be built to the gutter.
   – The file should contain no crop marks, bookmarks, or internal links.
   – PDF output resolution should be set to 300 dpi.

    We recommend to authors that the manuscript sent as a proposal meet the technical requirements for finished files as much as possible, so that further changes do not affect initial formatting and pagination.

   For the conversion from DOC to PDF, we recommend a proper PDF printer driver or Acrobat Distiller. The PDF generated through conversion must preserve the entire formatting of the initial document, including dimensions. If you use a professional version of Adobe Acrobat to generate a PDF file, it should use the default setting PDF/X-1a:2001.

   Cover file specifications