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Planning to request a book quote? Here's a list of the specifications a printing company will need in order to calculate an accurate price for your book project.

A Flood Coat refers to any coating - such as a varnish, aqueous or UV coating, ink, adhesive solution, etc. - that is applied over an entire surface of a paper sheet, cardstock, label stock or other substrate.

Instead of a typical layout where images are confined to one page or the other, a Crossover Image flows from the left page to the right page of an open book.

A Native File refers to the file format in which a document or artwork layout was originally created.  It contains all the elements that make up the design.

As its name implies, a book's spine truly is its backbone. Hence, the spine is one of the most important components of a bound book. Read more... 

Instead of using a heavier stock for the cover, the cover and pages of a Self Cover booklet are printed on the exact same paper stock. This allows for more efficient production and a lower unit cost.