Book Cover Layout Help

Your book cover artwork can have a full bleed (extending all the way to the edge) on all four sides. The cover needs to be twice the width of the finished book, plus the spine. You can calculate the width of your book by using the easy spine calculator provided below.

1.) Calculate Your Spine Width

Pages 
Paper Stock
Spine Width:
0.189"

2.) Calculate Total Cover Size

Book Size
Total Width:
11.439"
Total Height:
8.75"

3.) Design Your Cover Using This Guide

Your Calculated Size

width = 11.439"

height = 8.75"

spine = 0.189"

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