A Good Morning, A Good Night

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File specifications Element Check for... File size The maximum file size for conversion is 650MB. Any manuscript files larger than the 650MB limit will fail to convert when uploaded. Marks and comments Submitted files should not contain crop marks, trim marks, bookmarks, comments, invisible objects, annotations, placeholder text, or metadata. Printer’s marks should be disabled. File security Do not lock or encrypt the files. Fonts Embed all fonts in your native file prior to submission. We recommend that fonts be fully embedded, rather than embedding as subsets. Images and Objects Embed all images in your native file prior to submission. All images (both cover and manuscript) should be at least 300 DPI. Flatten transparent objects and layers in the native file before publishing. Page count We’ll calculate your page count based on your manuscript file, rounding up to an even number if necessary. The minimum page and maximum page count depends on the book format, ink, paper, and trim size options you’ve chosen. For more information on page count, visit Set Trim Size, Bleed, and Margins. Page spreads We require single page files (as opposed to spreads or 2-up files). Grayscale fill If you‘ve selected black ink and white or cream paper for a book containing gray backgrounds, we recommend a minimum grayscale fill of 10%. Line width If your book contains lines (i.e., a chart, table or graphic element), give the lines a minimum thickness/weight of 0.75 point or 0.01" (0.3 mm). Reading direction For most languages, KDP only supports books formatted to read from left to right (LTR). Currently, we only support right-to-left (RTL) paperback printing in Hebrew, Yiddish and Japanese. Note that for these languages the standard color option is not available. To learn more, see our supported languages. Orientation All pages and content must be oriented the same way. Pages can contain some upside down text as long as the rest of the page contents are right side up (e.g., a book of riddles with answers printed upside down on the page). Bleed Specified page size matches the intended trim size plus bleed (if applicable). You may lose the bleed you included in your native document if not printed to the proper size. For more information, visit Set Trim Size, Bleed, and Margins.