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Stop Reader Confusion: Research Based Scene Breaks Design for Artists
Research based tactics to design scene breaks that keep readers oriented. Layout checks, establishing shot rules, and export presets for faster proofs.
Optical Margin Alignment: TeX Research Made Practical for Designers
Research-backed, practical steps to apply optical margin alignment across InDesign, Illustrator, and the web. Learn when to use it, how to set values, and...
Authors: Preflight EPUB Cover at 2,560×1,600 px to Avoid Rejections
Create a 2,560×1,600 px master cover, export retailer-specific files, and run a compact preflight checklist to prevent EPUB upload rejections.
Designers: Stop Rivers in Typography with 5 Small Fixes
Five small fixes designers use to spot and remove rivers in typography: blur and flip tests, micro tracking, soft hyphens, or a quick reflow.
5 Steps Designers Use to Prevent CMYK and RGB Print Color Surprises
Five prepress steps designers and printers use: keep the RGB master, soft proof with the printer's ICC profile, then export a press ready CMYK file.
Small Caps Typography: 5 Checks Book Designers Must Run Before Export
Spot real small caps, avoid synthesized fakes, and run five pre-export checks for book and editorial files. Includes steps for InDesign, Word, and the web.
0.125" Bleed for KDP: Exact File Sizes, Export Steps, Checklist
Get the exact KDP bleed math (add 0.125" width, 0.25" height), copy-ready 6.125"×9.25" examples, app export steps, and a preflight checklist to avoid...
ISBN vs ASIN: 3 Decisions Amazon Authors Need About Metadata
Three decisions to help Amazon authors choose KDP's free ISBN or buy one. Learn how ASINs differ, when imprint control matters, and how metadata prevents...
Fix Book Page Numbering Without Rechecking Chapters for Authors
Field guide for authors: set Roman front matter, restart Arabic numbering at Chapter 1, spot blind folios and TOC mismatches, and run a pre-export checklist.