Sorry if I bother you with such a simple question, but while I'm quite practical with word processing, DTP is a new universe to me.
In most POD services, they usually call for a PDF with margins and bleeds.
The rules are:
- If your book content don't exceed the stated margin, set the page at trim size (like, for example, 5x8) and don't set a bleed.
- If you want for your content to be printed up to the page trim size (like for example a decoration that flood over the page - hard to explain, but surely you know what I mean) you need to add a bleed to the page size.
- Such bleed must be set only for exterior sides, obviously.
- "Please stay within a margin of 1 inch" seems to contradict the bleed (why something must be trimmed so deeply?)
So. I'm a bit confused.
If I've understood correctly, let's pretend I want to make a book with bleeds, and such bleed is stated as 0.1 inch.
What I should do is
- Set single page
- NOT set any bleed in Scribus
- create a page size equal to 5.1 x 8.2
- create two master pages (one for left and one for right pages) that somehow "tilt" the content on the proper side.
- actual content should stay inside the margin (but I usually see page numbers way over the margins...)
I need a pre-emptive knowledge of that, as being european and the POD service USA based any proof material will be incredibly costly compared my actual needs.
Thank you.