I have created this channel to help you succeed in self-publishing. If you like these videos, give them the thumbs up and subscribe. If you also have some helpful information, add it in the comments. Cheers. Steve.

I have been trying to find an easy explanation for how to do this, yours is the best one I've found. So very helpful. Clear and simple instructions. THANK YOU!

@StevePeel

20 күн бұрын

Great to here, thank you 🤙

Thank you for sharing that, really helpful :)

@StevePeel

2 ай бұрын

Great to hear 🤙

Your video was helpful. Just to add We can also click on the grid view and then copy paste the 4 pages that we made until we get required number of pages

@StevePeel

Ай бұрын

Great 🤙 All tips are welcome. Steve.

Very correctly explained! Thank you!

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

That was so helpful. Thank you so much.

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Shirley. Steve.

May I just say this is the best video out there. I created 2 books with a lot of trial and error. It was definitely a learning curb with a lot of tears involved. This tutorial is so seamless and so eloquently put together. What a beautiful soul of a man! I would like to send my kind regards and a virtual hug. Thank you for creating such precise content. 🌻🫶🏼

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Yes, getting those first few books out can be hard work, but it does get easier. Though, we are always learning. Steve

Hi Steven, you just saved me!! Finally was able to publish, the best and easiest explenation and turorial I could find searching "all the Internet"! Thank you!

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, and happy to hear you’re published. Steve

Thank you!!! Best tutorial on this issue! 🤩

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carol, glad to help. Steve.

Awesome explanation!

@StevePeel

10 ай бұрын

🤙

Well explained. Thank You 👏

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤙

Thanks ❤

@StevePeel

2 ай бұрын

🤙

thank you

thanks a lot

@StevePeel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Appreciate the vdo. Wondering why you are not using KDP generated template...

@StevePeel

3 ай бұрын

🤙 Unless the templates have progressed over the last 6 months, I found them not so good, but I’ll take another look.

I just found your channel, and your information is very helpful. I've almost finished my first book, an 8.5 x 11 calendar/planner/address book, etc. I tried printing the individual pages to check them over, but the margins came out way too wide. I checked and rechecked everything, but can't figure out what's wrong. I'm beginning to think it's just some kind of disconnect with my printer. Could you give me an idea please? And thank you!

@StevePeel

6 ай бұрын

More than likely it’s down to your printer. However, the best way to look at the images is inside a PDF, as those pages print as they look. How does it look when you go through the Print Preview during the upload process on KDP? If you haven’t got that far, I’d suggest trying that, even if you only have a couple of pages done and the rest are blank.

@whiteeagle358

6 ай бұрын

@@StevePeel Thank you for the fast reply! I haven't gotten far enough for the print preview, but I'll just proceed and see what happens. Take care!

Hi Steve, Do you have to allow for the gutter when you align your double-spread background picture on pages 1 and 2. i:e with an 8.625 x 8.75 the gutter on page 1 to the right side of the page would be 0.375" and the gutter on page 2 to the left side of the page would be 0.375" as well. This is for a page count of 24 to 250. So would the alignment in the middle between page 1 and page 2 have to allow for the gutters so the middle is the left side of the gutter on page 1 and the right side of the gutter on page 2? I hope this makes sense. Thank you for producing a great series of videos they are invaluable.

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Regardless, you lose a little all around when pages are trimmed at the print stage, but it fails to make a difference to how a double-page spread looks in print. As long as you align both pages so that they are touching and ignore how deep the gutter margin is, everything will be just fine. That 0.375 will be mostly your image in the gutter, it's not that it will be cut off or trimmed back like that. Only a small fraction of the page is stuck in the binder. Always keep must-see illustration section out of the gutter if you can. Steve

@bestmediatools7595

Жыл бұрын

@@StevePeel Thanks Steve thats really good to know.

What about the margins for the cover? Mine is in the middle of the two pages. Can you please post a video on how to create a cover on Canva to fit on KDP?

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarina, have you tried these: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYOql65pYcWsps4.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpyhztizfc7Xdc4.html

Steve, can you use 0.5 for both inside and outside margins, instead of having different margin size for both.

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but a wide outside margin doesn’t always look great, though it depends on the genre.

Hi Stephen, am I correct to assume that if my book (with bleed) is between 24-150 pages I would be fine if everything is perfectly centered?

@StevePeel

3 күн бұрын

Yes, that should be the case, and widening the margins slightly to cater for more pages is easy.

So if you want to just have the cover page with bleed, and every other page, without believe, how do you do that?

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn, covers are always with bleed, regardless the interior manuscript. So if you upload your manuscript at say 6x9 (no bleed) and you upload a cover at twice that at 12x9, Amazon KDP will instruct you to correct the size of your cover to fit the book including bleed and spine size. The best way to get the cover size is to simply use: kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator

I’m still having a hard time, do you think we could come up with compensation for help needed?

@StevePeel

9 ай бұрын

What are you having trouble with? Steve.

Can you make one for a 6x9 with bleed? I’m struggling

@StevePeel

6 ай бұрын

Funnily enough, over the next week or so I plan to produce a video using 6x9 including outside and gutter ruler guides, indent guides, and in left aligned and justified versions. Steve.

@Arialexis98

6 ай бұрын

@@StevePeel amazing!!!! This will help me tremendously! Following. 😊👍 Used your previous template for one of my books

Do you have any of the templates with bleed to share?

@StevePeel

Жыл бұрын

What size of book are you thinking of and roughly how many pages, Dawn? Steve.