Perfect Bound Book
Perfect bound book printing is the most popular type of soft cover book binding. Perfect bound books are inexpensive to make and provide a durable, high quality professional look that can’t be matched. They offer an attractive printable square spine. Saddle stitch, wire-o and spiral binding cannot offer this. A perfect binding book is the ideal choice for publications with higher page counts (28 pages up to 2 inches thick), such as photo books, yearbooks, catalogs, magazines, directories, and more. They are less costly to produce than hardcover books.
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File Specifications
Our Most Popular Paper Options are
Coating Options
Gloss paper has a shiny and lustrous smooth coated gloss finish. Excellent for making full color printing appear more vibrant.
Matte paper is a dull coated sheet that exhibits low gloss finish. Paper has minimal glare, making it easier to read text.
Uncoated paper is easy to write on and should be used in projects such as a workbook or coloring book.
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Perfect Bound Book Resources:
Crafting a Perfect Bound Book Perfect Binding How Much Does it Cost to Print a Book? Book Layout: 9 Easy StepsPerfect Bound book printing may be used for a variety of purposes, such as self-publishing your own Art Book, Manual Book, Coffee Table Book, Guide Book, and so much more. Soft Cover Books are particularly useful for printing thick, higher page count books that cannot be saddle-stitched. PrintingCenterUSA produces high-quality perfect bound books with an expert, paperback appearance.
Photo Books
A Photo book or Photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book.
Look Books
Lookbooks are a great tool for top fashion bloggers and vloggers to share their collections and inspirations. Bring the runway to life with vibrant color printing.
Year Books
Create affordable softcover yearboks online. Great for Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, Junior High, High Schools, Colleges and Universities, Organizations, Fraternity & Sororities, Military & Classmates.
Product Catalogs
Display your products with images, descriptions, and prices.
Memory Books
Share camera pictures when you print a memory book.
Magazine
Self-publish and start a monthly Magazine
Art Books
Create gallery-quality art books with quality reproduction for artists, photographers, illustrators and more. Use our free downloadable templates or the online design tool to make the process easy.
Hand Books
Compile instructions, facts, procedures and policies to communicate information, expectations and a corporation’s or organization’s culture.
Page Count
We require that any multi-page PDF files be sent as single page images, not spreads. In the files, page 1 should be the front cover and the last page should be the back cover (see left). Learn More
We require that any multi-page PDF files be sent as single page images, not spreads. In the files, page 1 should be the front cover and the last page should be the back cover (see left). Learn More
Color
Save your PDF in CMYK. Learn More
Resolution
PrintingCenterUSA recommends that the resolution of your images and document be 300 dpi or more. Learn More
Bleeds
Bleed is an extra 1/8” of image that extends beyond the trim area of your printed piece. The project is printed on an oversized sheet that is cut down to size with the appearance that the image is “bleeding” off the edge of the paper. Learn More
Perfect Bound Ideas & Examples
Let PrintingCenterUSA take your perfect bound book project from concept to finished product! We have worked with and helped a number of businesses, non-profits, religious organizations, schools, and educational institutions design and print. Below are ideas, case studies, and examples from real customers to help you get the most out of your next bound book printing project!
Saddle Stitch Binding is the most popular, inexpensive and simple to make yet professional form of binding, which allows us to save you money. Is the ideal choice for booklets and
calendars with smaller page counts with less than 92 maximum pages. Does not have a flat or square spine. They will lay flat and stay open. Page counts have to be divisible by 4. (8, 12,
16, 20, 24 and so on) and require a minimum of 8 numbered pages (2 sheets folded in half).
Perfect binding is the most popular type of softcover book binding, inexpensive to make and provides a durable, high quality professional look that can’t be matched. It is the ideal
choice for books with higher page counts (28 pages up to 2 inches thick), such as photo books, yearbooks, catalogs, magazines, directories, manuals and more! The pages do not lay flat. You
can print on the spine.
Spiral bound book printing is great for manuals, directories, annual reports, cookbooks, calendars and many other types of products. Spiral binding is a plastic coil of that passes through
a row of punched holes at the edge of the printed piece. The binding can be on the left or top of the project depending on how the project is designed. You cannot print on the spine or add
or remove pages. Spiral binding can be up to 2 .“ thick and may cost a little more.
