How To Set Createspace Gutter

The gutter margins need to be sufficient so that the spine or the readers eyes are not strained while reading.

How to set createspace gutter.

Look at the back of paperback books for ideas and be careful to leave space for the barcode and trimming as per createspace instructions. For createspace you need to use the following measurements. Review your project setup. The spine of the book is calculated based on the number of pages and on the type of paper you plan to use.

So if you want the inside margin to be 0 5 for all pages add this value in the gutter margin box and leave the inside margin field blank. If you want a black white book published on white paper with up to 150 pages the spine will be the number of pages multiplied by 0 002252. If you re using mirror pages the value for the inside margins will be set in the gutter field. Lastly set up the spine.

However traditionally gutter spines have also been the smallest of the margins since the recto and verso pages laid together each with a large gutter spine will create an unpleasingly blank look to the center of the book. You can go back and make changes if you need to. If everything looks okay submit your files for review. The minimum size of the gutter varies according to how many pages there are in your book.

The gutter is in addition to the inside margin.