Between the Pages Edu Series: How to centre a cover

4 weeks ago by

We popped by our Friends at Bookprint to see how they make and print books right here in Aotearoa NZ. In this week’s series, David shares with us an easy way to ensure your cover design is centred.

Key Takeaways:

  • When you want to centre on the middle of the page if you use the entire book surface from edge to edge, the centre point can look a bit off due to the hinge.
  • The centre point can also look a bit off if you try to centre your design off of the inside edge of the hinge and the opposite page edge.
  • Instead, use halfway across the hinge to the opposite edge of the book to determine the centre point

Keen for more book printing tips?

Check out our previous articles and videos in this series:

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