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<blockquote data-quote="EP" data-source="post: 4573724" data-attributes="member: 41744">Perfect bound requires a full spread file of the front + back covers with the side, bleed, and stuff that would be available from the actual publisher.&nbsp; If you're looking to use a web service and go perfect bound, you'll need to do some Photoshopping.&nbsp; Then there's the interior pages themselves - they have to be re-ganged and if you don't know how that needs to be set up, you'll need the print shop to do it for you.&nbsp; If you upload it to a web service, these are the same conditions they'll need to, but I'm not sure they'll do it for you - they expect it done already.If you have it spiral bound instead, you can just have the pages printed as if you did it at home and the spiral on decent paper will last a long time with proper care.&nbsp; Personally speaking, you're better off going to a print shop for this.&nbsp; They can take the PDF and print it out as they need (though they will charge you for any work on the file to make it printable).&nbsp; Try a college or university print shop if you have one nearby - they are generally cheaper than regular print shops and love printing out anything that isn't a text book.BTW, if you bought something in PDF form only, you are legally entitled to one print copy for your own purpose (but I'm not a lawyer and print shops have the right to refuse printing if they have copyright concerns).Hope some of this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EP, post: 4573724, member: 41744"] Perfect bound requires a full spread file of the front + back covers with the side, bleed, and stuff that would be available from the actual publisher. If you're looking to use a web service and go perfect bound, you'll need to do some Photoshopping. Then there's the interior pages themselves - they have to be re-ganged and if you don't know how that needs to be set up, you'll need the print shop to do it for you. If you upload it to a web service, these are the same conditions they'll need to, but I'm not sure they'll do it for you - they expect it done already. If you have it spiral bound instead, you can just have the pages printed as if you did it at home and the spiral on decent paper will last a long time with proper care. Personally speaking, you're better off going to a print shop for this. They can take the PDF and print it out as they need (though they will charge you for any work on the file to make it printable). Try a college or university print shop if you have one nearby - they are generally cheaper than regular print shops and love printing out anything that isn't a text book. BTW, if you bought something in PDF form only, you are legally entitled to one print copy for your own purpose (but I'm not a lawyer and print shops have the right to refuse printing if they have copyright concerns). Hope some of this helps. [/QUOTE]

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