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Custom Booklets printed CMYK at 300 dpi with 0.125" bleed and 0.125" safe zone on every page. Body paper: 100lb gloss/silk text — premium photo-led tier. Thickest standard text stock; saddle-stitches well to ~24 pages, perfect-binds cleanly past that. Finish: gloss surface on the cover (and body, when single-stock). Trim size: 8.5×11 inches. Saddle-stitch binding is standard up to ~48 pages; perfect-bound spines are available at higher page counts. Order online with instant pricing per page count; we run print-ready file checks across every spread before going to press.
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Specifications
- Color
- Full color CMYK
- Quantities
- 25–25,000
- Sizes
- 15 available — 8pg, 12pg, 16pg, 20pg, +11 more
- File Type
- Bleed
- 0.125"
- Safe zone
- 0.125"
- DPI
- 300
How it compares
- The same text-weight scale (60lb, 80lb, 100lb) applies to booklet body papers — pick by stiffness + photo fidelity.
- The cross-applicable comparison: 100lb's extra stiffness shows up in stacked booklets the same way it does in fanned-out flyers.
Production-ready setup template for every available size. Download one to design externally — the page geometry matches what our editor exports.
What paper are custom booklets printed on?
Custom Booklets use 100lb text stock for the body pages. 100lb gloss/silk text — premium photo-led tier. Thickest standard text stock; saddle-stitches well to ~24 pages, perfect-binds cleanly past that.
How many pages can I order?
Page count is in multiples of 4 (each sheet folds into 4 pages). Saddle-stitch binding covers 8 to 48 pages reliably; past that, the centre spread bulges and trim gets uneven. For higher page counts choose perfect-bound or coil-bound finishes at quote.
What size should I pick?
Standard sizes are 5.5×8.5 (digest), 8.5×11 (letter), and 8.5×5.5 (landscape half-letter). 5.5×8.5 is the workhorse for catalogs, programs, and product guides. 8.5×11 is the standard for instructional and corporate booklets. Custom trim sizes available as quote.
How should I prepare my print file?
Export every spread as a press-ready PDF page at 300 dpi in CMYK. Build at the final trim size plus 0.125" bleed on every outer edge. Keep important content at least 0.25" inside the trim and 0.5" away from the binding edge so saddle-stitch fold doesn't obscure it. Outline fonts before export.
Is the cover the same stock as the body?
On lighter booklets (60lb/70lb body), the cover is typically upgraded to a heavier cover stock (12pt+ cover) for stiffness. On 100lb-text booklets the cover is sometimes the same stock as the body (called self-cover) — looks more uniform but feels less premium. Configurator shows the cover stock per quantity.
How long does production take?
Booklets typically run 5–8 business days from file approval, plus shipping. Saddle-stitched booklets ship faster than perfect-bound (perfect binding adds a curing step). Higher page counts don't meaningfully add production time — the press setup dominates the cycle.
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