Once a retailer places an order for your book it will go to ArtistExpress to be printed, packaged, and shipped to them. Before uploading to Comic Distro, your Full Version/Print Ready PDF must meet printing standards and match the information that you submitted on Comic Distro's form.Download Templates
PDFs - We only accept PDF format. All files for the book must be combined into one PDF. With the exception of book covers, combine each file as a single page in the PDF because no spreads are allowed.
High Resolution - All files for the book should be 300 DPI in resolution to insure that the files' digital quality remains sharp when printed.
File Size - The file size limit is 200MB.
Page Dimensions
Comic Books and Graphic Novels - Prepare each page to be 6.625" W x 10.25" H in order to allow for bleed area for the pages. Comic books and graphic novels will be printed at 6.625" W x 10.25" H.
Manga - Prepare each page to be 5.5" W x 7.75" H in order to allow for bleed area for the pages. Manga books will be printed at 5.5" W x 7.75" H.
Page Count
Comic Books - PDFs formatted for comic books must have a page count that is divisible by four. All pages of the book must be in sets of four outer wise, the unfilled space(s) will be blank.
Graphic Novels and Manga - PDFs formatted for graphic novels and manga books must have a page count that is divisible by two. All pages of the book must be in sets of two outer wise, the unfilled space will be blank.
Book Spine
Graphic Novels and Manga - Use this formula to help calculate your book's spine width: Page Numbers x .0025 = Spine Width
Preview Version PDF
This PDF version is web viewing through Comic Distro. A smaller file size and resolution quality are encouraged but it's recommended to match page dimensions of the Print Ready PDF version.
