On 04 Jan 2008, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> 
> I know margins were discussed here a while back but I am now more
> confused than before.
> 
> I have bought a distribution package from Lulu for my book. 
> 
> The requirements for margins are strict. Top and bottom margins must be
> the same and so must side margins though there can be a gutter.
> 
> As far as I can see this would mean something like this:
> 
> Top = 0.75 in
> Bottom = 0.75 in
> Outer = 0.75 in
> Inner = 1.0 in
> 
> Does this seem sensible? Has anyone else prepared a book for Lulu in
> this way?
> 
> I'm not sure the above is right, because then, in the bound book, the
> inner margin would appear the same as the outer margin, whereas in most
> books I look at it is smaller. So should inner = 0.75 in as well?
> 

Replying to myself, in the absence of other replies: one of the staff at
Lulu confirms that the above, with a slightly larger inner margin to
allow for the gutter, would be right.

Anthony


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