Creating a Book Gutter Margin in Microsoft Word
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- The gutter of a book is the section of paper which is physically 'sucked in' to the binding area and glued. It is wholly non-visible to the reader. As an author, you need to account for that 'lost paper' when you set up the layout for the book.
In this video, I explain what a book gutter margin is. I then show step by step how to create the alternating left-right-left-right gutter margin using Microsoft Word.
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"Adding The Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Finally! Someone with a clue that explained things clearly. Hallelujah
I'm glad to be a help :). Book gutters are fairly foundational to book layout.
Thank you so much! You are a gem!
You are welcome!
thank you, great, straightforward video.
I'm glad you found it useful!
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This was so clear and and to the point! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
I'm glad to be a help!
Thank you so very much! I am creating my first poetry book and this has helped me immensely.
Good luck with the book!
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Very helpful! Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Knowing how to work with gutters is a key part of publishing physical books.
Wow, I never thought about any of that. I don't use word, but I was curious how this would work in other software. In Affinity Publisher you set up a Master Page as a 2 page spread, and then set the inner and outer margins. Adobe InDesign uses the gutter value for the space between 2 columns of text, and just the inner and outer margins. Now I know. Thanks Lisa!