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DIGEST PRINTING & DIGITAL PUBLISHING

5.25''x8.25''
MagCloud digest publication formats

DIGEST PRINTING & DIGITAL PUBLISHING

5.25''x8.25''
Digest Portrait Publication
Page Count: 8 to 384 pages
Base Price: $0.17 per page
Saddle Stitch Binding - no additional charge (8-100 pages)
Perfect Binding $1.00 per piece (24-384 pages)
Good for: Portfolios, Look-Books, Mini-Catalogs, Booklets
Half the size of the Magazine, Digests can hold up to 384 pages and come in 2 trim sizes, Portrait or Landscape.
OR
Digest Portrait Publication
Page Count: 8 to 384 pages
Base Price: $0.17 per page
Saddle Stitch Binding - <i>no additional charge</i> (8-100 pages)
Perfect Binding $1.00 per piece (24-384 pages)
OR
Setting up your pdf for upload
Format
Size
Binding
  • PDF Size: 5.5" x 8.5"
  • Trim Size: 5.25" x 8.25"
  • Safe Zone: 4.75" x 7.75"
  • Bleeds: Top: 0.125" Bottom: 0.125" Inside: 0" Outside: 0.25"
  • Page Count: Minimum 24 pages,
    maximum 384 pages, multiple of 2
Print specifications:
PDF Size
5.5" x 8.5"
Trim Size
5.25" x 8.25"
Safe Zone
4.75" x 7.75"
Bleeds
Top: 0.125"
Bottom: 0.125"
Inside: 0"
Outside: 0.25"
Page Count
Min. 24 pages
Max. 384 pages
(multiples of 2)
  • The trim can vary slightly, so make sure full page images fill the bleed area and keep text within the safe zone.
  • Don't include printer marks in your PDF, and don’t lock it with a password.
  • The first page in your PDF will be your front cover and the last page will be the back cover. You have the option to upload a spine file separately.
  • A 6mm barcode will be added to the lower right-hand corner of your back cover.
  • The upload size limit for your MagCloud PDF is 300MB.
Print File Checklist:
  •     Images at 300dpi
  •     Embedded color profiles
  •     Embedded fonts
  •     Text in CMYK color space
  •     No spot colors
Templates and File Setup
We’ve done the setup for you! Choose your software from this list, and download a .zip file with instructions for use, as well as a file with your page setup already built to specifications.
Software
MagCloud 5.25in x 8.25in digest portrait publication

5.25''x8.25''


Digest Portrait Publication
Saddle Stitch Binding


MagCloud 5.25in x 8.25in digest portrait publication

5.25''x8.25''


Digest Portrait Publication
Perfect Binding


MagCloud 8.25in x 5.25in digest landscape publication

8.25''x5.25''


Digest Landscape Publication
Saddle Stitch Binding


MagCloud 8.25in x 5.25in digest landscape publication

8.25''x5.25''


Digest Landscape Publication
Perfect Binding


Designing for digital
When you create a digital version of project for free or profit, you can add live links to web content. Learn more about linking in digital publications.
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