Making Jackets and Covers
GreenLight makes it easy to start new jacket file by generating a new InDesign document.
The dimensions, style and name of the newly created jacket file is taken from the information entered into a dialog.
(GreenLight Run menu > Make / alter cover) opens a dialog for entering the book information and trim page sizes required.
If you wish to make a new jacket to match an existing internal file, open the internal file in InDesign before choosing the Make new jacket from template command and information such as book code, ISBN and trim page size will be brought into the new jacket dialog automatically.
Values are sense checked and you are prompted to change values if, for instance, you have chosen a jacket type that has flaps but have not entered the flap width.
With values entered, a new InDesign document is generated at the correct size for the jacket type with added extra bleed, 3mm overhang and 2mm turnaround as required. Use the Advanced Options check box to alter these assumed values.
The resulting InDesign document is a multi-page spread where the centre page is the spine. The front and back covers are different pages and if flaps are present then they make up a total of five pages in the spread.
Designing jackets using multiple pages make it easier to adjust the spine width, output just part of the cover or to export PDFs with accurate automatically generated crop and fold marks.
After the file has been generated you are prompted to save. Paste into the save dialog to use a valid file name for the jacket.
Extra layers and spot colours matching the publisher's File Creation Policy are included in the newly created file to help with the use of special finishes correctly.
Discard the layers and spot colours that are not needed.
