That alone is a boon to self-publishing authors who are well versed and comfortable using Word. Thankfully, we have gotten to a point where MS Word can perform DOC to PDF conversions cleanly. Beyond that, you’ll want to look for other tools. Tools like Affinity Publisher are relatively inexpensive and offer a wide range of layout options.ĭon’t expect Word to be an effective way to layout a file with anything more than simple text and moderate design needs. But if you include even a few images or use columns in your text, I strongly encourage you to consider a true page layout program. If you’re an author and you write fiction, memoirs, or any other type of book that will be predominately text, Word is probably fine. Always adhere to our PDF Creation Specs when exporting your PDF. Please note that third-party converters may assign some settings to your PDF that cause errors when uploading to Lulu or sending to our printers. If you’re exporting from Word and the PDF is missing elements or the content is not aligning properly on the page, doing a conversion with SmallPDF to compare is often helpful. Sometimes an online PDF converter is helpful for troubleshooting more complex files too. But if you’re running an up-to-date copy of Word, there is really no reason. Using a tool like SmallPDF or SodaPDF for files made with older versions of Word may be a good idea. There are lots of web-based services that can convert your DOC or DOCX to PDF for you. If you see any fonts in this tab that do not feature the (Embedded Subset), you may not see that font reproduced perfectly in your printed book. See that (Embedded Subset) following the font? That means your font is embedded in the PDF. Get a quick look at adjusting your page size and exporting from Word to PDF with our YouTube export guide! Print books will use this file as you provide it to create your book, so scrutinize the file before uploading! Video Guide
Following our specifications carefully will ensure your published books are ready quickly. The specifications may vary with your printer, but generally, PDF documents want to be a single layer, high-resolution file.įor Lulu, use the guide above to prepare your PDF. If you added any fonts that do not appear in the default list Word offers, be sure to look closely at your PDF after exporting. If you’re creating your file with MS Word, flattening layers shouldn’t be a concern, as Word appears to flatten them automatically when exporting.įonts will embed if they are included in your version of Word. In general, a print-ready PDF will be an Adobe PDF with images at the correct resolution for your printer (for Lulu and most others that’s 300dpi), embedded fonts, and flattened layers.
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