Information On Converting Documents to PDF For Binding
Number of Pages Per Binding
We recommend that you stick to standard fonts wherever possible, if you need to
use unusual fonts, that are not supported these MUST be embedded with your document
or they will not display correctly.
The maximum number of pages per binding is 500.
Paper Size
All our theses bindings are A4 size (297 x 210 mm / 11.69 x 8.27
inches), however we do support A3 foldouts where necessary, these will be inserted
into your thesis as they are found in your PDF file.
If you have any additional material we suggest you view the extra items available
for bindings here: Binding Extras
Layout and Margins
Your pages will be inserted into your binding as they appear in your PDF document.
Landscape Pages
If you want to use landscape pages make sure they appear as landscape in your thesis
document.
To change the page orientation to landscape in Microsoft Word. Select File->Page
Setup, select 'orientation' and change it to landscape,
change the preview dropdown menu to select 'From this point onwards'.
If you want subsequent pages to revert to portrait, you will need to repeat this
process only this time selecting the portrait orientation.
Margins
We recommend a border of no less than 30mm (1.25 inches) on the sewn edge of your
binding (this is the top side for landscape pages, and the left side for portrait
pages.)
Supported File Types For PDF Conversion
Our PDF conversion service supports around 300 different file types for conversion.
This includes Microsoft Office files and formats prior to Office 2007. To view a
detailed breakdown of all supported file formats see
Supported File Types.
Office 2007
Currently Office 2007 format documents are not supported. To convert documents written
in Office 2007, please first save your file as a legacy Office 1997-2003 format
file.
Supported Font Types For PDF Conversion
The following font types are supported by the PDF Conversion Service:
- Fonts installed with Windows.
- Fonts included with Microsoft Office 2003.
Click
here to see a list of supported fonts.
We recommend a minimum of 50 pages per binding. Any less than 50 pages, and we may
not be able to fit text onto your spine.
Embedding Links, Fonts, and WordArt
If the file you submit has graphics or text linked to another file or web page,
the PDF conversion won't be able to process the linked elements. These links must
be embedded into the source file before converting to PDF.You should make sure all
your graphics, images, WordArt, and non-standard fonts are embedded within your
document.
Embedding Fonts In Microsoft Word
If you need to embed fonts, this can be done in Microsoft Word by selecting
Tools -> Options and then checking 'Embed True Type fonts'
which is found under the 'Save' tab.
Note On Word Art
WordArt deals with drawing objects and thus fonts used with WordArt will not be
embedded into your document even with the font embedding option turned on.The only
way round this is to make sure that you have used the font elsewhere in your document,
so that it can be embedded as described above. Or use standard fonts!