{"id":677,"date":"2017-06-10T13:26:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/161.35.63.92\/index.php\/2017\/06\/10\/draft2digital-introduces-improved-automated-layout-for-print\/"},"modified":"2022-06-15T14:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:17:14","slug":"draft2digital-introduces-improved-automated-layout-for-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draft2digital.com\/blog\/draft2digital-introduces-improved-automated-layout-for-print\/","title":{"rendered":"D2D Introduces Improved Automated Print Layout"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>WE\u2019RE TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PRINT LAYOUT<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>You may already know that automated print layout is part of the package, when you convert your manuscript for free through Draft2Digital. Now, we\u2019ve upgraded the experience to give you more options for layout size, and a cleaner conversion than before!<\/p>\n<p>We took everything back to the drawing board, and worked out a way to produce an attractive print PDF that you can upload to CreateSpace, Lightning Source, or any other print on demand publishing service.<\/p>\n<p>In this update, you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved PDF conversion<\/li>\n<li>Improved end matter<\/li>\n<li>You can now select the page size of your paperback<\/li>\n<li>Hyphenation is now enabled<\/li>\n<li>Improved rendering of hyperlinks and footnotes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus more behind-the-scenes improvements that make your layout as clean and beautiful as possible!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re very happy to offer authors a way to automate their print layouts, eliminating one tricky and sometimes expensive bit of overhead<\/p>\n<h3>A Free Layout Tool for Any Operating System<\/h3>\n<p>D2D&#8217;s automated layout for print is free, and is browser-based, so you can use it regardless of what operating system you prefer. If you already have a Draft2Digital account, you would simply log in, upload your manuscript as a Word document (no special formatting require\u2014just use the &#8216;Heading 1&#8217; style for chapter headings), and get free conversions to EPUB, MOBI, and a print-ready PDF. You can even choose from a selection of trim sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have your print-ready PDF, you can upload it to any POD service you prefer, including CreateSpace and Lightning Source.<\/p>\n<p>You do not have to use D2D to distribute your ebooks in order to use this free conversion tool. Of course, we&#8217;d prefer it if you did!<\/p>\n<h3>The Easy Button for Print Layout<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s that easy! Get started with automating your book\u2019s print layout by visiting your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.draft2digital.com\/c\/eJxljUEKwyAQRU8TlzJOtJMsXHTTexg1jcQ4JZn0_HVf-PDg8eAnD2nKqngEQ_CA2TikETVaA6RnJGMGC5VjqBtfojZvYiKIZCOuAI6Sm5YZM61TXBxZCKr6TeRzDeNzwFdfOsMqmMq7SKg68tHdwrx3qNPv-VualvuopV3c-tlfr8SH1vhuMR-5yQ_bIjfz\">My Books dashboard<\/a>. Choose your book, and on the\u00a0<strong>Book Details<\/strong>\u00a0page select the trim size you want, then hit \u2018Download PDF.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.draft2digital.com\/c\/eJxljUEOgyAQAF8jR7KsWuDAoZf-Y8NiJUUwstbv13uTOU0mGQ7ALqkcEIyFB3gzox1R42TAao_WmGGC0iKVtXVRa3CUcMIl8YwYPT5MBI-OIpPjhcyoSlhF9j6MzwFfN9d1aT5oEeT8zkJFx7bdvp_73g5RR_ikb65azq3k2lu9h3-9kkC1trPGtKUqPxueOrI\">Customer Support <\/a>any time!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Since this article was published, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-d2d-print\/\">D2D Print was launched as a beta service<\/a>! To get into the next wave of beta users and experience all-new print layout AND distribution options, <a href=\"http:\/\/draft2digital.com\/printbeta\/\">sign up here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Happy Publishing!<br \/>\nThe D2D Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WE\u2019RE TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PRINT LAYOUT You may already know that automated print layout is part of the package, when you convert your manuscript for free through Draft2Digital. Now, we\u2019ve upgraded the experience to give you more options for layout size, and a cleaner conversion than before! 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