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Book Layout & Typesetting Course

Book Layout & Typesetting Course
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

You will build a complete understanding of book layout, starting with page anatomy, grid systems, and trim sizes, then moving into typography, master pages, and paragraph styles. You will learn to flow and format long-form text, handle images and colour, and typeset complex elements like tables, indexes, and footnotes. The course also covers front matter and back matter design, preflight checks, and exporting print-ready PDFs and EPUBs. Supplementary chapters address cover design, children's book layouts, accessibility standards, automation tools, and client project management.

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Develop skills

  • Typography & Spacing: Select and set typefaces, leading, and kerning adjustments for professional book text.
  • Master Pages & Styles: Build reusable templates that enforce consistency across hundreds of pages.
  • Image & Colour Management: Place, colour-profile, and preflight images for print and digital output.
  • Preflight & Export: Package and deliver press-ready PDF and EPUB files that meet industry specs.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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