Pre-Publication Book Audit

CA$400.00

Don't hit the "Publish" button with your fingers crossed. Send us your print-ready cover and interior layout files before you upload. We will run them through a rigorous, professional 25-point print compliance check. Verifying your gutter margins, bleed settings, font embedding, image resolution, barcode placement, and spine alignment. We’ll hand you a detailed PDF report flagging any hidden issues, saving you from costly printing delays, rejected files, or warped proofs.

Included Scope:

  • Review of One (1) single print-ready cover file (PDF) and one (1) single print-ready interior file (PDF).

  • A structural check focusing on print compliance: trim size, bleed, gutter margins, safety margins, spine width calculation, colour space (CMYK vs. RGB), and image resolution (300 DPI minimum).

  • No revisions included.

Explicit Scope Boundaries & Exclusions:

  • No File Fixing: This service reports errors; it does not fix them.

  • No Proofreading: We do not read the book for typos, grammar, or editorial quality.

  • Single Iteration: Applies to one (1) version of the files. Re-auditing revised files submitted by the client requires purchasing an "Audit Re-Check" for $150.

 PDF Audit Report

7 business days after files are received