How to ADD IMAGES to your novel in WORD when formatting your novel from scratch (Formatting Part 6)

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Bethany Atazadeh - YA Fantasy Author

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Adding regular images to your novel is simple, but adding images with the “bleed” feature (for maps, or chapter headers, or other images that might need to bleed to the edge of the page, can be a LOT more complicated. In this video, I’m sharing both how to insert simple images, as well as how to set up your novel with the “bleed” option so that the print on demand company will approve (instead of reject) your book for printing!
FORMATTING PLAYLIST: • FORMATTING A NOVEL FRO...
(1) What you Need to Know About Formatting (Intro): • FORMATTING A BOOK - Wh...
(2) 10 Essential Formatting Rules: • 10 UNBREAKABLE FORMATT...
(3) Front and Back Matter: • How to set up FRONT AN...
(4) Sizing (and Re-sizing): • CHOOSING THE SIZE OF Y...
(5) Fonts and Styles: • Choosing the FONT(s) +...
(7) Chapter Headers:(link coming soon)
(8) Putting it all together: (link coming soon)
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How to Create a Proof Copy (3 Different Companies): • How to Create a Proof ...
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0:00 - What’s in this video
0:13 - WHY self-published authors need to know this
0:36 - Two Part Video
0:43 - Introducing myself
1:06 - Our teaching assistant
1:45 - Notes
1:54 - My experience
2:36 - Template
2:49 - Series
3:05 - Time stamps
3:30 - Adding a basic photo (.png file)
3:59 - Title Page image specifically
4:31 - How to resize a photo
4:48 - How to wrap text & anchor a photo
5:56 - Adding another photo example
6:05 - How to make a photo black and white
6:54 - More advanced: photos w/ “bleed” feature
7:44 - What is the “bleed” feature?
7:59 - Secret: a slightly larger size
8:34 - Where to find your book’s size
8:54 - Create a custom size
9:12 - Where you can find the exact sizing you need
10:06 - Creating custom size (with my book as an example)
10:40 - Order a proof copy
11:30 - More about proof copies
11:57 - Chapter Headers with the “bleed” feature
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@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

FORMATTING PLAYLIST: kzfaq.info/sun/PL3IFBPbxQRypIBssmfDTmyFi68zmk5l-L TEMPLATE: www.diybookformats.com 💻 and don't forget to SIGN UP FOR MY AUTHOR NEWSLETTER for FREE exclusives (starting with the first HALF of The Stolen Kingdom + a step-by-step self-publishing guide and template): www.bethanyatazadeh.com/contact

@aubsspags1339 2 жыл бұрын

I gave the template my Gmail and I never received it but it saved I did I f you have any suggestions please help

@FablestoneSeries Жыл бұрын

The correct way to make a black and white photo is to go into photoshop and change the image's mode to grayscale. If you don't do this the image, even if it appears black and white, still retains all the colour channels, and as such you can still get charged for it being colour because anything "white" could signify white ink and not null space (though this is a rare occurrence as this kind of error happens frequently and printers are aware of it). However it still retains all the colour information, and therefore the file size will also be affected.

@BethanyAtazadeh Жыл бұрын

@@aubsspags1339 It's not my template, so I'd recommend reaching out to the creator Derek Murphy!

@BethanyAtazadeh Жыл бұрын

@@FablestoneSeries Again, a lot of people (including me) don't have photoshop, so this often isn't an option. I think it's important to share I've published almost 20 different physical versions of books with my author photo in black and white from canva, and I've NEVER had an issue, and NEVER been charged for color.

@FablestoneSeries Жыл бұрын

@@BethanyAtazadeh I couldn't count the number of things i've printed. It is rare anyone has an issue anymore because most printers have created software safety measures to guard against this issue because it was once upon a time such a common mistake, but the data is all still there. It is most often noticed when you start printing on non white paper. If you haven't saved your file in 8 bit grayscale format all the colour information is still there, it just isn't being used, therefore it is taking up unnecessary file size too. You should be able to save it into grayscale mode in any image software, not just photoshop. Photoshop is a subscription only service now. But there are free alternatives out there. You could easily do an entire video deep dive into all the finicky things people should know about image resizing in order to retain natural resolution (where there is no pixel blurring).

@spiceshewrites 3 жыл бұрын

The intro bit with "You thought it would be Penny" - cracks me up so much! :)))

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! She was sitting in the perfect spot so I had to lol! So glad you liked it ☺️

@OtakuBoxes Ай бұрын

Appreciate it! I'm writing a light novel in Ulysses which uses Markup type text, but it seems that ultimately I'll have to use Word in the end for formatting photos and what not. Great explanations on the bleed feature! I've done that with Photoshop and posters but never thought about it with books.

@funwithijv 2 ай бұрын

I cant believe you help me so much in my book for my school activity ❤

@larapichler5850 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Never heard of the bleed feature before. I am very very very excited for the next video because I really love fancy chapter headers in books ^^

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

Yayyy! So glad that it’s helpful and hope the chapter header video will be too! ☺️

@v33nasoma 2 жыл бұрын

Very very helpful - THANKS Bethany (From New Zealand)

@shirleymay7986 3 жыл бұрын

A big compliment to you, your books look beautiful. Wonderful images and design. I’m still reading one of your books 📚😊

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yay! 🥳

@danzricca 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ✨

@Yourfavoriteghost_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much! This is very helpful because I am writing a diary!!🥳😭😊💛

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@keithphillips-twelvesoilss4458 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome teaching...

@BethanyAtazadeh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@laikacons 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful!

@BethanyAtazadeh 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you so much! ☺️

@wizkidsvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I need to learn how to create a “Contents” page with page numbers. Can you create a video on how to do page numbering and headers for titles and contents? Thanks. ❤️❤️❤️

@ECCLESIAOFBURNINGONESS Жыл бұрын

thanks so much for this vid. Do you have any tips as how to put image on the left and corresponding chapter on the right?

@ECCLESIAOFBURNINGONESS Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. However, I am still struggling to calculate the right interior for bleed. My book is a 6 x 9. Do you have a video which shows how to do that?

@theintrovertedaspie9095 Жыл бұрын

I plan on putting images in my book debut. Im something of an artist myself. I wouldn't say professional but I think my illustrations are good for what they are. There main reason I want to do this is to maximize my page count as much as possible. Its word count is somewhere in the 23,000 range. This put it at like 58.8 pages which is may too low for me. I want it to be 100 or so pages at least. Thats also lower than I originally intended as I wanted like 200 something or 300 something pages.

@ferdinandramos7865 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@alohaleslie9407 3 жыл бұрын

Aloha Bethany! Thanks so much...very informative and I look forward to viewing the rest of your tutorials. Question: I am about to publish my book which contains many photos. I do NOT want black and white. How much more money should I expect to pay for color vs. black and white?

@coral_sirens Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure , but u should get a printer !

@d_shadow. 3 ай бұрын

I was wondering, if I were to put an image on a page between two paragraphs, should I add a line of space before and after the image or does it not really matter that much? I just want to do it properly

@skyspacelunar Жыл бұрын

Do you ever publish for kindle? I am having issues getting some of my images to stay where I put them, even when I fix them on the page. Someone please help me 🤣🤣🤣

@theladyangelaIIIpodcastchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Is the Proof Copy the same as an author's copy?

@nicoleminuck3604 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the art to go into your book?

@theladyangelaIIIpodcastchannel Жыл бұрын

Could you make the Template also for Google Docs? Since we don't use Microsoft Word, please? Thanks.

@BethanyAtazadeh Жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn't make the template, you'd have to ask the guy who did! If you use the link in the video you can probably track him down!

@Ruthie888 Жыл бұрын

I'm working on a picture book and am concerned that the bleed feature cuts some of the illustration? Thank you.

@BethanyAtazadeh Жыл бұрын

It might, you'll have to review the e-proof or a physical proof to find out.

@pinkgal206 5 ай бұрын

What about color

@ExoticAirKing Жыл бұрын

Can I create a picture book for adults? (With 300 pages) People always think about children, but I want to create something for adults. Do I need to follow any rules?

@FablestoneSeries Жыл бұрын

The correct way to make a black and white photo is to go into photoshop and change the images mode to grayscale. If you don't do this the image, even if it appears black and white, still retains all the colour channels, and as such you can still get charged for it being colour because anything "white" could signify white ink and not null space (though this is a rare occurrence as this kind of error happens frequently and printers are aware of it). However it still retains all the colour information, and therefore the file size will also be affected.

@BethanyAtazadeh Жыл бұрын

A lot of people (including me) don't have photoshop, so this isn't always an option. But I think it's important to share I've published almost 20 different physical versions of books with my author photo in black and white from canva, and I've NEVER had an issue, and NEVER been charged for color.