The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code sarahlarson will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare! skl.sh/sarahlarson04221 P.S. The book dimensions are a HUGE pain, and I really hope that this video helped eliminate as much stress as possible for you!! But if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to comment! I'm always here for you! 💛
@Hot2Trotsky
Жыл бұрын
I joined up skillshare! Thanks for the link!
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
@@Hot2Trotsky Hope you've been loving it as much as I do! 💛
@MichaelR1975
Жыл бұрын
I use the kdp calculator I get no errors when I first upload my cover. But then a few hours after publishing I get a email. Which states I need to scale up .125 inches it's a bit annoying lol.
@MP-tk3vn
3 ай бұрын
Hello, Have you figured out the solution? I am having the same issue.
@jonplaud
2 ай бұрын
This is what I was trying to avoid but oh well, I'll work on it tomorrow.
@Hot2Trotsky
Жыл бұрын
You are a golden goddess. I think I spent 5 or 6 hours tooling around with this damn thing. I was about to lose it on my last error, but I clicked the button to have them help format it and it went through. You are an absolute gem and I would love to purchase you a drink of your choosing (or a fancy indian dinner- I know the BEST place) if you ever find yourself near St Pete, Florida! Thanks SO MUCH for this.
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
So glad this video could help you!! Ahhh, the struggle truly is real. Ooh, I love Florida!! You're too kind, thank you so much! Wishing you all the best. 😊
@busykenya
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to try your tips tomorrow. Just spent hours working on uploading my cover. Hopefully this video helps. Thank you so much!
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Super glad to hear I could help! Let me know if you encounter(ed) any hiccups I can assist you with! :)
@JudahTreseakaquonjones
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I have been trying to get this figured out for 2 days. I am so glad I ran across your video. Thank you so much, God bless you 🙏💙
@Jessicalynn23
2 жыл бұрын
UGH! Finally, I've been working on this issue for hours and THIS got me a perfect quality check. Thank you!!!!
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Yay!! I'm incredibly happy to hear that! I know how much of a struggle it was for me when I started, so even just eliminating that problem for one person makes me feel accomplished. Way to go!! ✨
@Iamsuhaill79
5 ай бұрын
This video saved me so much time….. THANK YOU!!!!
@Hellbentmedia
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Thank You so much struggling with this for days...Thanks Again
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
So glad this video could help you!! I know how much of a struggle it can be!
@cheery-hex
Жыл бұрын
If anyone keeps getting rejected and sees no error warning on kdp, print *without* crop marks and bleed selected. I thought I saw somewhere I had to and that was the problem :)
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Glad you figured out what works! It's so tricky when the error could be for numerous reasons. Thanks so much for sharing!! ✨
@Star-dz3ei
8 ай бұрын
I was banging my head for a few days. Grrrr... I followed your video and it worked. Your instructions were spot on 👌. Thank you for this video. 🌷
@AstroPowerandWisdom
2 жыл бұрын
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩YOU ARE WONDERFULLLLLL THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH - YOU SAVED MY KDP BOOK UPLOAD !!!!
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Yay!! I'm so so happy to hear that!! 💛
@dopedaaze
Жыл бұрын
Omggg thank you! my issue was the centering of the cover designs and I never thought about uploading the template to help me out 🤦♀lol thank you !
@geoideas07
2 жыл бұрын
Great! Video!!! Can you do a video about interior trim size? I been having a hard time getting the right trim size for my interior books. Thank you. ❤️
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Trim size is usually the easy part! If you’re doing a 6x9 book, for example, your pages can safely be 6x9. :) Just make sure not to come too close to the edges! You could also try bleed and see how that looks. But I’ll definitely plan on making a video about that soon!!
@geoideas07
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yay! I’ll be looking forward to that video. I meant to also add “interior bleed” which is when the pages are a bit large. That’s what I’m having trouble. I did find an online calculator but once I upload my script into kdp. It gets rejected. Thank you.
@channel.13
Жыл бұрын
I wasn’t aware of the Calculator…..thanks! 🙂
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
It's immensely helpful!! Hope it helps make a difference!
@Jey9A4G
Жыл бұрын
OMG. Life Saver! Thank You Sarah! I've submited 20+ books and they approved but still came back. Thanks Again. A4G
@jennysaephanh5337
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I keep getting an error message on the interior. The message says: Interior Add 0.125" (3.2 mm) to your book's page width and 0.25" (6.4 mm) to the page height to ensure that the images in your manuscript extend beyond the edge of the page. Once you have added the size, extend any images or backgrounds that you want to reach all the way to the edge of the page 0.125” (3.2 mm) beyond the trim line. This prevents manufacturing issues when the file is trimmed to size. See examples PDF page(s) 1 - 3, 12 - 14, 27 - 29. Can you please help? Thank you for your time.
@raquelalysia
2 жыл бұрын
I got the same message! were you able to figure it out?
@YiskahLeAnn
Жыл бұрын
I got the exact same message this morning, I have no clue what to do
@raquelalysia
Жыл бұрын
@@YiskahLeAnn the examples that they gave me I went in to edit them, they were way pass the guide lines! I edit on bookbolt studio so I went into the interior and resized them (brought them in, not pass the guide lines) I resubmitted my book into KDP and it was approved! Hope this helps!
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
It seems Raquel's been able to figure this out, but let me throw in my two cents! Have you tried changing it from bleed to no bleed (assuming you've selected bleed)? Though I've never gotten that error message, an extra 0.125 inches typically has to do with bleed, so I imagine it's something related to that! You can also try resizing your pages per KDP's guidelines. It's not too difficult to add that extra amount, and it shouldn't make your pages too large as long as you make sure to do it right! Let me know if you hit any other snags!
@ImranMalik-mg5uv
Жыл бұрын
Im getting the same...i don't understand what this means
@tauhira86
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@melissarollins6404
Жыл бұрын
OMG, this just saved me!! Thank you!
@lustop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video "Resize the background or image on your cover so that it extends 0.125..." This I the email I got from amazon, I tried a lot of solutions but the same problem again, Oh anyone find a solution can help me please Thanks
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
This is for your cover? Have you tried resizing as per Amazon's instructions? If you have and no dice, let me know and I'll try to provide you with more info!
@latricenw
4 ай бұрын
I did all these things, and this"8.50" by 11.00" error keeps popping up 😫. I'm almost ready to throw my computer out the door.
@arymarilyn3002
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Nice video. I am getting crazy with the Amazon cover. I still have a problem creating it. :(
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Feel free to reply here or send me an email, and I can see what I can do to help! :)
@arymarilyn3002
Жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson Thank you. I found out that Canva measures were wrong, so I used to have problems.
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
@@arymarilyn3002 So glad you figured it out!!
@whenbirdiesfly
2 жыл бұрын
What are the rules for using Canva Pro art/images in products you plan to sell? As long as you change it up??
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, basically! Just make sure that it's modified, which can be as simple as slapping some text to it. Check out this page for a deeper explanation! www.canva.com/licensing-explained
@thinktankboulevard
2 жыл бұрын
It's the interior sizes I had more problems with,
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! What’s the problem you’re having? I usually find switching it over to bleed usually helps, but every situation is different!
@THVIP
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@emmaceleste2435
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@belleexotic
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@bflaves
2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh u helped me from banging my head 😂 thanks
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!! This was my biggest struggle when I first started, so I wanted to keep other KDPers from wanting to throw their laptop against a wall like I did. 😂
@stacinicolson8139
2 жыл бұрын
Saraaaaaaah!! I'm using Canva (not pro) and the KDP cover calculator, but I still get my notebooks kicked back to me by Amazon with a message that tells me to add 0.125 inches to all sides for bleed. I followed the dimensions in the calculator... how can it be wrong?? Have you heard of this happening to others? Also, I do everything on a Samsung tablet instead of a desktop/laptop computer. Could that be an issue?
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Oh no!! Okay, I'm guessing the issue here is with your interior, since your cover will always automatically have bleed. Basically, if you're doing a 6x9 book, make sure your pages have the dimensions 6.125 by 9.125 inches! I'm often able to get away without changing the dimensions from a standard 6x9, but I imagine that for some books, the specific dimensions are a necessity. You shouldn't have an issue using your Samsung tablet! Try just resizing your interior or choose no bleed instead. If that still doesn't work, let me know!! I want to help you figure out what the issue is! Also, is it an error in the print previewer or in an email from KDP? That can give you a big clue as well!
@blessedhope-mnow-tol3343
2 жыл бұрын
same here...very frustrating
@stacinicolson8139
2 жыл бұрын
I figured it out, finally. When I download in Canva, I download as "PDF Print", BUT I was also selecting "bleed". Once I stopped selecting "bleed", the problem was resolved! SO simple, yet so frustrating!😂
@stacinicolson8139
2 жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson Yes, not selecting "bleed" was the key. Thank you for responding and taking the time to try to figure it out!💗
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
@@stacinicolson8139 Oh no!! But glad you got it figured out! There’s always that one thing, it feels like. 😂 Thank heavens it wasn’t more complicated!
@Starlitearcturian
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you!
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
So glad it could help you!! 💛
@thvtv
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@cheryldahl9192
Жыл бұрын
I used the calculator and still got the error. How do I fix it? I'm a free user and cannot use the resize option :(
@tasheikagordon8692
Жыл бұрын
thanks for the help, well appreciated.
@faithmaina8421
Жыл бұрын
That's me ...I have tried many times .. almost to give up..😢😢😢
@BMHAVOK
Жыл бұрын
I’ve done all this but I keep getting the message that the background or image on my cover needs to extend 0.125 in BEYOND the trim line. ?!? All my images are INSIDE the red borders…what are they talking about?
@IAMCHIDERA
2 жыл бұрын
How do I know the measurements of the books I need for example a sketch book and not a journal or a journal and not a smaller composition book? I don’t know if my question came across well
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
The dimensions you choose are totally up to you! You can create an 8.5x11 sketchbook, or you could create a 6x9 sketchbook. You could also look around on Amazon and see what dimensions most people use!
@QuizmasterLaw
Жыл бұрын
Maybe time to grab some coffee... KDP is processing your manuscript and book cover. This requires a number of steps and can take several minutes.
@theresinqueen4454
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
@CereneSmith
11 ай бұрын
Very informative.. love the video
@rosaliealaina
4 ай бұрын
Did all of this exactly and still didn’t work for me
@tracydiviesti2494
9 ай бұрын
why do I keep getting a pop-up message on KDP when trying to save and contiune my work
@tomaszmiekina801
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, very helpful 👍 sub ✔️
@MediasMixed
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Sarah i really enjoy your videos and they really help me a lot! :) I just wanted to ask you, the page turn direction shouldn't be right to left? I'm thinking turn the right side page to the left and now that you said left to right i got confused! :/ Thank you for your videos nevertheless! :)
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your support!! I really appreciate it! As for the page-turn direction, it's definitely confusing. I did it the wrong way at first, in fact! Basically, KDP uses really weird wording when referring to this. When they say page-turn direction, what they really should say is reading direction (we read left to right but turn the pages from right to left). Hope that helps! As long as the front of your book cover is on the right and the back is on the left, you'll be good!
@MediasMixed
2 жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson Oh 😄 I understand now, you explained it very well thank you so much for answering I wish you all the best! 🌺
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
@@MediasMixed So glad to hear that!! 💛
@BunchofStyles
10 ай бұрын
Do you have a video about the interior my content is horizontal but it has to be vertical so its cut in half when I preview it thanks for the video just subbed
@melanieswoolworkshop
Жыл бұрын
I've been having mine rejected for 3 loooong days (ask my poor husband) Going to try this later & I'll let u know how I get on as I'm ready to hurl my laptop out the damn window!!! Aaaargh!!!
@melanieswoolworkshop
Жыл бұрын
OMG! You are a GENIUS! First attempt using these tips & I've published! Thank you so much!
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Yay!! I'm so happy this video was able to help you get your book published! I know how painful it can be to constantly get rejected, and I'm so happy you broke through that! Way to go!! 🤩
@melanieswoolworkshop
Жыл бұрын
@Sarah Larson it was SO frustrating! So I wrote each step from your video & bingo! I'm so grateful 🙏 xxx
@reflexionesmaravillosas85
Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness! hello gorgeous thanks so much for your help❤💯%
@factoryreject8438
2 жыл бұрын
I did all that & still keep getting rejected.
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. What message are you getting? And how does it look in the print previewer?
@ltetobago
Жыл бұрын
My problem is the margins and the interior...
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Feel free to elaborate, and I can see if I can come up with a solution for you! :)
@Recordman42
Жыл бұрын
This is only the cover which in the template the KDP gives it is easy to determin the dimentions and cotent.. The book manuscript thoug it is a whole different story.
@sheRizes
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Do you always put a line in for thr spine? and keep it for upload to KDP?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Not always! It's really more of a design thing, and sometimes I'll stick the line in just as a reference point and then delete it later. :)
@daniaboustany9499
Жыл бұрын
Why is my cover showing up in the middle of the 2 pages? help!
@robertacollier-morales4578
Жыл бұрын
I’m trying to figure out how to split a spread illustration so one file becomes two…is the a bleed in the gutter? What is the actual trim size for an 8.5 x I” single page with bleed? Thank
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Ooh, you're getting fancy! Unfortunately, I don't think there's bleed in the gutter. To figure out the exact trim size with bleed, make sure to follow KDP's calculations: (Trim height) + (0.125" x 2 (bleed)) = Page height with bleed (Trim width) +(0.125" (bleed)) = Page width with bleed Most likely, I believe it would be 8.625 x 11.125. Hope that helps!
@gooffball9758
Жыл бұрын
Im still getting problems, it dosent change anything for me inside canva. Even if i follow your steps. Im still getting the same sized white page.
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Darn, sorry to hear that! What numbers are you putting in? It sounds like it could even be a Canva issue, but bugs like that are rare, so hopefully there's just some confusion. Feel free to also send me an email at sarah@passivewealthempires.com, and I'd be happy to take a closer look for you!
@NataschaPillich-cc4cy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sarah, how do you create a cover for a book with less than 73 pages? I keep on getting errors.
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Make sure your dimensions are right! Use the KDP cover calculator to land on the right size to use. Let me know if you need additional help!
@dawndesu6863
Жыл бұрын
Paper type matters because cream is only available for certain sizes.
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Oh interesting, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info!
@saigonexile531
Жыл бұрын
All great until I get to Create a New Design...........no custom size option........
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Feel free to send an email with a screenshot of what you're seeing! Be sure to disable AdBlock as well so it's not tweaking your webpage.
@1blakemia
Жыл бұрын
I tried all the steps...still got the same error :(
@torched5549
9 ай бұрын
What do I do if I can’t bring the book template into canva it keeps saying to do it in like pdf
@bsbrowning1
Жыл бұрын
I followed your exact steps yet I keep getting the the same error message of "the submitted file size is 8.500x11.00". Any idea on what I could be doing wrong?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Usually, before it says what the submitted file size is, it'll tell you what file size it's actually looking for. Do you see that info? If so, try to head back and resize your book if you can, especially if you created it in Canva! If you're still having problems, however, feel free to shoot me an email or message on IG with screenshots, and I'll see what I can do to help. :)
@bsbrowning1
Жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson I’m using book bolt to resize and I’m getting a message that says it’s expected to be 17.546x11.250 but the file submitted is 17.293x11.250 🥴. I’ve resized it so many times now.
@Vibesofplants
Жыл бұрын
Mam I got problem in uploading my interior of the book . It shows me there is an error in your interior . I am making a book with dimensions 8.5*8.5 and i took the dimensions 8.625 *8.5 inches then where is the problem ??? Please help me ihv been struggling to upload it for 15 days
@jbello9398
Жыл бұрын
Quick question... how many times can I modify and update an interior? I did a low content book and modified it twice but I see that it needs additional lines... is there a limit? Thanks
@commongirlcreations
Жыл бұрын
I keep getting this error after resizing. not just cover but interior pages. there is something i am missing
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
What's the error? Hopefully I can diagnose the issue for you!
@commongirlcreations
Жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson I figured it out. It was just because I cant read :) I went back and followed your step by step and it worked! TY!!
@MichaelCedeno-y9f
Жыл бұрын
hey I'm having the same problem but with the interior of my book, how could I resize my pdf file from 8.5 x 11 in to 8.625 x 11.25 in. ?
@Sh-dm2bh
2 жыл бұрын
Kindly be a little slow and give more zoom to windows you are opening
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll work on that! Fortunately, you can slow down the video in the settings and pause at any point if need be. :)
@Art-ifishl_Intelligence
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always. My issue has been this: most of the times I want to update my already existing book cover and upload a slightly altered cover, KDP keeps emailing me the following error message: "Update the subtitle in your cover file so that it matches the details you entered during setup", this frustrates the S**t out of me because I am using the same file name and I didn't alter any of the cover titles or subtitles on the image, I only altered the visual design of the book cover. So what am I doing wrong? Last time this happened I just renamed the PDF file of the book cover and KDP approved it right away, now I submitted the updated file name for this new book cover and they keep rejecting it, already 4th time. Hope you can help?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Hey! I think I already answered this question of yours in another comment, but I'd try contacting KDP! That honestly sounds like an error on their end, and there shouldn't be any reason why you can't upload an updated version of your cover. I hope you figure it out! ✨
@Art-ifishl_Intelligence
Жыл бұрын
@@SarahLarson Yes, you did, thank you and I did contact them and got it sorted out just today. Appreciate you following up :)
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
@@Art-ifishl_Intelligence Yay!! I’m super happy to hear that!
@Jabinrazitalks
Жыл бұрын
Hi dear. I added .125 width and .25 higher. But my doubt while uploading on kdp should I choose page size 8.625 * 11.25 or instead 8.5*11 inches (standard size)??
@thrillerkiller6309
Жыл бұрын
Is it better to make low content books in canva than in book bolt? When I use book bolt to create books, I always receive a error message saying the margins are not correct. Is their a way to make sure the margins are correct for the cover and interior pages before uploading the book to KDP when using Canva?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
It just depends on what you prefer! I prefer Canva, but Book Bolt may be easier for some. As for your margins, just make sure not to have your designs too close to the edge of the page. For your cover, you just don't want any text that's too close, but with your interior, you could just do bleed (and same with the text not being too close) to play it safe. Hope that helps!
@debradavis9312
Жыл бұрын
I am using bookbolt.So after I set the line size and it goes to selecting all of the pages and to next, it has margins there so do I have to put numbers in or is it already like it should be and is that it? what if I am not doing lines do I have to worry about that at all? When you say right size are you talking margins or size of paper?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
With Book Bolt, you should be fine as is! If not, let me know what error KDP is giving you! If you're not doing lines, you may still have to worry about the margins if your elements are too close to the edge. And when I'm mentioning the right size, I believe I'm referring to the paper size. Let me know if you have any other questions!
@saigonexile531
Жыл бұрын
Got it! LOL
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Haha, yay!! 🥳
@understandmoney
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I have an issue when trying to upload my manuscript. Kdp calculator is only for the cover or I can use it for the pages as well?
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Only for the cover! But the pages are easy; for example, if you're doing a 6x9 book, your pages would by 6x9 inches. And if you want bleed, you'd add .125 inches to each side, so that 6x9 book would become 6.125x9.125. What issues are you having?
@beeglaze6326
8 ай бұрын
I am also having issues with the manuscript interior. I put no bleed on kdp and no bleed when I'm downloading the file but it still gives me an error saying the image is out of the margin
@lisaj10
Жыл бұрын
Great video but slow down love. You talk way too fast. Lol
@Gmenpg
Жыл бұрын
I'm on my 34th try..fml
@SarahLarson
Жыл бұрын
Dang, I can’t even imagine how frustrating that would be. Feel free to send an email with screenshots and any other relevant files to me at sarah@passivewealthempires.com, and I’d be happy to take a look and hopefully diagnose the issue for you so that this doesn’t keep hanging you up!! But either way, wishing you all the best. ✨
@chica-jinx5811
25 күн бұрын
You talk way too fast for beginners trying to learn😢
@ezzereverhart3199
2 жыл бұрын
You talk to much and you don't take the time to show exactly what you are doing
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
How so? Is there a part you’re stuck on? I’d be happy to help!
@thebest9023
2 жыл бұрын
🤣😊🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. Sory my girlfriend is like that only she is gf okay
@Simonalovely3
2 жыл бұрын
I did mind in book bolt and still had an error can I email you the email they sent me
@SarahLarson
2 жыл бұрын
Try contacting Book Bolt support! They can probably help you more than I can if it's a technical error. :)
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