Appendix A: Standard POD Trim Size Offerings from
Lightning Source
The chart below illustrates the trim size options available for a perfect-bound, black-and-white interior with Lightning Source, the company used by most self-publishers for all of their POD printing. Covers may be glossy or matte, hardcover or paperback. The subsequent chart shows the options for a color interior.
Lightning Source POD Trim Size Options:
Black-and-White Interior
Lightning Source POD Trim Size Options: Color Interior
*All trims available in glossy or matte cover finish.
|
Trim Size |
Bind Type |
Paper Type |
Page Range |
|
5.5 x 8.5 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
5.5 x 8.5 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
5.5 x 8.5 |
Cloth, Blue or Gray (Hardcover, No Jacket) |
White |
24–480 |
|
5.5 x 8.5 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
5.5 x 8.5 |
Dust Jacket (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6 x 9 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
6 x 9 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6 x 9 |
Cloth, Blue or Gray (Hardcover, No Jacket) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6 x 9 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6 x 9 |
Dust Jacket (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6.14 x 9.21 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
6.14 x 9.21 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6.14 x 9.21 |
Cloth, Blue or Gray (Hardcover, No Jacket) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6.14 x 9.21 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
6.14 x 9.21 |
Dust Jacket (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
8.5 x 8.5 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
8.5 x 8.5 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
7 x 10 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
7 x 10 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
7 x 10 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
8 x 10 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
8 x 10 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
8 x 10 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |
|
8.5 x 11 |
Saddle Stitch (Paperback) |
White |
4–48 |
|
8.5 x 11 |
Perfect (Paperback) |
White |
24–480 |
|
8.5 x 11 |
Case Laminate (Hardcover) |
White |
24–480 |