I've been using Vellum to format my books for eBooks and print editions for several years now and am happy with the ease of use and excellent results. In particular, it is easy to make updates to your text and produce new editions with one click.
The latest version, Vellum 2.5 includes support for production of Large Print editions, which can help you reach the wide readership who may not be able to read a typical paperback. You can use the latest version of Vellum to create a Large Print edition in just a few steps.
- Open Print Settings from Vellum’s File menu. Press More Options to find presets for large print
- Find large print presets by pressing More Options
- When you select one of the Large Print options shown, Vellum will use the indicated trim size and configure everything in your book for Large Print.
- With a Large Print option selected, your text will use a significantly increased font size, equivalent in size to 16-point Adobe Garamond Pro.
A larger font size will result in fewer words per line and fewer lines per page. To counter this, Vellum uses an outside margin that is smaller than what might be used for an equivalent trade paperback. Line spacing will also be slightly tighter than what is typical for such a large font size.
Because of the increased size of text, a Large Print version of your book will require more pages, making it more expensive to print.
As a Large Print edition will be bigger than a standard paperback, you’ll also need to adapt your existing cover layout to the new size.
Large Print on Amazon
Large Print editions require a new ISBN, which means you have to set up a new edition on your Amazon Bookshelf. (Amazon will provide a free ISBN.) When setting up your large print edition, check the Large Print box and your book's Amazon detail page will be marked 'Large Print' and linked to any matching editions. Your book will also be included in, but not limited to, large-print book browse results.
Tony Riches
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