Instructions and Step by Step Guide

Instructions and Step by Step Guide Version 1. 2017 This guide is produced through the Author2Market automated production system and is a perfect example of our Book-Of-One Revolution! www.author2market.com

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Author2Market is the technology leader in the Book-of-One print industry. Most authors have great book ideas but finding the right audience may take time. The ability to print only what you need at a low price is convenient. Author2Market allows a test without a great investment in book inventory. Order 1 and ship directly to you or your customer. It s easy and less expensive than buying bulk and finding an error. The goal at A2M is simple: enable publishers, established and aspiring writers to do the impossible print their books immediately, inexpensively, and with no setup charges or minimum quantities print just one book if needed. From on-line print review, to a fully integrated, distributed print and product distribution system, A2M enables authors and publishers to go from manuscript to selling their books within hours. A2M delivers this capability with better quality and low costs. By fully automating the process, the make-ready and personnel costs associated with printing are removed bringing back more revenue and profit to authors and publishers.

HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BOOK PRINTERS No minimum order order just one No setup fees really, none No contract to sign Low cost per book Direct customer fulfillment Rapid turnaround times measured in days Flexible shipping and delivery options Maximum customer control Reduced or zero inventory

Table of Contents Book Calculator Menu Tab................. 1 More Menu Tab........................ 2 How to Sign Up!...................... 3 Creating my Account My User Name and Password............... 4 How to Save My Files.................... 7 Creating PDF x1a Compatible Files............ 8 Cover layout...................... 13

Table of Contents Understanding the Book Management Menu..... 15 My Account Menu Tab.................. 16 Upload Custom Image for Box Brand Labels Change Login Info Account Settings Book Setup Menu Tab.................. 17 Saved Books Menu Tab................. 19 Orders......................... 20 View Invoice.................... 21 Get Help........................ 22 Shopping Cart...................... 23

Table of Contents How to Load and Order a Book............. 25 Step by Step instructions How to Locate my Order Number........ 20-21, 38 How to Check the Status of My Order......... 39 Personal Order Tracking................. 41 FAQ............................. 46 Contact Us......................... 48 See an issue and/or a change needed to this guide please contact us Personal Notes....................... 49

To get a price for your book before placing an order go to the Book Calculator. Use this tool to price and get spine size for books you plan to create. Book Calculator Menu 1

More Menu 2 Under the More button go to Contact Us if you have questions or need some added help uploading a pdf file. There are some guidelines on the right hand side of the page. This menu also has: Broker Info About IBPA Contact IBPA Monthy Promotions Just by reading this you get 10% OFF your order. Use Promo Code: A2M10StepGuide at checkout

How to Sign Up! Go to: www.author2market.com a. Click on the phrase Create Account and Order Your Books Here located in the black menu bar 3

How to Sign Up! b. Click on the blue highlighted words Sign Up! Located in the sentence in the white box. Use this area to note your User Name and Password User Name: Password: 4

How to Sign Up! c. Fill out all the information in the Create a New Account box. d. Please read through the Terms and Conditions before checking the box at the bottom. Then click the submit button and this will create your account. (Terms and Conditions not show here. Please read them online) 5

Tip Page PDF files Our system is for PDF file upload only. Text and Images cannot be edited, adjusted or manipulated internally in the online system. The adjusting interior options are limited to an entire left hand or right hand page shift and enlargements. This means you can shift your right hand together and/or shifts left hand pages if they need to be closer of farther from the book edges, or enlarge or reduce. The adjusting cover options are limited to shifting up, down, left and right. Note: You cannot shift pages independently. The shift option will shift all the right hand pages and all the left hand pages at the same time. More detailed uploading instructions are on pages 25-39. 6

How to Save My Files To ensure that your file uploaded is of the highest quality and best file format, Author2Market.com s automated system prefers an Acrobat PDF x1a file, and this guide has four options to creating a compatible Acrobat PDF x1a File. All programs are a bit different but the end result should be the same. Open or create your file with your favorite program. Keep in mind, when creating the original file, the margins needed on the right hand and left hand pages, and the final size of the book. When you re done with your layout of your book, do a spell check on the document! This is very important to catch any simple mistakes and will save you money later! Note: If your file fails to upload into the automated system try using a different option for creating your PDF file. This can help with time and the need for troubleshooting. 7

Creating PDF x1a Files OPTION 1: PDF to PDF X-1a format Conversion We highly recommend using the x-1a (sometimes called x-1a:2001) format for PDFs uploaded into our system. The x-1a format is available primarily through Adobe Creative Suite products such as InDesign or Acrobat Professional. We can utilize PDFs created through Word or free PDF creators, but these do not always create trouble free PDF files. If there is a problem with processing your file or if the results of printing are not as you desire (font problems, contrast in text, poor interior picture quality, etc...), the most effective easy fix is to create new PDFs in the x-1a format and re upload into your account. 8

Creating PDF x1a Files OPTION 2: If you are using Adobe Acrobat Professional, you can convert your PDF files to x-1a files using the following steps: 1) Select the tools bar. 2) Locate the Print and production tab, expand it and open Preflight. 3) Once Preflight has been opened, select tab PDF/X Compliance 4) Select Convert to PDF/x-1a (SWOP) 5) Press the Analyze and Fix button. 6) Save As with a different name and use the new file to upload to your account. 9

Creating PDF x1a Files OPTION 3: Another alternative is to use Acrobat Distiller using the following: : 1) Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Professional 2) Go to File-Print and select Adobe PDF as the printer 3) Click the Properties button next to the Select Printer box 4) In the Standards drop-down box, select PDF x-1a 2001 5) Click the Print button and save the file with a different name. 6) Upload the new PDF to your Author2Market account 10

Creating PDF x1a Files OPTION 4: When you are saving a PDF file from any program that supports printing follow the instructions below to get a PDF ready to upload. 1) Click Print 2) Select the drop down menu from the Printer Name 3) Select the Adobe PDF option. 4) Then click Properties 5) Select the Adobe PDF Settings Tab 6) Select drop down menu under the Default Settings 7) Change it to read PDF/X1a:2001 or PDF/x 8) Select ok Cont. on next page 11

How to Save My Files 9) Select ok from print window (this will not start printing; this will just convert your file to PDF.) 10) After you select the location you want to save it 11) Select save Searching online can always help with troubleshooting your files. 12

Please keep in mind the cover art needs to be created as a wrap around cover. This means that the back cover, spine and front cover are designed all as one piece of art. How to Layout Cover Art Here is a sample of what one cover might look like. See page 1 for calculating spine width Back cover Spine Front Cover 13

14 Tip Page Turnaround time & order numbers Our goal is to ship orders of less than 500 books within 3 business days. This is not a guarantee, but rather a goal for our customer s orders that we aim to meet. Equipment downtime, printing volume and other issues may affect turnaround time. Here is how to calculate the three business day target: The day the order is placed = Day 0 Count 3 business days after Day 0 for the day the order will most likely ship. Please take note of your order number when inquiring information about the status of your book order. This is how all orders are tracked through production. To find your order number for your book, please see pages 20-21 for instructions. WE HAVE ADDED EXTRA PAGES TO THE BACK OF THIS BOOK TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ORDERS. See pages 41-45.

Understanding the Book Management Menu This section will break down each menu tab on the book management area of the web site. My Account - Change/Update Account Info Book Setup - Add New Books/Edit/Order Saved Books - Approved Print Ready Books For Online Sales Orders - Current and Past Order Details Get Help - FAQ and Help Info Shopping Cart - Book Added and Ready to Pay and Ship 15

My Account Menu My Account Change Login Info will allow you to change your login info and password. Account Settings will allow you to change your contact or return information and upload an image for the box brand labels. Notes: The uploaded image file for box brand labels must be: (675px by 525px B&W PNG) 4.5x3.5in 16

Book Setup Menu When you sign up/login, you are taken right to the Book Setup tab, in the book management area of the web site. Note: This is a sample account shown. This account already has books loaded 17

Book Setup Menu Book Setup 18 1. Edit-Select a book in the list to edit/upload. More details on page 25-39 2. Print Proof - This will add a book to your shopping cart 3. Soft Proof - An online visual representation of the book files (PDF) 4. Delete - This will delete the book selected 5. New Book - This will create a new book 6. Save - This will move the book to saved books

Saved Books Menu Saved Books Saved books are created from approved books saved from the Book Setup area. They can be connected to other organizations and to external sales systems. Please contact us to explore this option. 19

Orders Menu Orders 20 To view your invoice and get your order number. Highlight the title of the book you ordered in the window, then click on View Invoice button below the box.

Orders Menu The order number is in the right upper corner of the invoice. If you have any questions about your order, you must have this number as a reference. We do not have any other way of finding your specific book. 21

Get Help Menu Get Help Please use this tab to get even more information about: Product Options Selling and Distributing Your Books Changing Your Email or Password Shipping Questions ISBN Numbers Embedding Fonts 22

Shopping Cart Menu Shopping Cart This will show all the books added to your cart to order before checkout. Once you have all your books loaded into the cart you can continue to Checkout Note: You can add quantity of each book at checkout. Your cart will clear out if you logout of your account. 23

Tip Page Proofs Any changes made to your book in the setup interface are saved as you make them. When your book is ready, be sure to print a proof before making a large order. 24

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Book Setup Select Book Setup from the menu and from this page you can start a new book, print a copy (proof) of your book, delete a book out of your account or save your book as final when you know there will be no further edits. 25

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book No Tiltle Set To get started, create a new book (by clicking New Book), then select the No Title Set from the table and click Edit. 26

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Fill out the information in the Book Settings panel on the right hand side. Making sure the Book Size is correct. 27

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book The next screen will have on the upper left corner the word Body highlighted in blue, click on the Load Body box and you will be able to upload your pdf book file (saved as an X1A PDF file). 28

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Next choose the Cover tab on the upper left hand side. Then click on the Load Cover button and upload your cover file. 29

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Fill out the information in the Book Settings panel on the right hand side. 30

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book When you have finished uploading your book, view your file and check the positioning using the guides and tools provided. Red Dotted Lines are Book Edge or Trim Edge Red Shaded areas are too close for comfort and bleed marks Blue soild lines are margins (these can be adjusted in the Book Settings) Blue Arrows - Turn the pages Green Arrows - Shift the pages (also shown in Book Settings) Typing a page number into the Go to Page box will take you right to that page 31

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Once you have finished checking your book, hover your mouse over the words File in the upper left corner and select Book Management from the pop up menu. This brings you back to Book Setup, you can easily go between books or add a new book by using this menu. 32

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Highlight your book title in the box and click on Print Proof. Your Newly Added Book Title highlighted This brings up a pop up window and select ok to add to Shopping Cart. once you have added all your books to your shopping cart, then click on the blue Shopping Cart button on the upper right side of the screen. 33

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Once in the Shopping Cart, click on the Checkout button. At the top of the next window you can change the quantity of books you want to order. Note: Always order one proof book before you order any quantity order. 34

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book Then fill out the Shipping information. Click on Save Address if this address is where the reorders will also ship, but if the book is shipping directly to your customer you may not want to save the address. 35

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book The Shipping service choices will appear, if there do not appear to be very many choices, click on the Update Shipping Service Options and all of the choices will refresh. Pick the choice that is best for you and then click on the Continue button 36

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book This will take you to the payment page, fill out and then review all of the information below the payment information. If satisfied that everything is correct then click on the Submit Payment button. 37

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book To view your invoice and get your order number click on the Orders tab. Highlight the title of the book you order in the window, then click on View Invoice button below the box. 38

Step By Step: How to Load and Order a Book To check the progress of your book you would look at the box in the Orders tab. The third column says Status. If it says Manufacturing, it means your books are in the process of being printed and bound. If it says Shipped, then your order is complete. 39

Tip Page Order tracking Using this section of the guide book will keep you organized and will keep your order information right at your finger tips. If you have any questions about your order, you must have the order number as a reference. This is only way of finding your specific book in production. 40

Personal Order Tracking Date Book Name/Book ID Qty Price Ship Order Number Date Book Name/Book ID Qty Price Ship Order Number Date Book Name/Book ID Qty Price Ship Order Number 41

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FAQ Q: How large can my file size be? A: For the best experience with A2M, we highly recommend uploading X1-A PDF files no bigger than 35 mb for your book. We can handle files up to 150MB Q: What plugins do I need for the make ready page to work? A: You will upload your body and cover files into the Book Setup make-ready application. To upload files, it s first necessary to have a recent version of Adobe Flash installed in your browser. If you don t know whether Flash is installed, go here to check. Q: What plugins should a user have installed so that app. Author2Market works properly? A: The only program you need is a browser that supports HTML5 (Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, and others). No additional plugins are required. Q: Can I cancel an order? A: Your order begins printing as soon as it is placed, as such we do not offer this option. Make sure your order is finished before placing it! Q: How will I know the order status? A: Orders begin printing when the file is submitted to the server. You will be notified by email when we have completed the printing process and the order has been shipped. Q: What is the standard order processing time? A: Allow three (3) business days for printing*. This does not include the day you upload and order your book. You may experience faster production times in some cases and this is an added bonus, but do not rely on faster times as part of your planning process. Q: Can I Use My Own Shipping Number for Shipments from A2M? A: Currently, we do not have this option. 46

FAQ Q: How long does it take to receive a confirmation email, can I request a new one? A: You should receive a confirmation email within 5 minutes of account creation. If you haven t received a confirmation email, please check your email s spam folder first. If you can t find it there, you can contact Customer Service at info@author2market.com. Q: I have forgotten my password. How can I request that my password be reset? A: If for some reason you have forgotten your password, please contact Customer Service at info@ author2market.com and they can reset the password for you. Q: Why do you ask for my phone number upon account creation? A: If there is an issue with your order, we use your phone number to quickly contact you. Q: I don t see an option to remove my account, how should I proceed? A: If for whatever reason you need your account removed, please contact Customer Support at info@ author2market.com and we will assist you. Q: Is Author2Market a publisher as well as a printer? A: No. We are a network of digital printers working to provide revolutionary services for publishers. Publishers have ownership over content, pay royalties, and are charged with marketing and selling that packaged content to consumers. We offer state of the art printing services and can help with distribution. Q: Will A2M market and sell my books? A: No. We do not market nor sell your books. We have a list of trusted experts who can help sell an author s or publisher s books, whether with marketing, PR, or sales and distribution. Please contact us see our list of Expert Community and for more information. 47

Contact Us Info@Author2Market.com 2434 South 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-276-2964 www.author2market.com 48 See an issue or a typo in the guide? Please let us know and we will update our files. Thank you!

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