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Publishing & event tools

Cover calculations from print preparation through convention logistics, inventory planning, pricing, and packing.

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Common tasks in this topic

Tools for spine width, cover dimensions, DPI, box counts, inventory, break-even, cash float, packing, and publishing or convention preparation.

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Calculate spine, cover, and bleed dimensions
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Estimate boxes, inventory, and table layouts
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Plan event break-even, cash float, and pricing

Tools in this topic

Choose the tool that most closely matches the task you need to finish.

Book / zine weight estimatorEstimate total book/zine weight from trim size, pages, paper gsm and quantity.Open  →Convention box count estimatorEstimate shipping box count from total item volume and box dimensions.Open  →Dimensional weight calculatorCalculate dimensional weight with a configurable carrier divisor.Open  →Print bleed size calculatorCalculate document size including bleed from final trim dimensions.Open  →DPI / pixel size calculatorConvert physical print size and DPI into required pixel dimensions.Open  →Cover spread size calculatorCalculate full cover spread size including spine and bleed.Open  →Booklet sheet count calculatorCalculate physical sheet count from page count.Open  →Booklet page multiple checkerCheck whether booklet page count is a multiple of 4.Open  →Spine width estimatorEstimate spine width from page count and custom sheet thickness.Open  →Artist Alley table fit calculatorCheck whether display elements fit across a convention table.Open  →Display grid calculatorCalculate how many products fit in a display grid.Open  →Cash float plannerEstimate a practical cash float from prices and expected cash sales.Open  →Event break-even calculatorCalculate units needed to break even on an event.Open  →Convention profit calculatorCalculate convention/event profit and margin.Open  →Multi-day inventory split plannerSplit total inventory across event days using custom weights.Open  →Bundle pricing calculatorCalculate bundle price and savings from item prices and target discount.Open  →Leftover return box estimatorEstimate return shipping boxes for unsold books.Open  →Convention packing list generatorTurn rough notes into a categorized convention packing checklist.Open  →Page filename sequence checkerCheck page filename lists for missing or duplicate sequence numbers.Open  →Price tag sheet layout calculatorCalculate how many price tags fit on one print sheet.Open  →ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 validatorValidate ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 length and check digits.Open  →ISBN-10 ⇄ ISBN-13 converterConvert 978-based ISBNs between ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 and recalculate check digits.Open  →ISSN validatorValidate ISSN format and check digit.Open  →Booklet imposition page order generatorGenerate front/back saddle-stitch booklet page order for a multiple-of-four page count.Open  →DOI normalizer / link builderNormalize DOI strings or doi.org URLs and generate standard and Markdown links.Open  →

Related guides

Use these when you need the decision context around the tools.

Bleed, trim and safe area: what to check before print submissionReview decisions, failure points and workflow context.Read →DPI and pixels for print: which one should you look at first?Review decisions, failure points and workflow context.Read →Your DPI is fine. What else should you check before uploading?Review decisions, failure points and workflow context.Read →A safer order for merging, organizing and compressing PDFsReview decisions, failure points and workflow context.Read →

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Related references

Keep the relevant formats and units close while you work.

Paper sizesOpen the related reference guideOpen  →DPI, PPI & pxOpen the related reference guideOpen  →Aspect ratiosOpen the related reference guideOpen  →Image formatsOpen the related reference guideOpen  →