The way the interior of a book is designed is called the book layout. At BookPros, we take a manuscript from a Microsoft Word document and flow the text into a reader-friendly design by choosing fonts and graphics that enhance the interior look of a book. The design elements that differentiate one book layout from the next include font type and size, margin size, chapter heading style, tables of contents, glyphs for scene breaks and much more. Our authors have input in every one of these choices. We employ professional graphic designers to produce a book that conforms to stringent industry standards as well as the author's vision.

IN a book layout authors can specify the type of font for of the main text as well as the font size and style for chapter titles and headers. They also choose the look for the beginning of each chapter. For instance, whether the first letter of each chapter is bigger than the rest of the letters and whether it drops down below the line it's on can make a huge difference in the look of a book.

A book layout can also go beyond the typical design elements of the book layout described above by incorporating images throughout the text. Not all books need images. For example, typical fiction books do not need pictures but no one would buy a travel guide that doesn't have maps and graphics. Making sure the images are the correct type, size and quality can be difficult and time-consuming. Placing images within text also requires expertise as well as an eye for design.

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