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Print Your Book

Printing a book is a two-step process in Bloom:

  1. First, you use Bloom to create a PDF version of your book.

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    A PDF file is a computer file that looks like a printed document, with text and graphics.

  1. Then you print and share your book with others.

Choose a Page Size and Orientation​

To get your book ready to print:

  1. Open (Edit) the book you want to print.

  2. Select a page size and orientation from the toolbar.

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    Choose a paper size that your printer supports. (In this example, we have chosen A5Portrait.

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Portrait orientation is taller than it is wide. Landscape orientation is wider than it is tall.

The Publish Tab​

Now click on the Publish tab:

This will show you the Publish tool. Bloom gives you several options for publishing your book:

  1. PDF & Print

  2. Web (upload to Bloom Library)

  3. BloomPUB

  4. ePUB

  5. Audio or Video

We will look at the PDF & Print option below.

To learn more about the other options, see The Publish Tab.

Printing Options​

Bloom lets you print/share your book in several ways:

Create a Simple PDF​

The Simple option will create a PDF that looks like the pages of your book. If you print the Simple PDF, each page of your book will be printed on a separate sheet of paper.

  1. Click the Publish tab (you may have done this already)
  2. Click the PDF & Print button in the left-hand toolbar.
  3. Bloom Enterprise users can choose to create a PDF with full-bleed images and CMYK four-color separation.
  4. Click the Simple button in the right-hand toolbar.

When Bloom has finished making the PDF, it will show you a preview of the PDF.

Make a Booklet​

If you want to print your book in booklet form, you create a PDF for the Booklet Cover and Booklet Insides separately. The booklet cover is separate because it is often printed on heavier or colored paper.

Create a PDF of the Booklet Cover​

  1. Click the Publish tab (you may have done this already)
  2. Click the PDF & Print button in the left-hand toolbar.
  3. Click the Booklet Cover button in the right-hand toolbar. Bloom will make a PDF of just the front and back cover.
  4. Bloom will show you a PDF of the booklet cover, ready to print double-sided.
  5. Click the Print… button in the upper-right-hand corner of the Bloom window.

Create a PDF of the Booklet Insides​

  1. Click the Publish tab (you may have done this already).

  2. Click the PDF & Print button in the left-hand toolbar (you may have done this already also)

  3. Click the Booklet Insides button in the right-hand toolbar. Bloom will make a PDF of just the inside pages of your book.

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    Bloom will reorder the pages so that when you it double-sided and fold it, you will have a booklet.

  1. Bloom will show you the PDF of the booklet cover, ready to print double-sided.
  2. Click the Print… button in the upper-right-hand corner of the Bloom window.

Print​

After you click Print…, Bloom will display a Print dialog box:

  1. Select the printer you want to use from the printer drop-down menu.

  2. Adjust your printer settings as needed.

    1. If you are printing a Booklet Cover or Booklet Insides, Bloom will show you a banner at the bottom of the screen with advice about the printer settings you should use:

  3. Click Print to send your book to your printer:

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If you are printing a booklet, your book should come out of the printer ready to be folded and stapled or sewn.

Save and Share Your Book as a PDF File​

Save a PDF​

You can save your PDF after you have created it. This is true whether the PDF is for a Simple book, Booklet Cover or Booklet Insides.

  1. Click on Save PDF on the toolbar:

  2. Bloom will ask you where you want to save your PDF file.

    1. Browse to a location on your computer where you will save your PDF.

  3. Click Save to complete the process.

Share a PDF​

If you want to share your PDF with someone:

  1. Open File Explorer on your computer.

  2. Browse to the folder where the PDF file is saved.

  3. Find the PDF file(s) you want to share:

  4. Share the PDF file(s) using email, an online service or messaging app, or a USB flash drive.