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Softcover Books

Softcover Books are a versatile option, whether it’s for commercial work, an add-on to a photo session, or as a way to save personal photographic snapshots. This book line comes with press-printed pages bound like a magazine and then finished with a fine art or laminated photo cover.

  • Holds 20-75 spreads, designed to start and end on a single side

ROES Ordering Information
Catalog

Books

Templates
Sizing Templates
Notes

Orders placed directly to WHCC will come through our Remote Order Entry Software (ROES). ROES is not a design tool; therefore, you'll be uploading final spreads in ROES to complete your order.

Use the Book Catalog to choose the style of Book you want to order and then select a size, cover option, paper option, and other features to start the order.

Learn how to get started with ROES Ordering

Quick Facts
Turnaround Time

3-5 Days

Shipping Truck

Free 2-Day Shipping

Shipping speed upgrades are available or drop ship directly to your client. Shipping Options

Packaging

Add Premium Packaging

Make an impression by taking advantage of our specialty packaging options for this product.

File Prep & Templates

Be sure to use our Sizing Templates when preparing your order. Visit Downloads to access these templates.

Accepted Files
Prepare your work for printing by saving high-quality JPEG files with an embedded color profile.

  • Export files tagged with an RGB Color Profile—P3, Adobe RGB, and sRGB are all great options.
  • We recommend saving your files at a JPEG quality of 10 or higher in Photoshop, 90% in Lightroom, or the equivalent in your editing tool.
  • Most products are printed at 300 DPI, and we’ll automatically resize your files for printing. For more precise control, you can resize your files and apply any sharpening before submitting.
Designing Softcover Book Pages

Sizing Templates & Photoshop
Use our sizing templates to create custom designs in Photoshop, then upload them to ROES to order.

Perfect Binding is what sets this apart from our other book lines.

This binding style is when pages are adhered to the cover along the spine to create a strong yet flexible spine with a clean profile. Please note images placed along the seam will extend into the gutter.

Softcover books are great marketing tools, from a printed what to expect guide or style guide for a high school senior or marketing brochures created in partnership with local vendors to show potential clients your best work.

Sizes

8×8", 8×10", and 10×10" options
Cover Types

Photo covers are inkjet printed on a smooth matte fine art paper or laminated photo paper
Binding

Perfect Binding
Paper Types

Double-sided press printing with one paper option

Photo Cover

Your custom cover design is inkjet printed on Photo paper with a protective laminate or a Smooth Matte Fine Art paper. Your cover is then bound around the outside of the pages. Softcover Books start and end with a single side.

Hand turning Softcover Book cover
Softcover Books inside cover binding detail
Book Press Smooth Matte 80lb Paper Surface

Press Smooth Matte Paper

Press printed text-weight paper with a matte finish that feels soft to the touch.

Weight

80# (120 GSM)

Print Method

Press Printed

Press Smooth Matte Paper

Allows for up to 75 spreads, available in increments of 5.
Size Photo Cover
with 20 Spreads		 Additional Spread
8×8 $39.00 $0.60
8×10 45.00 0.60
10×10 57.00 1.20
Packaging

Add Premium Packaging

Make an impression by taking advantage of our specialty packaging options for this product.

  • $5.25 when ordered with drop shipping to your client
  • $8.25 when shipped back to your studio


View Packaging Style Options

Drop Ship to Your Client

Deliver orders directly to your clients with our drop shipping service. No invoice will be included and there is no mention of WHCC anywhere on the box or paperwork.

This service is available for $7.95 per order with the option to upgraded shipping speeds if needed in most areas.

Learn more about all our shipping options.