{"id":30966,"date":"2024-08-09T13:41:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/?page_id=30966"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:56:47","slug":"dust-jackets-for-hardcover-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/dust-jackets-for-hardcover-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Dust Jackets for Hardcover Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30966\" class=\"elementor elementor-30966\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877cef4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"877cef4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c554a1e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c554a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book Dust Jackets<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b4573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dust jackets are a valuable addition to any book as they provide protection and ten extra printable surfaces for artwork, author information, and marketing content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ff104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0ff104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/How-to-design-dust-jackets-for-hardcover-book.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7b210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb7b210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a dust jacket?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871af41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"871af41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dust jacket is a single sheet of paper long enough to wrap around your hardcover book with a flap covering about a third of the inside front cover and then extending across the front, spine, and back of the book to another flap which covers about a third of the inside back cover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d60c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5d60c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30970\" alt=\"What is a dust-jacket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-100x50.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eec9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86eec9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-interior.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30978\" alt=\"What-is-a-dust-jacket-interior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-interior.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-interior-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-is-a-dust-jacket-interior-100x50.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e3a6f elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41e3a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dust jacket is a removable printed sheet that wraps around a hardcover book, with flaps folding inside the front and back covers. It protects the book and adds extra printable space for artwork, summaries, reviews, or author information.<\/p><p>A paperback cover with flaps (sometimes called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/french-flap\/\">French flaps<\/a>&#8220;) is part of the book&#8217;s soft cover itself. The cover is printed longer and folded inward to create flaps, which can hold similar content but don&#8217;t offer the same protective layer as a dust jacket.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788f161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"788f161\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95152d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f95152d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dust-jacket.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30980\" alt=\"dust jacket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dust-jacket.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dust-jacket-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dust-jacket-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dust Jacket<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ac888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38ac888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paperback-book-cover-with-flaps.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30979\" alt=\"paperback book cover with flaps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paperback-book-cover-with-flaps.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paperback-book-cover-with-flaps-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paperback-book-cover-with-flaps-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cover with Flaps<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032b366 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"032b366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a7f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a7f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to calculate the dust jacket size?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a189a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a189a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/templates\/\">free template<\/a>, the engine will automatically calculate everything for you with exact precision. Still, it may be useful for you to know how to work out the proper size of your dust jacket if you&#8217;d like to build your own template.<\/p><p>Dust jackets must be designed as a two-page spread\u2014so a single template stretching across the flaps, covers, and spine as if it was one long surface. Depending on the design software you use, this might be known as a &#8220;double page&#8221; or as a &#8220;single spread&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc822b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc822b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For a hardcover book with 6x9 inch inner size, the dust jacket size is<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5dc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a5dc54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calculate-the-dust-jacket-size-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"calculate the dust jacket size\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA5ODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cucWlucHJpbnRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOFwvY2FsY3VsYXRlLXRoZS1kdXN0LWphY2tldC1zaXplLTIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calculate-the-dust-jacket-size-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30982\" alt=\"calculate the dust jacket size\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calculate-the-dust-jacket-size-2.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calculate-the-dust-jacket-size-2-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calculate-the-dust-jacket-size-2-100x52.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba2ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba2ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If there&#8217;s anything about this set up that confuses you. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/contact-us\/\">get in touch<\/a> and we&#8217;ll help you create your design file correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fbf42 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"61fbf42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ea83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ea83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long should a hardcover dust jacket flap or a paperback cover flap be?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ab3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06ab3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a broad rule of thumb, a dust jacket flap is usually equal to about a third of the cover width and just very slightly higher. That said, some book design have inside flaps as deep as the space will allow while others are no more than an inch or so, just enough to tuck around the outer cover and keep the jacket in place. Much depends on your design and the genre and format of your book. However, as a guideline, here&#8217;s a handy chart showing our recommendations for flap lengths based on the most popular and common book sizes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479e5bd elementor-widget__width-initial table-qin-price elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"479e5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n  <thead>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <th>Book Size (Width \u00d7 Height)<\/th>\r\n      <th>Flap Width<\/th>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/thead>\r\n  <tbody>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>8.5\" \u00d7 11\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>3.5\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>11\" \u00d7 8.5\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>4.7\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>8.5\" \u00d7 5.5\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>3.5\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>5.5\" \u00d7 8.5\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>2.3\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>6\" \u00d7 9\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>2.5\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>9\" \u00d7 6\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>3.9\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>7\" \u00d7 10\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>2.5\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>10\" \u00d7 7\"<\/td>\r\n      <td>3.5\"<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d09bcf elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d09bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0700aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0700aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's the best paper for a dust jacket?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0755b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0755b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In theory, you could choose from a range of papers for your dust jackets. However, in practice, we strongly recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/coated-paper\/\">coated paper<\/a>, also known as &#8220;art&#8221; paper. Coated art paper may be gloss or matte and is far and away the best paper option for photographs, images, graphics, and colorful backgrounds.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The best paper weights for a standard dust jacket are 157 gsm \/ 106 lb or 200 gsm \/ 135 lb depending on the size and surface area of your book.<\/li><li>If you want it embossed or debossed, you had better to choose 250 gsm \/ 92.4 lb art paper or thicker paper for the dust jacket.<\/li><li>If you wish, you can also use textured paper for a unique look and feel.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20550ee elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20550ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815a6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"815a6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dust Jacket Finishes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5462853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5462853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like a book cover, a dust jacket can be enhanced with a variety of special finishes to make it visually striking and tactilely appealing. Options include gloss or matte lamination, soft-touch coating, spot UV, embossing, debossing, and foil stamping. You can apply these finishes individually or combine them to create a unique look for your book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf1781 e-grid e-con-full image-box-gallery e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdf1781\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8147480 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8147480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-gloss-lamination.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44864\" alt=\"Dust Jacket gloss lamination\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-gloss-lamination.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-gloss-lamination-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gloss Lamination<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">results in a cover surface that has a bright, reflective sheen, like polished glass. It keeps color prints looking crisp and vibrant.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9830 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"56e9830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-matte-lamination.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44865\" alt=\"Dust Jacket matte lamination\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-matte-lamination.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-matte-lamination-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matte Lamination<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">gives a protective finish which is less \"glassy\" than gloss lamination. It lends a stylish elegance to any dust jacket and is popular if you need a more sophisticated look.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ec222 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"13ec222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-soft-touch-lamination.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44863\" alt=\"Dust Jacket soft touch lamination\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-soft-touch-lamination.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dust-Jacket-soft-touch-lamination-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Soft Touch Lamination<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">sometimes also called \"velvet\", \"silk\", or \"peachy\" lamination. It's both visual and tactile and gives a greater sense of depth to full-color printing while being beautifully soft and velvety to the touch.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222f2ec elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"222f2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/spot-uv.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44000\" alt=\"spot uv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/spot-uv.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/spot-uv-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Spot UV<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">a \"special effect\" applied only to specific and clearly defined elements of your dust jacket design that you want to highlight and to which you wish to draw special attention. It works best on matte or soft-touch laminated surfaces.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884f537 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"884f537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gold-foil-stamping.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43999\" alt=\"gold foil stamping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gold-foil-stamping.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gold-foil-stamping-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Foil Stamping<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">sometimes known as hot stamping\u2014we use this technique to add metallic effects to a printed surface. Popular colors are gold and silver, but we can also apply holographic effects and a full range of other metallic colors.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e6c30 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"28e6c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/emboss.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44002\" alt=\"emboss\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/emboss.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/emboss-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Emboss<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">embossing raises the selected area above the surrounding surface. It can be combined with foil stamping and colored with ink, or they can be left as they are.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff8da9 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7ff8da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Holographic-book-covers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39873\" alt=\"Holographic book covers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Holographic-book-covers.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Holographic-book-covers-100x80.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><span class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Holographic Cover<\/span><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Print your design on a special paper that reflects light in a rainbow-like pattern.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1a0b8 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc1a0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0f32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0f32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the point of a dust jacket?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f73ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f73ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dust jackets have several functions. First and foremost is to add another layer of protection to your primary cover and interior pages. According to <em>Biblio<\/em><em>, <\/em>dust jackets were first added to cloth bound books back in the 1800s, although they didn&#8217;t become popular until the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century by which time printers had started adding text to the flaps as well as the covers and spine.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s this additional printable &#8220;real estate&#8221; that offers the second major advantage of a dust jacket: information and marketing. You&#8217;ll almost certainly have seen the ways in which mainstream publishers use the inner flaps of the dust jacket to add extra materials such as<\/p><ul><li>An author biography<\/li><li>A list of other publications by the same author<\/li><li>Prizes and awards<\/li><li>A more detailed summary than the typical back cover blurb<\/li><li>Reviews and plaudits<\/li><li>CTAs (calls-to-action) like visiting the author&#8217;s website, blog, signing up to their newsletter or leaving a review<\/li><\/ul><p>This is no small advantage, especially for the independent author for whom building their email list and obtaining positive reviews is the backbone of any promotional strategy. And as dust jackets are relatively cheap to produce, you can create more than one for the same book. Why, you may ask, would you want to do that?<\/p><p>There are at least two answers. The first is that with several alternative covers (at the cost of printing just one extra piece of paper!) you can A\/B test them to see which one attracts more sales and then go with the one which will bring more profits. The second is that you can target different demographics if your book has crossover appeal. Mainstream publishers do this often. Think about the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> series, for example, which is available in a range of covers marketed either at children, at teens, or at adults. You could do the same kind of thing. If you have a romance thriller suitable both for the YA market and adult readers, you could produce three dust jackets for the same book: one aimed at the YA market, one emphasizing the romance element, and another more keyed to the thriller aspect of the story. You get the idea. For the cost of printing one additional piece of paper, you capture three times the market and boost sales and profits.<\/p><p>While most commonly associated with hardcover books, you can add a dust jacket to a paperback, too. In most cases, when adding a dust jacket to a softcover book, the inside of the jacket is left blank or given a textured or colored covering. However, there&#8217;s no reason why you shouldn&#8217;t add information and content to those areas if you wish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9473a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9473a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make life easier for you\u2014or your designer\u2014we&#8217;ve developed a range of ready-made book design template which are free to download and are compatible with almost all popular professional design software. 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