I am so glad I found Lulu, I paid someone a lot of money to format my children's book and then I put it on on KDP, and I have not had very much luck. I want to write a series of children's books and I think I can do it myself with lulu. Thank you.
tried uploading my book, keep getting transparency error, went through adobe and turned the grid on, no images just the grid, so tried again on upload and still same error. wish lulu still had the forums
Hello William! We connected with our support team, and they have responded to your support ticket. Please reply back if you have any additional questions. We hope this information helped you! Have a great day!
i hope poetry books are ok to??? and i think i just want 1 copy of my book and the rest done as ebooks roughly how much does that cost or does it cost anyting or is it just once purchase made u get a samll perentage i get the rest?? just a quik comment
Hello! It's free to publish on our website. When a customer purchases your content, Lulu takes a small commission: 20% of the profit for printed books and 10% for ebooks. We hope this information is helpful. Have a good day.
I had a proof of a book printed, as I find it easier to proofread a real book. There was no problem in uploading the interior PDF. I made a few minor changes to the Word Doc, saved as a PDF and tried to upload, in order to print a bulk order. Fonts not embedded. I went into settings and made sure the fonts were embedded -they were - tried again. Changed the font from Cambria to Calibri - which took an age. Fonts not embedded. I can't use the Lulu converter because my book is BI5 JIS size and that isn't listed in the list of sizes of templates. This book took me two years to write and edit and I'm at the end of my tether. Any suggestions??
Hello! Here is a great article that helps with embedding fonts in Microsoft Word: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255587-how-to-create-a-pdf-using-microsoft-word#How-Do-I-Make-a-Font-Embedded-PDF-Using-Microsoft-Word? We hope this information is helpful. If you still are having issues please contact the support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Lulu is unfortunately way too complicated. Honestly I also took eons and care to create my book but come to Lulu there's a labyrinth and hoops of fire waiting for authors with all this formatting rubik's cube. Gawd!
Hello and thank you for tuning in! You can create either a PDF ebook or an EPUB (with either an EPUB file or correctly-formatted doc/docx file). Graphic novels and comics don't work super great with EPUB ebooks, though, so we recommend you create a PDF ebook. This link will take you to our Guides and Templates page, where you can find our Ebook Creation Guide: www.lulu.com/publishing-toolkit
I am trying to finish my revision for a print book. All the files are fine, and every tab has a green check mark at the top. However, the status bar at the bottom of the Pricing and Payee tab will not let me click it as it says some steps are missing and to check the progress bar where the check is missing. I am so confused with this as this has never happened with the other seven items I have published.
Book Size: The book size you selected does not match the page size in the file you uploaded. This error says that "You selected the page size" however you do NOT. The Book Size and Page Count are based on the interior file you upload. So if I am uploading something that was saved as the page size Why do I continue to get an error saying that my upload doesn't match what I selected. There is no selection only just the upload so I am not not selecting anything. You say to fix this in Microsoft WORD . I have tried saving in several page sizes and nothing works.
Hello! We apologize for the frustration. Please reach out to our support team and they will be happy to help and see what's going on. help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
iv'e got a problem, can someone explain why some pages don't show in the preview? like with two books the last page doesn't show and with two other books, they do show. can I just ignore it and will it come out good, or? and if it is a problem, how do I fix it?
Hi Anna! Thank you for tuning in! This is a known issue we are working to fix. If you look at your print-ready file, that is a better indication of how the project will look when printed. Please download the print ready files to review while we are working to restore the preview.
I had no problem publishing but when I tried to revise my book cover, I ended with an extra small cover no matter how many times I chage the size of the cover. The dimensions are exactly the same as the original requirements but it's still to small. The video didn't help in anyway
Hi Boris-Bryce Nkwanyi! Thank you for tuning in! Please follow this link to create a support ticket so we can look into this for you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Hey Baba! Our support team will be happy to help. You can reach out to them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
Hi Toni-Ann! If you're having trouble with upload errors, our support team can help! You can contact them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=
I understand the trim size is not supported, I thought she was going to explain how to resize the pages. I'd love to know that part... the solution. :)
Hello! Here is a great article that helps with the PDF creation set up: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255519-pdf-creation-settings If you have any follow up questions please feel free to reach out to our support team! They would be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/search
Hi @chillicsd! Thank you for tuning in! If your file is a PDF, you will need to download or purchase a PDF editor to make changes, or go back to the original MS Word file. Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!
Hi Financial Advisor! Do you mean fonts instead of forms? If so, this video should be able to help you at the 1:00 minute mark. If you're still having trouble, contact our support team via this link and we will be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Hi blossombeautytreasureshop9398! Thank you for tuning in! Please create a support ticket so our team can assist you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Hi Brownwoman ofGod! Thank you for tuning in! If you are seeing a "missing font" error when uploading your cover, you will need to embed your fonts. Here's more information on how to do so: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255580-how-do-i-embed-fonts-in-a-pdf-
If you're still getting an error, please reach out to our support team via this form and we will be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Hello! Please contact our support team so they will be able to look into this issue for you. You can contact them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
When you're outputing to PDF files to upload for printing, you're not viloating any license. The font data is embedded in the PDF file, but the font files themselves are not distributed.
Hi Terika! Thank you for tuning in! That is ultimately up to you, but this video can give you some pointers: th-cam.com/video/_pDScTjJrUs/w-d-xo.html Best of luck!
For those like me who still get a generic error message, even after trying all of this: ENABLE JPEG COMPRESSION. There is a file size limit built into lulu's website, or a PHP time limit, that even their support staff doesn't seem to know about. I tried EVERYTHING for weeks. It was the file size all along. Enable JPEG compression and be done with it. The naked eye can't tell the difference if you set it to 100% quality.
You might want to correct that to "Transparencies." Otherwise, this video is helpful as all get out. This book cover is tripping and I have used all the templates I could find, today. And entire day, and I know that it is something simple that I am either overlooking or not doing.
Hello! It seems that you might be having issues with your cover. Please open a support case and our team would be happy to answer any questions you have: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Hi Mr herr! Thank you for tuning in! If you review your print-ready files and are okay with how they look, then you can just ignore that warning and continue publishing.
If you upload a DIN A 4 file the 'normalization' is increasing the size of the pages so Amazon rejects the files for look inside. That problem is known since December 2020. Nothing happened! You are not able to make correct 'print ready' files out of the 'source file,' which is correct ...
Hello! We apologize for any frustration caused. Here is a great article that helps with PDF creation: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255519-pdf-creation-settings If you are still having issues after reading this article please contact our support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new We hope this information is helpful. Have a good day.
Guys, make it simpler Lulu is way too complicated. Where transparency errors go " exporting the affected file as an 'image' and reimporting it into the pdf interior" lawd help us - my 162 combined pdf pages of the book is already a pdf, how to export as an image? Which what kind of image? and which one of all the pages is the offending one if the Lulu platform just says in general that it's detected transparencies somewhere in there?? I give up
Hello! We apologize for the frustration caused. Please reach out to the support team and they will be happy to assist you. You can reach out to them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
Should allow for "horizontal Images" on "vertical pages" orientation of which can be used to create a larger "center-fold" style image. Otherwise, nicely narrated and informative. Although I did have to change the layout for two pages... semi-disappointed.
Hi GibronWilliams! Thank you for tuning in! All files should be uploaded in Portrait orientation. Even if you are uploading a US Letter Landscape project in an 11 x 8.5 inch file, that file should be in those dimensions in the Portrait orientation. Using Landscape orientation can confuse our system when you upload your PDF. Unfortunately, at this time, Lulu does not accept two-page spreads. Landscape or horizontal, images that you intend to spread across two pages must be split accordingly to print correctly. Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!
Lulu adds blank pages when I upload. They throw the whole thing off. They aren't necessary, I have already included blank pages for the backs of my interior cover pages. I have tried to get help from the support but it's obvious from the responses that they haven't even read and thought about what I have told them. However, I've got to hand to Lulu, they are smart. They create all kinds of problems and make videos that people will watch as they desperately search for help and Lulu sells advertising on the 'help' videos. Unbelievable!
Hi Jennie, thank you for letting us know. Please keep an eye on your email as the agent working your support ticket will continue working with you to get this resolved.
I am so glad I found Lulu, I paid someone a lot of money to format my children's book and then I put it on on KDP, and I have not had very much luck. I want to write a series of children's books and I think I can do it myself with lulu. Thank you.
She is the best Tutor about Lulu and self-publishing in-general, IMO! Thanks.
Hey Cafe Skype! Your opinion matters! 😄 Thank you for tuning in and for the kind words!
Her style irritates me. I find her hard to watch.
tried uploading my book, keep getting transparency error, went through adobe and turned the grid on, no images just the grid, so tried again on upload and still same error. wish lulu still had the forums
Hello William! We connected with our support team, and they have responded to your support ticket. Please reply back if you have any additional questions. We hope this information helped you! Have a great day!
Thank you for always having useful information available.
Very useful to me as a beginner at Lulu. I am still learning. Thanks.
We're glad to hear it! Best of luck to you!
Very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for tuning in, Brandon!
@@luludotcom You're welcome!
Thank you so much for these informative video
Greetings from Algeria
Thank you for tuning in!
It says I didn’t compete all the check marks and I did so I’m stuck, won’t let me go to final review.
Hi Charlie! Thank you for reaching out. Our support team will be in touch with you shortly!
These tutorials are easy to follow. Lulu casted a great personality for these videos!
Hey Deborah! Thank you for tuning in and the kind words!
i hope poetry books are ok to??? and i think i just want 1 copy of my book and the rest done as ebooks roughly how much does that cost or does it cost anyting or is it just once purchase made u get a samll perentage i get the rest?? just a quik comment
Hello! It's free to publish on our website. When a customer purchases your content, Lulu takes a small commission: 20% of the profit for printed books and 10% for ebooks. We hope this information is helpful. Have a good day.
I had a proof of a book printed, as I find it easier to proofread a real book. There was no problem in uploading the interior PDF. I made a few minor changes to the Word Doc, saved as a PDF and tried to upload, in order to print a bulk order. Fonts not embedded. I went into settings and made sure the fonts were embedded -they were - tried again. Changed the font from Cambria to Calibri - which took an age. Fonts not embedded. I can't use the Lulu converter because my book is BI5 JIS size and that isn't listed in the list of sizes of templates. This book took me two years to write and edit and I'm at the end of my tether. Any suggestions??
Hello! Here is a great article that helps with embedding fonts in Microsoft Word: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255587-how-to-create-a-pdf-using-microsoft-word#How-Do-I-Make-a-Font-Embedded-PDF-Using-Microsoft-Word?
We hope this information is helpful. If you still are having issues please contact the support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Lulu is unfortunately way too complicated. Honestly I also took eons and care to create my book but come to Lulu there's a labyrinth and hoops of fire waiting for authors with all this formatting rubik's cube. Gawd!
Ma'am should I use docx file for my Ebook comics?
Hello and thank you for tuning in! You can create either a PDF ebook or an EPUB (with either an EPUB file or correctly-formatted doc/docx file). Graphic novels and comics don't work super great with EPUB ebooks, though, so we recommend you create a PDF ebook. This link will take you to our Guides and Templates page, where you can find our Ebook Creation Guide: www.lulu.com/publishing-toolkit
I am trying to finish my revision for a print book. All the files are fine, and every tab has a green check mark at the top. However, the status bar at the bottom of the Pricing and Payee tab will not let me click it as it says some steps are missing and to check the progress bar where the check is missing. I am so confused with this as this has never happened with the other seven items I have published.
Hi @opin2u! Thank you for tuning in! Please submit a support ticket here so we can look into this for you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
Book Size: The book size you selected does not match the page size in the file you uploaded.
This error says that "You selected the page size" however you do NOT. The Book Size and Page Count are based on the interior file you upload. So if I am uploading something that was saved as the page size Why do I continue to get an error saying that my upload doesn't match what I selected. There is no selection only just the upload so I am not not selecting anything. You say to fix this in Microsoft WORD . I have tried saving in several page sizes and nothing works.
Hello! We apologize for the frustration. Please reach out to our support team and they will be happy to help and see what's going on. help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
Super video, subscribed
I have a book created, uploaded, but notices in reading a couple of grammar errors how do I correct?
Hello Charles! You can revise your book and upload another interior file to replace the old one. We hope this information helps!
iv'e got a problem, can someone explain why some pages don't show in the preview? like with two books the last page doesn't show and with two other books, they do show. can I just ignore it and will it come out good, or? and if it is a problem, how do I fix it?
Hi Anna! Thank you for tuning in! This is a known issue we are working to fix. If you look at your print-ready file, that is a better indication of how the project will look when printed. Please download the print ready files to review while we are working to restore the preview.
I had no problem publishing but when I tried to revise my book cover, I ended with an extra small cover no matter how many times I chage the size of the cover. The dimensions are exactly the same as the original requirements but it's still to small. The video didn't help in anyway
Hi Boris-Bryce Nkwanyi! Thank you for tuning in! Please follow this link to create a support ticket so we can look into this for you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
It says my issue is transparency, ive tried everything and I use word document, What is the issue and how can I fix it?
Hey Baba! Our support team will be happy to help. You can reach out to them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
Hi. Do you do this job for people?
Hi Toni-Ann! If you're having trouble with upload errors, our support team can help! You can contact them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=
I understand the trim size is not supported, I thought she was going to explain how to resize the pages. I'd love to know that part... the solution. :)
Hello! Here is a great article that helps with the PDF creation set up: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255519-pdf-creation-settings
If you have any follow up questions please feel free to reach out to our support team! They would be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/search
I used Microsoft word saved it in pdf and it will not let me open and edit in word?
Hi @chillicsd! Thank you for tuning in! If your file is a PDF, you will need to download or purchase a PDF editor to make changes, or go back to the original MS Word file. Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!
I am not able to rectify error while uploading ''Forms not embeded''.
Do you have any detailed tutorial that how to rectify this error
Hi Financial Advisor! Do you mean fonts instead of forms? If so, this video should be able to help you at the 1:00 minute mark. If you're still having trouble, contact our support team via this link and we will be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
I tried the transparencies as an image and it still does not work
Hi blossombeautytreasureshop9398! Thank you for tuning in! Please create a support ticket so our team can assist you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
I'm getting a "missing font" error for my book cover. Not sure how to fix.
Hi Brownwoman ofGod! Thank you for tuning in! If you are seeing a "missing font" error when uploading your cover, you will need to embed your fonts. Here's more information on how to do so: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255580-how-do-i-embed-fonts-in-a-pdf-
If you're still getting an error, please reach out to our support team via this form and we will be happy to help! help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
@@luludotcom Thanks! After a couple of attempts, my manuscript is in review. If 9t comes back, then I'll try this suggestion
How does that work if you're using canva and you get a error message on your uploads
Hello! Please contact our support team so they will be able to look into this issue for you. You can contact them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
I am using Arial in word...how do I know if I have printing rights?
Hello! We are not sure of the question you are asking. Can you please elaborate?
When you're outputing to PDF files to upload for printing, you're not viloating any license. The font data is embedded in the PDF file, but the font files themselves are not distributed.
What are the best fonts to use?
Hi Terika! Thank you for tuning in! That is ultimately up to you, but this video can give you some pointers: th-cam.com/video/_pDScTjJrUs/w-d-xo.html
Best of luck!
For those like me who still get a generic error message, even after trying all of this: ENABLE JPEG COMPRESSION. There is a file size limit built into lulu's website, or a PHP time limit, that even their support staff doesn't seem to know about. I tried EVERYTHING for weeks. It was the file size all along. Enable JPEG compression and be done with it. The naked eye can't tell the difference if you set it to 100% quality.
Thank you for this tip!
How do you enable JPEG compression? Is this in Adobe?
How???
You might want to correct that to "Transparencies." Otherwise, this video is helpful as all get out. This book cover is tripping and I have used all the templates I could find, today. And entire day, and I know that it is something simple that I am either overlooking or not doing.
Hello! It seems that you might be having issues with your cover. Please open a support case and our team would be happy to answer any questions you have: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
i deleted all my images and lulu is still telling me i have imges under 200dpi
Hi Mr herr! Thank you for tuning in! If you review your print-ready files and are okay with how they look, then you can just ignore that warning and continue publishing.
@@luludotcom it won’t let you continue unless all the ticks are green. The bottom button does not work
@@Ifixitagain Hey Mr herr, please create a support ticket so we can look into this for you: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
If you upload a DIN A 4 file the 'normalization' is increasing the size of the pages so Amazon rejects the files for look inside. That problem is known since December 2020. Nothing happened! You are not able to make correct 'print ready' files out of the 'source file,' which is correct ...
Hello! We apologize for any frustration caused. Here is a great article that helps with PDF creation: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255519-pdf-creation-settings
If you are still having issues after reading this article please contact our support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new
We hope this information is helpful. Have a good day.
Guys, make it simpler Lulu is way too complicated. Where transparency errors go " exporting the affected file as an 'image' and reimporting it into the pdf interior" lawd help us - my 162 combined pdf pages of the book is already a pdf, how to export as an image? Which what kind of image? and which one of all the pages is the offending one if the Lulu platform just says in general that it's detected transparencies somewhere in there?? I give up
Hello! We apologize for the frustration caused. Please reach out to the support team and they will be happy to assist you. You can reach out to them here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home
Should allow for "horizontal Images" on "vertical pages" orientation of which can be used to create a larger "center-fold" style image. Otherwise, nicely narrated and informative. Although I did have to change the layout for two pages... semi-disappointed.
Hi GibronWilliams! Thank you for tuning in! All files should be uploaded in Portrait orientation. Even if you are uploading a US Letter Landscape project in an 11 x 8.5 inch file, that file should be in those dimensions in the Portrait orientation. Using Landscape orientation can confuse our system when you upload your PDF. Unfortunately, at this time, Lulu does not accept two-page spreads. Landscape or horizontal, images that you intend to spread across two pages must be split accordingly to print correctly.
Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!
Lulu adds blank pages when I upload. They throw the whole thing off. They aren't necessary, I have already included blank pages for the backs of my interior cover pages. I have tried to get help from the support but it's obvious from the responses that they haven't even read and thought about what I have told them. However, I've got to hand to Lulu, they are smart. They create all kinds of problems and make videos that people will watch as they desperately search for help and Lulu sells advertising on the 'help' videos. Unbelievable!
Hi Jennie, thank you for letting us know. Please keep an eye on your email as the agent working your support ticket will continue working with you to get this resolved.
the rest of the world is metric, that's 95% of humanity!
But not 100%!
@@luludotcom time for the "us" to join in with the rest of the world, america, the bully in the playground, hey?
OMG this tone of speech is twice as annoying as the issue. Going to search for somebody that speaks NORMALLY so I can actually watch the video.
Your tone sounds lovely. :)