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Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets | Cincinnati Minuteman Press
PERFECT BIND — QUICK & SHORT RUN BOOKLETS

A Clean Spine for Professional Books.

Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets are designed for manuals, programs, catalogs, workbooks, presentations, training materials, reports, guides and other multi-page projects where the binding method is an important part of how the finished piece looks and functions. The supplied estimator is the source of truth for finished page sizes, cover printing and materials, inside-page printing and paper, binding, finishing, turnaround and artwork choices shown on this page. Templates are intentionally based on the finished page size rather than the flat production sheet, making artwork preparation consistent with the page dimensions customers design in. The Perfect binding illustration is specific to this product so customers can distinguish how the pages are held together and how the booklet opens. Use the matching page template and File Requirements before submitting final artwork.

Explore other binding styles in our Booklets & Catalogs

Product-Specific Choices

Only sizes, materials, finishes and services supported by this product estimator are shown.

Practical Production Guidance

Illustrations explain how each customer choice changes the finished piece or workflow.

Artwork Support

Templates, file requirements and design assistance help move the project from setup to production.

Perfect Bind Cover Setup

Cover width depends on finished page size, printed inside sheets and paper thickness. Use the Spine Width Calculator before preparing cover artwork.

PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets Specifications

For printing terms and production definitions, visit our Glossary.

The specifications below are built from the supplied estimator for Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets. Only customer-facing options supported by the spreadsheet are included, in source order, while pricing mechanics are excluded. Cover and inside-page choices remain separate because they control different physical parts of the booklet. Small Format Estimator visuals are reused where a true equivalent exists; binding-specific and booklet-specific illustrations are created only where the estimator does not provide an appropriate image. Finished page size is used throughout instead of flat production size. Turnaround terminology follows the current standard, including 3–4 Business Days and 2 Business Days where applicable.

If your booklet requires a size, paper, binding or production configuration outside the online estimator, request a Custom Quote.

Size

Choose from the size options supported by this booklet estimator.

Portrait illustrationPortrait
5.5" × 8.5" · 8.5" × 11" · 4.25" × 5.5" · 6" × 9" · 7" × 10"

Portrait booklet pages are taller than they are wide and use the finished page size shown.

Landscape illustrationLandscape
5.5" × 4.25" · 8.5" × 5.5" · 9" × 6" · 11" × 8.5"

Landscape booklet pages are wider than they are tall and use the finished page size shown.

Square illustrationSquare
5" × 5" · 6" × 6" · 7" × 7" · 8" × 8"

Square booklet pages use equal width and height and therefore need only one page template.

Printing

Printing choices are consolidated here across cover and inside pages. Supporting text identifies where each option applies so the same illustration is not repeated in separate sections.

No Printing illustrationNo Printing
Cover Print: Cover remains unprinted

Choose this when the applicable cover should remain unprinted.

Grayscale illustrationGrayscale
Cover Print: Grayscale Outside & No Inside · Grayscale Both Sides · Full Color Outside & Grayscale Inside · Inside Page Printing: Grayscale

Use grayscale for the applicable cover or inside pages where supported.

Full Color Both Sides illustrationFull Color
Cover Print: Full Color Outside & No Inside · Full Color Outside & Grayscale Inside · Full Color Both Sides · Inside Page Printing: Full Color

Use full color for the applicable cover or inside pages where supported.

One Side illustrationOne Side
Inside Page Print Sides: Print one side of each inside sheet

Use one-sided printing when the reverse of each inside sheet should remain blank.

Both Sides illustrationBoth Sides
Inside Page Print Sides: Print both sides of each inside sheet

Use two-sided printing for conventional sequential booklet pages and efficient paper use.

Paper / Stock

Paper and cover materials are consolidated by visible material family. Supporting text identifies whether each family applies to front cover, inside pages, back cover, or self-cover configurations.

Gloss illustrationGloss
Cover Paper: 80lb Cover Gloss Cardstock · 100lb Cover Gloss Cardstock · 130lb Cover Gloss Cardstock · Inside Page Paper: 80lb Text Gloss Paper · 100lb Text Gloss Paper · 80lb Cover Gloss Cardstock

Gloss paper / cardstock

Matte illustrationMatte
Cover Paper: 80lb Cover Matte Cardstock · 100lb Cover Matte Cardstock · 130lb Cover Matte Cardstock · Inside Page Paper: 80lb Text Matte Paper · 100lb Text Matte Paper · 80lb Cover Matte Cardstock

Matte paper / cardstock

Uncoated illustrationUncoated
Cover Paper: 80lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock · 100lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock · 130lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock · Inside Page Paper: 20lb Bond/50lb Text Copy Paper* · 60lb Text Uncoated Paper · 70lb Text Uncoated Paper · 80lb Text Uncoated Paper · 100lb Text Uncoated Paper · 80lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock

Uncoated paper / cardstock

Natural, Astroparche & Color illustrationNatural / Color
Cover Paper: 65lb Cover Bright Color Cardstock* · 67lb Vellum Pastel Cardstock* · 80lb Cover Natural Cardstock · 100lb Cover Natural Cardstock · Inside Page Paper: 20lb Bond/50lb Text Pastel Color Paper* · 24lb Bond/60lb Text Bright Color Paper* · 24lb Bond/60lb Text Astroparche Paper* · 24lb Bond/60lb Text Natural Paper* · 28lb Bond/70lb Text Natural Paper* · 32lb Bond/80lb Text Natural Paper*

Natural, pastel, bright-color or Astroparche

C1S illustrationC1S
Cover Paper: 10pt C1S Cardstock · 12pt C1S Cardstock · 14pt C1S Cardstock · 16pt C1S Cardstock · 18pt C1S Cardstock

Coated one side cardstock

C2S illustrationC2S
Cover Paper: 10pt C2S Cardstock · 12pt C2S Cardstock · 14pt C2S Cardstock · 16pt C2S Cardstock · 18pt C2S Cardstock

Coated two sides cardstock

Synthetic illustrationSynthetic
Cover Paper: 6mil Synthetic · 8mil Synthetic · 11mil Synthetic

Synthetic stock

Cover Lamination

Choose from the cover lamination options supported by this booklet estimator.

No Lamination / Foil illustrationNo Lamination
No Lamination

Choose this supported cover surface treatment.

Gloss Lamination illustrationGloss Lamination
Gloss Lamination

Choose this supported cover surface treatment.

Soft Touch Lamination illustrationSoft Touch Lamination
Soft Touch Lamination

Choose this supported cover surface treatment.

Binding

Choose from the binding options supported by this booklet estimator.

Perfect Binding illustrationPerfect Binding
Perfect Binding

This illustration shows how this binding method assembles the finished booklet and how the pages turn.

Turnaround (Cutoff 12:00pm ET)

Choose from the turnaround (cutoff 12:00pm et) options supported by this booklet estimator.

3–4 Business Days illustration3–4 Business Days
Production window

Choose this production window when the complete production-ready booklet configuration qualifies.

2 Business Days illustration2 Business Days
Production window

Choose this production window when the complete production-ready booklet configuration qualifies.

Next Business Day illustrationNext Business Day
Production window

Choose this production window when the complete production-ready booklet configuration qualifies.

Same Business Day illustrationSame Business Day
Production window

Choose this production window when the complete production-ready booklet configuration qualifies.

Artwork

Choose from the artwork options supported by this booklet estimator.

Upload Artwork Now illustrationUpload Artwork Now
Print-ready file available

Submit completed production artwork now.

Provide Artwork Separately illustrationProvide Artwork Separately
Send the file later

Place the order and provide production artwork separately.

Request Design Assistance illustrationRequest Design Assistance
Design / cleanup / prepress help

Use our team when the booklet needs design, cleanup, page setup or prepress preparation.

ARTWORK TEMPLATES

Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets Templates

Booklet templates use the finished page size only, never the flat production sheet. The Compact Orientation Template Layout follows the actual estimator options: each nominal page size appears once, with Vertical first and Horizontal second only when those orientations are actually offered. For example, when both 6 × 9 Portrait and 9 × 6 Landscape are available, the row shows 6x9.pdf under Vertical and 9x6.pdf under Horizontal. If a size is offered only in Landscape—such as 17 × 11 in products where no 11 × 17 Portrait option exists—only the Horizontal template is shown. Square page sizes appear once because rotating equal dimensions does not create a different page size. Perfect Bind covers do not use a fixed cover template because spine width changes with page count and inside-paper caliper; use the Spine Width Calculator below for the cover spread. Use the File Requirements section below for bleed, safety, resolution, color and final PDF preparation.

Prepare individual pages at the finished page size. Do not build booklet pages as printer spreads unless specifically requested by our prepress team.

For additional artwork guides, visit our Generic Templates.

File Requirements

BleedExtend backgrounds and images beyond the trim edge where required.
Safety MarginKeep important text, logos and critical content safely inside trim and rounded-corner areas.
ResolutionUse production-quality images at the final printed size.
Color & FontsUse print-ready color and embed or outline fonts where appropriate.
PDF PreferredSubmit a print-ready PDF whenever possible. Foil selections also require the separate foil mask described in Specifications.

For bleed, safety margins, resolution and general artwork preparation, review our Print File Checklist.

5.5" × 8.5"
VerticalOpen Template
HorizontalOpen Template
8.5" × 11"
VerticalOpen Template
HorizontalOpen Template
4.25" × 5.5"
VerticalOpen Template
HorizontalOpen Template
6" × 9"
VerticalOpen Template
HorizontalOpen Template
7" × 10"
VerticalOpen Template
5" × 5"
Page TemplateOpen Template
6" × 6"
Page TemplateOpen Template
7" × 7"
Page TemplateOpen Template
8" × 8"
Page TemplateOpen Template
Frequently Asked Questions

Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets FAQ

Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets are prepared as individual finished-size pages and assembled using the binding method shown in Specifications. Cover and inside-page paper can differ, and many binding styles support separate front and back cover materials or printing. Use the page-size PDF template rather than the flat production size because prepress handles imposition and assembly. Page count, paper thickness and binding capacity affect the finished thickness and how easily pages turn. For Perfect Bind, the cover must include the back cover, calculated spine and front cover in one spread; because actual paper caliper varies, confirm the final spine before production. Production turnaround begins after usable artwork, complete order details and required approvals are received and does not include shipping, delivery or pickup time.

Looking for shipping, payment, pickup or other general order topics? Visit our General FAQ.

Size & Ordering

Should I submit pages or printer spreads?

Submit individual pages at the finished page size unless our prepress team specifically requests another arrangement.

Which template should I use?

Use the PDF matching the finished page dimensions. Ignore the flat production size when choosing the artwork template.

Material & Finishing

Can the cover use a different stock?

Yes, when the estimator lists separate cover and inside-page materials. Choose only combinations supported by the product.

How should I prepare page order?

Supply pages in normal reading order. Prepress handles production imposition for the selected binding method.

Artwork & Templates

Can I print in grayscale or full color?

Use the printing choices shown in Specifications for the cover and inside pages; available side placement varies by product.

Can I provide artwork later?

Yes. Choose Provide Artwork Separately, or Request Design Assistance if the booklet still needs design, cleanup or page setup.

Production

How fast can booklets be produced?

Use the Turnaround choices shown in Specifications. Eligibility depends on the complete binding, stock, finishing and artwork configuration.

Does turnaround include shipping?

No. Production turnaround and shipping, delivery or pickup timing are separate.

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

Need Help With Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets?

Our team can help compare page sizes, cover and inside stocks, printing, binding, page setup, templates, artwork and turnaround for your Perfect Bind — Quick & Short Run Booklets project.

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