Trim Sizes

[juh2]

Createspace support several Industrie Trim Sizes. I implemented them in my environment.

% This are Industry Standard Trim-Sizes
% supported by Createspace
\definepapersize[trimsize5-8][width=5in, height=8in]
\definepapersize[trimsize5.06-7.81][width=5.06in, height=7.81in]
\definepapersize[trimsize5.25-8][width=5.25in, height=8in]
\definepapersize[trimsize5.5-8.5][width=5.5in, height=8.5in]
\definepapersize[trimsize6-9][width=6in, height=9in]
\definepapersize[trimsize6.14-9.21][width=6.14in, height=9.21in]
\definepapersize[trimsize6.69-9.61][width=6.69in, height=9.61in]
\definepapersize[trimsize7-10][width=7in, height=10in]
\definepapersize[trimsize7.44-9.69][width=7.44in, height=9.69in]
\definepapersize[trimsize7.5-9.25][width=7.5in, height=9.25in]
\definepapersize[trimsize8-10][width=8in, height=10in]
\definepapersize[trimsize8.5-11][width=8.5in, height=11in]

% Define the trimsize you want to use.
% Maybe this will be expanded to define all trimsize
% setups.

\startmode[trimsize]
    \setuppapersize[trimsize5.5-8.5]

    \setuplayout
         [setups=*lessstrict,
         backspace=1.5cm,
         width=fit,
         topspace=1.5cm,
         bottomspace=1.25cm,
         height=fit,
         header=0cm,
         footer=1cm]

\stopmode

The Layout needs a lot of fine tuning. No Golden Ratio.

[ousia]

Not sure I get your point, @juh2.

\definepapersize[trimsize8.5-11][width=8.5in, height=11in]

I guess this is \setuppapersize[letter].

You are defining paper sizes, aren’t you?

Sorry, because trim size has a special meaning within PDF files.

[juh2]

Trim size is the papersize of books produced by print on demand services like Createspace. The dimensions are so called industry trim sizes which means that Amazon/Createspace are selling them to bookstores in the US.

If you want to use another name, no problem. I just wanted to share with you the papersizes I need from time to time.