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What are french folds? Are they right for your PrintNinja project? For perfect bound books, we can create covers that fold over at the ends like the flaps of a dust jacket. French folds (sometimes known as double gate folds)...
French Folds
What are french folds? Are they right for your PrintNinja project? For perfect bound books, we can create covers that fold over at the ends like the flaps of a dust jacket. French folds (sometimes known as double gate folds)...
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Variant Covers Prevalent with comic books, variant covers refers to a comic printed with multiple covers. The purpose of these covers is to encourage fans to acquire multiple copies in order to complete their collection. You can print as many...
Variant / Sketch Covers
Variant Covers Prevalent with comic books, variant covers refers to a comic printed with multiple covers. The purpose of these covers is to encourage fans to acquire multiple copies in order to complete their collection. You can print as many...
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What type of cloth and faux leather covers does PrintNinja offer? Looking to upgrade your book? Cloth and faux leather covers add an element of luxury to your project. Paired with our other specialty options like foil stamping and debossing,...
Cloth and Faux Leather Covers
What type of cloth and faux leather covers does PrintNinja offer? Looking to upgrade your book? Cloth and faux leather covers add an element of luxury to your project. Paired with our other specialty options like foil stamping and debossing,...
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What types of specialty book covers does PrintNinja offer? These are our book-specific specialty options. If you don’t see see what you’re looking for in one of our specialty book covers, we bet you can find it in our most...
Book-Specific Specialty Options
What types of specialty book covers does PrintNinja offer? These are our book-specific specialty options. If you don’t see see what you’re looking for in one of our specialty book covers, we bet you can find it in our most...
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What type of shrink wrap packaging does PrintNinja offer? Shrink wrap is commonly used to stabilize products, unitize them, keep them clean or add tamper resistance. A lot of creators shrink wrap their comics for easy transportation to and from...
Shrink Wrap
What type of shrink wrap packaging does PrintNinja offer? Shrink wrap is commonly used to stabilize products, unitize them, keep them clean or add tamper resistance. A lot of creators shrink wrap their comics for easy transportation to and from...
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What type of custom shipping packaging is available to you? PrintNinja offers custom shipping boxes to help you represent your product and brand at all times. There are two sizes available: 10″ x 6.5″ x 3″ (seen in the photo)...
Custom Shipping Packages
What type of custom shipping packaging is available to you? PrintNinja offers custom shipping boxes to help you represent your product and brand at all times. There are two sizes available: 10″ x 6.5″ x 3″ (seen in the photo)...
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not only protect your books from dust, light, and damage, but they turn your project into a beautiful display that stands out on any bookshelf. PrintNinja can handle just about any slipcase size from magazines to DVD’s to...
Custom Slipcases
not only protect your books from dust, light, and damage, but they turn your project into a beautiful display that stands out on any bookshelf. PrintNinja can handle just about any slipcase size from magazines to DVD’s to...
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We offer several specialty packaging options at PrintNinja. From sleek custom slipcases that will provide your printed project with the utmost protection,  to shrinkwrap that will make your project retail ready, we can help you find the perfect packaging option...
Specialty Packaging Options
We offer several specialty packaging options at PrintNinja. From sleek custom slipcases that will provide your printed project with the utmost protection,  to shrinkwrap that will make your project retail ready, we can help you find the perfect packaging option...
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What kind of folder pockets does PrintNinja offer? Are they right for your project? Adding pockets to your inside front and back covers is a great way to increase the practicality of your project. Folder pockets can be a great...
Folder Pockets
What kind of folder pockets does PrintNinja offer? Are they right for your project? Adding pockets to your inside front and back covers is a great way to increase the practicality of your project. Folder pockets can be a great...
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PrintNinja recommends you keep the following custom game design guidelines in mind while proceeding with your project. For the most part, designing your files for board games and card games is similar to designing files for books. Bleed and safe...
Custom Game Design Guidelines
PrintNinja recommends you keep the following custom game design guidelines in mind while proceeding with your project. For the most part, designing your files for board games and card games is similar to designing files for books. Bleed and safe...
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PrintNinja recommends keeping the following information in mind when designing a children’s book. Children’s books come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes in order to suit the creative needs of the story. Some are small with thin uncoated...
Children’s Books
PrintNinja recommends keeping the following information in mind when designing a children’s book. Children’s books come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes in order to suit the creative needs of the story. Some are small with thin uncoated...
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PrintNinja recommends keeping these industry standards in mind when you design a manga to print with us. Manga volumes (or “tankoubon”) in Japan tend to come in a variety of sizes and formats (the most common being 5.04″ x 7.17″...
Design A Manga
PrintNinja recommends keeping these industry standards in mind when you design a manga to print with us. Manga volumes (or “tankoubon”) in Japan tend to come in a variety of sizes and formats (the most common being 5.04″ x 7.17″...
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In the world of comics, trade paperbacks refer to collections of stories reprinted in a new format. Oftentimes, they encompass a single story arc adapted from an original comic book. While you’re free to apply printing options to your trade...
Trade Paperback Sizes & Graphic Novel Industry Standards
In the world of comics, trade paperbacks refer to collections of stories reprinted in a new format. Oftentimes, they encompass a single story arc adapted from an original comic book. While you’re free to apply printing options to your trade...
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PrintNinja recommends following these guidelines to design a modern comic book. Comic books have changed a lot since the Golden Age, both in the look of the printing as well as the feel of the paper. Modern printing techniques allow...
Modern Single Issue Comic Book Industry Standards
PrintNinja recommends following these guidelines to design a modern comic book. Comic books have changed a lot since the Golden Age, both in the look of the printing as well as the feel of the paper. Modern printing techniques allow...
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PrintNinja is proud to partner with an experienced and award-winning order fulfillment company, eFulfillment Service to offer warehousing and fulfillment to PrintNinja customers. We chose EFS as a partner because of their friendly terms for new customers, straightforward and competitive pricing, and stellar...
Warehousing and Fulfillment
PrintNinja is proud to partner with an experienced and award-winning order fulfillment company, eFulfillment Service to offer warehousing and fulfillment to PrintNinja customers. We chose EFS as a partner because of their friendly terms for new customers, straightforward and competitive pricing, and stellar...
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