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Publishing & event tools

Cover calculations from print preparation through convention logistics, inventory planning, pricing, and packing.

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Common tasks in this topic

Tools for spine width, cover dimensions, DPI, box counts, inventory, break-even, cash float, packing, and publishing or convention preparation.

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Calculate spine, cover, and bleed dimensions
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Estimate boxes, inventory, and table layouts
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Plan event break-even, cash float, and pricing

Tools in this topic

Choose the tool that most closely matches the task you need to finish.

Artist Alley table fit calculatorCheck whether display elements fit across a convention table.Book / zine weight estimatorEstimate total book/zine weight from trim size, pages, paper gsm and quantity.Booklet page multiple checkerCheck whether booklet page count is a multiple of 4.Booklet sheet count calculatorCalculate physical sheet count from page count.Bundle pricing calculatorCalculate bundle price and savings from item prices and target discount.Cash float plannerEstimate a practical cash float from prices and expected cash sales.Convention box count estimatorEstimate shipping box count from total item volume and box dimensions.Convention packing list generatorTurn rough notes into a categorized convention packing checklist.Convention profit calculatorCalculate convention/event profit and margin.Cover spread size calculatorCalculate full cover spread size including spine and bleed.Dimensional weight calculatorCalculate dimensional weight with a configurable carrier divisor.Display grid calculatorCalculate how many products fit in a display grid.DPI / pixel size calculatorConvert physical print size and DPI into required pixel dimensions.Event break-even calculatorCalculate units needed to break even on an event.Leftover return box estimatorEstimate return shipping boxes for unsold books.Multi-day inventory split plannerSplit total inventory across event days using custom weights.Page filename sequence checkerCheck page filename lists for missing or duplicate sequence numbers.Price tag sheet layout calculatorCalculate how many price tags fit on one print sheet.Print bleed size calculatorCalculate document size including bleed from final trim dimensions.Spine width estimatorEstimate spine width from page count and custom sheet thickness.

Related references

Keep the relevant formats and units close while you work.

Paper sizesOpen the related reference guideDPI, PPI & pxOpen the related reference guideAspect ratiosOpen the related reference guideImage formatsOpen the related reference guide