How to ADD IMAGES to your novel in WORD when formatting your novel from scratch (Formatting Part 6)

Adding regular images to your novel is simple, but adding images with the “bleed” feature (for maps, or chapter headers, or other images that might need to bleed to the edge of the page, can be a LOT more complicated. In this video, I’m sharing both how to insert simple images, as well as how to set up your novel with the “bleed” option so that the print on demand company will approve (instead of reject) your book for printing!

(7) Chapter Headers:(link coming soon)
(8) Putting it all together: (link coming soon)

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0:00 - What’s in this video
0:13 - WHY self-published authors need to know this
0:36 - Two Part Video
0:43 - Introducing myself
1:06 - Our teaching assistant
1:45 - Notes
1:54 - My experience
2:36 - Template
2:49 - Series
3:05 - Time stamps
3:30 - Adding a basic photo (.png file)
3:59 - Title Page image specifically
4:31 - How to resize a photo
4:48 - How to wrap text & anchor a photo
5:56 - Adding another photo example
6:05 - How to make a photo black and white
6:54 - More advanced: photos w/ “bleed” feature
7:44 - What is the “bleed” feature?
7:59 - Secret: a slightly larger size
8:34 - Where to find your book’s size
8:54 - Create a custom size
9:12 - Where you can find the exact sizing you need
10:06 - Creating custom size (with my book as an example)
10:40 - Order a proof copy
11:30 - More about proof copies
11:57 - Chapter Headers with the “bleed” feature

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[andragabriela]

The intro bit with "You thought it would be Penny" - cracks me up so much! :)))

[funwithijv]

I cant believe you help me so much in my book for my school activity ❤

[shirleymay]

A big compliment to you, your books look beautiful. Wonderful images and design. I’m still reading one of your books 📚😊

[larapichler]

Loved this video! Never heard of the bleed feature before. I am very very very excited for the next video because I really love fancy chapter headers in books ^^

[Yourfavoriteghost_]

Thank you soo much! This is very helpful because I am writing a diary!!🥳😭😊💛

[OtakuBoxes]

Appreciate it! I'm writing a light novel in Ulysses which uses Markup type text, but it seems that ultimately I'll have to use Word in the end for formatting photos and what not. Great explanations on the bleed feature! I've done that with Photoshop and posters but never thought about it with books.

[vnasoma]

Very very helpful - THANKS Bethany (From New Zealand)

[wizkidsvideos]

Love your videos. I need to learn how to create a “Contents” page with page numbers. Can you create a video on how to do page numbering and headers for titles and contents? Thanks. ❤️❤️❤️

[dianekane]

Bethany, I just watched you add images video. Excellent info. Thank you. I'm wondering if you talk about adding captions in any other videos?

[ECCLESIAOFBURNINGONESS]

thanks so much for this vid. Do you have any tips as how to put image on the left and corresponding chapter on the right?

[alohaleslie]

Aloha Bethany! Thanks so much...very informative and I look forward to viewing the rest of your tutorials. Question: I am about to publish my book which contains many photos. I do NOT want black and white. How much more money should I expect to pay for color vs. black and white?

[adventureswithtime]

This is very helpful. I'm having problems with the images I'm adding at the beginning of each chapte r. When I convert to eBook format using Calibre I find that the pictures are stretching when shown on a Kindle app or Kindle device. Any help would be appreciated.

[theintrovertedaspie]

I plan on putting images in my book debut. Im something of an artist myself. I wouldn't say professional but I think my illustrations are good for what they are. There main reason I want to do this is to maximize my page count as much as possible. Its word count is somewhere in the 23, 000 range. This put it at like 58.8 pages which is may too low for me. I want it to be 100 or so pages at least. Thats also lower than I originally intended as I wanted like 200 something or 300 something pages.

[ECCLESIAOFBURNINGONESS]

Thanks so much for this video. However, I am still struggling to calculate the right interior for bleed. My book is a 6 x 9. Do you have a video which shows how to do that?

[jakefowler]

Your video doesn’t show how to use bleed feature instead you start talking about proof copies

[skyspacelunar]

Do you ever publish for kindle? I am having issues getting some of my images to stay where I put them, even when I fix them on the page. Someone please help me 🤣🤣🤣

[d_shadow.]

I was wondering, if I were to put an image on a page between two paragraphs, should I add a line of space before and after the image or does it not really matter that much? I just want to do it properly

[ladyangelaIII]

Hi,

Is the Proof Copy the same as an author's copy?

[Ruthie]

I'm working on a picture book and am concerned that the bleed feature cuts some of the illustration? Thank you.

[ladyangelaIII]

Could you make the Template also for Google Docs? Since we don't use Microsoft Word, please?

Thanks.