1. Bleed Lines/Safe Zones 

The Mistake

Designers often place text, logos, or faces too close to the edge of the cover, or forget that the back cover also requires bleed. This can cause important elements to be trimmed off in production.

How EDONext Helps

Bleed & Safe Zone Guides:

EDONext displays bleed lines and safe zones directly in the Cover Designer so you can clearly see where content is safe to place.

Click here to view Page Guidelines in EDONext

2. Spine Text, Size & Placement

The Mistake

Designers often make the mistake of placing spine text incorrectly. It may be too small, off center, missing entirely, printed upside down, or positioned in the wrong spot.

How EDONext Helps

Full Cover Spread View: 

EDONext shows the entire cover spread (back cover, spine, and front cover) so you can design everything accurately as one piece.

Click here to view Guidelines for Your Cover

Automatic Spine Width Calculation

EDONext dynamically adjusts spine width based on your page count and cover type, helping ensure accurate spine placement.

Click here to view How can I add spine text?

3. Spelling & Grammar / School Name & Year

The Mistake

Designers often focus so much on visuals that they overlook content accuracy. Typos, grammar mistakes, incorrect names, or wrong years are costly errors because once something is printed, they can’t be fixed. 

How EDONext Helps

Spell Check & Proofing Tools

EDONext includes a built-in spell check to help catch common errors. You can also save approved school names, logos, and branding assets to ensure consistency across your book and cover.

Click here to view spell check

4. Low-Resolution Images

The Mistake

Designers sometimes rely on how images look on screen without considering print quality. Low-resolution images may seem fine digitally, but in print they appear blurry or pixelated, making the final design look unprofessional.

How EDONext Helps

Image Resolution Warnings

EDONext alerts you when images are too low resolution for high-quality printing.

Click here to view What resolution should I use?

5. Placed PDF Cover vs. Separate Editable Elements

The Mistake

Designers sometimes upload a single flattened PDF for a cover, which limits flexibility. Without editable files, it becomes difficult to adjust bleed, fix typos, correct spine placement, or make last-minute changes.

How EDONext Helps

Cover Designer Tools

Design your cover using editable text boxes, images, and shapes directly in Entourage for full flexibility.

Click here to view How to design an awesome yearbook cover

6. Cover Types/Upgrades 

The Mistake

Designers sometimes create a cover without considering the chosen cover type. Different finishes like hardcover, softcover, leatherette, foil, or embossing affect layout, spacing, and production requirements. Ignoring these details can lead to design problems and production issues.

How EDONext Helps

Cover Types

EDONext applies the correct specifications based on your selected cover type, including spine requirements and layout considerations.

Click here to view Cover Upgrades