Learn How to Format Your Children’s Book the Right Way—Without the Overwhelm

Free library of video training for self-publishing authors who want their children’s book to look just as professional as it reads.

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How to choose the right trim size and layout for your book

✔️ The exact margin and bleed settings you need for print

✔️ How to prepare your text and images to look polished on every page

✔️ What file formats you’ll need for Amazon KDP (and how to export them properly)

✔️ Common formatting mistakes that could delay your book—and how to avoid them

About Us:

Hi, I’m Becky Bayne—graphic designer, illustrator, award-winning book designer with 25+ years of experience, and founder of Becky's Graphic Design. My team and I work hard at helping authors like you bring their stories to life.

We created this free video series to help you format your book with confidence—without needing to hire a designer or spend hours guessing your way through it.

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Meet Your Instructor — Kayla and our in-house InDesign expert.

Since joining Becky’s Graphic Design in 2018, she’s become a key part of our book design team, bringing stories to life with her sharp eye for layout and hand-drawn illustrations. She’s also the voice behind our YouTube channel, known for breaking down design tools in a way that actually makes sense.

Who It’s For:

This free video series is perfect for you if you’re:


• Writing or illustrating a children’s book
• Planning to self-publish through Amazon KDP or another platform
• Feeling stuck, confused, or overwhelmed by the formatting process
• Wanting your final product to look professional and print-ready

What's Inside

Here’s all the videos included in the Free Video Library.

1

Adding Text & Illustrations

This tutorial demonstrates some basic InDesign concepts: adding text frames and images and adjusting simple settings for each.
2

Creating the Cover File Spread

This tutorial demonstrates how to set up a three-page spread as the basis for a book cover, including the back, spine, and front panels.
3

Switch Single Pages to Spreads

This tutorial shows how to set up a document with facing pages and how to convert a single-page document to facing pages.
4

How to Add a Bleed

This tutorial demonstrates how to add a bleed (0.125 inches beyond the edge) to your document.
5

Exporting a Children's Book Cover PDF • Adobe InDesign

Quickly learn the proper PDF settings to export your children's book cover for upload to KDP.
6

Exporting a Children's Book Interior PDF

Quickly learn the proper PDF settings to export your children's book interior for upload to KDP.
7

Troubleshooting KDP Image Errors • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Image resolution and color mode are issues that cause KDP to reject your book files. This tutorial will cover how to ensure your images are correctly prepared for printing at 300 ppi and in CMYK color mode.
8

BONUS: How to Use your Cover Template

In this tutorial, I walk you through the use of your new book cover template.
9

BONUS: How to Use your Interior Template

In this tutorial, I walk you through the use of your new book interior template.

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