Log in to the Scout Books website, and click on the tab that reads "Make Your Own." A new window opens, giving you a choice of platforms: "Notebooks" and "Books."
Click on the "Books" option. Choose a quantity of 250 to 2,000 per order from the scrolling menu. Then choose either one-color or two-color printing for your pages.
Proceed to "Checkout" to complete your original book order, at which point you will determine shipping costs and provide shipping and billing information.
Download either the one-color or two-color design template for Adobe Illustrator or InDesign, based on which option you selected and paid for. Lay out your cover and interior pages using the provided template, in either Illustrator or InDesign. Once it's all laid out, review all pages and make any edits needed to finalize the content.
Export your content into a PDF file for printing, by selecting "Export" from the drop-down menu marked "File."
Name your PDF file in the pop-up window, and choose the location where you wish to save it.
Select "High Quality Print" from the "Adobe PDF Presets" menu. Once you choose this option, various settings in the Presets window will change. Options such as "Optimize for Fast Web View" and "Create Tagged PDF" must remain checked.
Click "Marks and Bleed" in the toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen. This will take you to a new window where you must check the box marked "Crop Marks." Then move your cursor to the "Bleed and Slug" subsection of the window and set all bleed fields to 0.125 inches.
Click the button marked "Export" at the bottom corner of the screen. Confirm that the PDF looks correct and all elements of your work are included.
Go to scoutbooks.com/upload, and upload your file to begin the printing process.
Log in to the Scout Books website, and click on the tab that reads "Make Your Own." A new window opens, giving you a choice of platforms: "Notebooks" and "Books."
Click on the "Notebooks" option. A new window opens, giving you options of one-color or two-color printing for the cover. Click your preferred option to select it. You will also see a scrolling menu of quantity choices per order, ranging from 50 to 2,000 books.
Select the quantity you would like to order. A new window opens, giving you three paper style options for the inside pages of the notebook. These options are Blank, Lines or Grid. Click your preferred option to select it.
Select the cover ink color for your Notebook from a list of nine choices. Then click "Add to Order."
Confirm your order details and calculate your shipping costs by entering your zip code into one of the windows on the left of your screen. Then click "Checkout" to complete your order and provide shipping, billing and payment information.