Book Printing Elements The Pages: Keeping the binding process in mind we suggest a margin of at least ¾” on the binding edge as well as a ½” margin at the top, bottom, and outside edge. This will ensure your content will be centered after the binding process. If any pages have backgrounds or images that go to the page edge you want to make sure to include a 1/8” bleed, so you don’t lose any important content. Also, the first page of ... Read more