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How to Use Background Images

Place a full-page image behind a section’s pages in your printed book. For art that spans a two-page spread instead, use split-page background images.

Add a Background Image

  1. Open the section’s Options menu
  2. Choose Set Section’s Background, then Set Print Background Images
  3. On the Single Page tab, click Upload Background Image (or Browse Existing Images to reuse one from your gallery)

You can drag and drop a file or click to choose one. Nearly any image format is accepted (JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG, and more) up to 10MB; anything that isn’t already JPEG or PNG converts automatically. JPEG is preferred, since PNG can sometimes shift in a PDF. After uploading, a preview and a print-quality (PPI) check appear so you know the image is sharp enough.

Image Settings

  • Bleed. Safe Zone keeps the image inside the printable margins. Full Bleed runs it to the trimmed edge of the page for a borderless look.
  • Fill. How the image scales to the page: Fit (whole image, may leave gaps), Cover (fills the page, may crop), or Fill (stretches to fit).
  • Position. Anchor the image to the Top, Center, or Bottom. The opposite edge is cropped if the image is taller than the page.
  • Opacity. Lower it to fade the image so text stays easy to read.