Image setup (Publisher) and KDP error

[mdesigns]

Been using Affinity Publisher for the 1st time over the last 3 days to create a photo book. Today, I submitted it to KDP (manuscript and cover) and I received the below error on their Preview. Please see attachment 1. 

Is the error because of the photo extending outside of the blue border as seen in attachment 2 with red arrows? Initially, I just dropped the photo into the Picture Frame Rectangle (set it in the Master template) without any resizing or position. Perhaps, I need to squeeze it within the blue frame as seen in attachment 2. If so, is there a way to do it bulk across my 150-odd images? There is a photo per page. If bulk editing isn't possible, what is the quickest way to push into the blue box without playing around with the edges?

 

[mdesigns]

Also, if I have to keep within that blue internal border, will it negatively impact the page numbers that are sitting outside that border?

[thomaso]

The KPD preview spread looks strange, it shows 4 page numbers and two spines for this spread, as if each preflight page got a layout spread placed. Did you upload the PDF with single pages or with spreads? Also the total number of 79 appears wrong, I assume it should be 80 at least (a number divisible by four).

I can't talk about the margin complaints (I never used KPD) and don't know if these are serious issues for the preflight or recommendations only. Since your document has bleed set I'd assume the margin is not mandatory (otherwise bleed wouldn't be required). The forum has various threads of users with KPD preflight errors, maybe a forum search sheds more light on this.

In case you have to adjust the picture frame size or position you should be able to do this for all frames on their according master page/spread.

[mdesigns]

Thanks, @thomaso. I have attempted 5-6 uploads and all of them threw an error. Spent a full day just getting KDP-Publisher to work. I am not frustrated as I am learning but I wish I knew what I am doing wrong. I will try the forum topics and see if it helps.

 

[mdesigns]

I SORTED THE ISSUE!

1. I had chosen Bleed option on KDP when my photos didn't use it on the page. So, I chose No Bleed on KDP and assigned 0 to Bleed on Publisher.

2. I deactivated Facing Pages on Publisher. It seems KDP has issues with photo books using Facing Pages.

3. For Export, I used PDF (Print) rather than PDF (Press Ready).

4. Changed Color to CMYK as it's a print book and not an eBook.

With all that changes done, Amazon preview looked fine and i am good to go.

[thomaso]

1 hour ago, mventures said:

2. I deactivated Facing Pages on Publisher. It seems KDP has issues with photo books using Facing Pages.

Note, it is not required to switch the APub layout document: there is a (slightly hidden) export option for single page export, named (slightly confusing) "Area" > "All Pages".

1 hour ago, mventures said:

4. Changed Color to CMYK as it's a print book and not an eBook.

While the colour space & profile also may get set in the export dialog, with a profile switch it gets tricky for 100 K which may be the expected print colour for black text. If your APub layout was initially created in RGB then black text will get printed with C+M+Y+K … unless the text style colour definitions get set to 100 K after the space / profile switch and before export.