How to upload your files to Lightning Source


If you are ready to upload files, you have already completed the title setup process. You may utilize the links provided for you at that time by completing the following steps. (For the purpose of this tutorial, the title of the book is Upload Your Files.)

 

If you are not ready to submit your files, the title will remain on your home page under:



You can access those links at any time.



From the Title Submission Received -- Your Library Has Been Updated page, click on the title link to upload the files yourself. If you are not going to be the one to send the files to Lightning Source, pleaseclick on Email link. The same process works for both options.


Links for uploading cover or interior files

Click on the title to upload files now or the email link may be used to send the upload ability to your design associate

Upload Your Files     (Email link)


Once you have clicked on the title link, you will be taken to a page that asks you which book part you will be uploading.

If you are uploading both files, they must be sent in two separate steps.




Upload Files for the Print On Demand Book Cover

Step 1

Use the Browse button to select files to upload for the Cover.

Click "upload file" when you have selected the cover file.


Step 2

Use the Continue button when the list below reflects the correct list of files for the Cover:

Click "continue". You will then repeat the same process for the interior




Upload Files for the Print On Demand Book Interior

Step 1

Use the Browse button to select files to upload for the Cover.

Click "upload file" when you have selected the interior file.


Step 2

Use the Continue button when the list below reflects the correct list of files for the Interior:



When you have uploaded your text file(s), please click continue. You will then be taken to this page.

Click I agree and you will see this page.

If you do not receive this thank you message, your upload was not successful. An error was made somewhere in the process. If you upload the text and cover under the same link, Lightning Source will not receive the files. You can delete one of the files from the first link and upload it under the appropriate part.