We’ve expanded our Help section adding more detailed instructions and FAQs to make publishing on MagCloud a little easier.
Our new How to Publish page offers diagrams and PDF specs to guide you through each stage of the MagCloud Publish process. In our new PDF Guides section you can select step-by step instructions for a variety of design and publishing applications such as Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher and Apple Pages to help you create and export a MagCloud-ready PDF. You can also download a PDF of those instructions directly from the PDF Guides page, or order a print copy as a way to see MagCloud’s print and digital quality and have the information at hand while you create your PDF.
If you run into any questions, search for answers on the new Ask MagCloud page. We’ve expanded our frequently asked questions and made them searchable to help you find the answers you need as quickly as possible. If the answer you’re looking for can’t be found on the site, you can use our new Contact Us page to send the MagCloud support team all the necessary information up front so they can get you back on the path to publishing even faster.
We are also making it easier to keep up-to-date with new features and promotions via our About section. This is where you can find out about the latest website enhancements, printing options, calculate what it will cost to print and ship your order, or find out more about MagCloud’s digital distribution options.
We hope these new resources will make publishing through MagCloud even easier.
Let us know what you think!
Publisher's Corner 
Hi Patty,
the new additions are very interesting.
The price calculator is a top notch feature!
I had a question for the support team and Lauren answered within an hour, is that quick enough ?
Keep up the great job all of you :)
I have a complaint. I am a photographer, so color is important to any material I print. When I got a proof I adjusted my files to improve my color and then made my order. The color of the product in my order was worse than the proof! What gives?
Hi Ennis,
I asked our support team to follow up with you via email so they can discuss your color concern in more detail with you.
Cheers!
Hi how can I change the name of the magazine I’m want to edict. Margarita
Margartia, click “Publish” from the top of the menu bar then click “Edit Magazine”next to the name of the Magazine you want to change the name of. If you have additional questions feel free to contact our support team. http://www.magcloud.com/help/Contact Cheers.
Sized all my images to 8.5X11, however they are too small for the pages
Barry, send a note to our support team so they can help you with your images and file. http://www.magcloud.com/help/Contact
Hi, on uploading I get an error that says”
Pages 1-32: Bleeds don’t match any of the allowed. Bleeds on pages are 0.25″ outside, 0″ inside, 0.125″ top, 0.125″ bottom.
But these are the exact instructions given in your indesign.pdf. What should the bleeds really be?
thanks
Paul
Paul, send a note to our support team with your account name so they can take a look at the bleeds in your file. Thanks http://www.magcloud.com/help/Contact
Paul,
Also in addition to checking your bleed settings please make sure your page settings are 8.25″ x 10.75″ not 8.5″ x 11″. For additional questions contact our support team http://www.magcloud.com/help/Contact.
Cheers,
Patty
I am having the same problem Paul is having! It says bleeds are incorrect, but the dimensions it quotes are the exact dimensions
Hi Nora,
The bleeds should be: 0.25″ outside, 0.125″ top, 0″ inside, 0.125″ top, 0.125″ bottom. Also page counts need to be in multiples of 4 for saddle-stitched bound publications. If you have additional questions please see our PDF guides http://www.magcloud.com/help/PdfGuides or send a note to our support team http://www.magcloud.com/help/Contact.
Cheers,
Patty
Can I publish a magazine of artistic nudes? whats the TOS on nudity?
Thomas please see our content guidelines. http://www.magcloud.com/about/ContentGuide Cheers
Question regarding PDF
My client does not have InDesign
Can he create layouts in Adobe Photoshop and and send you pages in PDF?
Hi Richard,
It’s possible (though not recommended) to create a MagCloud-ready publication in Photoshop. Please see our FAQ for details on how to do so: http://www.magcloud.com/help/faq/item/1121.
Cheers,
Patty