📘 Introduction

Before submitting your book for production, you must complete all final steps, including submitting your covers, locking your book, generating a final proof, and completing the production checklist. This ensures your book is print-ready and prevents errors during manufacturing.

⚠️ Prerequisites Before Submission

Before proceeding, confirm the following:

• Both both hard and soft cover of your cover have been submitted for approval (if available for your product type)
• All work on the book is fully complete
• You are ready to complete the entire production checklist

🔒 Step 1: Lock Your Book

From your dashboard, access your Ladder.

1. Navigate to the upper-right corner of the Ladder
2. Click the Lock button
3. Select Lock All
   

Once all pages and covers are locked and your final proof has been generated, you are ready to proceed.

🚀 Step 2: Submit for Production

After locking you will be able to Submit for Production
 

1. In the upper-right corner of the Ladder
2. On your Dashboard

Click Submit for Production to begin the final submission process.

✅ Step 3: Complete the Production Checklist

A checklist modal will appear requiring confirmation of the following:

• 📄 Book contains 20 or more pages
• 🔢 Book ends on an even number of pages
• 🚫 Book has no blank pages or covers
• 🔒 All pages and covers are locked
• 🖼️ A final proof has been generated
  • Includes a link to view the proof with generated date
• ✔️ You must approve the final proof via checkbox
• 📢 Confirm there are no unused ads

Additionally:

• 🔁 The system will verify your book is a multiple of 4 pages
• ➕ If not, you will be prompted with an option to:
  • Add 2 blank pages at no additional cost
    

Once all items are completed, click Approve for Production.

🧾 Step 4: Finalize Your Order

After approval:

A Submit Order for Production modal will appear.

1. Enter the total number of books:
   • Include both in-school sales and online sales
2. Click Submit Order for Production

📦 What Happens Next

• Your yearbook purveyor will contact you to:
  • Confirm final book quantities
  • Finalize production details

If you have any questions, please reach out to your yearbook purveyor.