📕 Submitting Your Cover for Approval

Once your cover design is finalized and your cover deadline is approaching, it’s time to officially submit it for approval.

⚠️ Provider Availability Note
The cover approval workflow is provider-dependent and is not available in all versions of Creator Studio Pro. If you do not see the submission option in your project, your yearbook provider may not use this approval process.

📝 How to Submit Your Cover

Go to your Ladder

Scroll to the cover(s) you’d like to approve.

Click the ⚙️ Settings icon next to each cover type.

Select ✅ Submit Cover for Approval

📌 Confirmation Popup

When you submit, you’ll see a popup message that says:

✔️ Required Checkboxes

Before clicking Submit, you must confirm:

✅ I am authorized to submit the cover for [Book Title] for final approval.
✅ I understand that I will not be able to make any changes after I submit this cover for approval.

Once confirmed, click Submit. Your cover is now locked 🔒 and officially submitted for approval! 🎉

📄 After You Submit
Shortly after submitting your cover, you will receive a digital PDF proof 📧 of your cover. This allows you to review exactly how your design will appear when printed.

🔍 Pre-Submission Checklist

Before submitting, double-check the following:

📝 Spelling & Grammar — Are all names, titles, and text correct?
🖼️ Image Quality — Are all photos high-resolution (240–300 DPI) and not pixelated?
🎨 Design Alignment — Are all elements centered, aligned, and cropped correctly?
🎯 School Details — Does the year, school name, and mascot (if included) look correct?
🌈 Colors — Are colors consistent with your school theme/branding?

⚠️ Important Reminder:
If you need to make changes after submission, please reach out to your Account Manager or Customer Support. Un-approving a cover may incur a fee.