Rigel — Print Formatting
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Rigel

About Rigel

A closer look at what Rigel formats, who it’s built for, and exactly what you get — beyond the pitch on the main page.

Who It’s For

Authors with a finished, text-only manuscript who need it formatted for print submission — to Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Press, or Draft2Digital — without hiring a formatter or learning print layout themselves.

The Problem It Solves

Print formatting has real technical requirements — trim size, margins, a binding gutter that scales with page count, chapter-opening conventions — and they differ by platform. Getting them wrong risks a rejected file or an unprofessional-looking book. Rigel calculates the correct numbers for your chosen platform and produces the finished file directly, instead of you learning print typesetting or paying someone else to.

How It Works

1. Upload
Upload your manuscript as a .docx file. Rigel scans it for likely chapter breaks — bold text, a larger font size, or real Word heading styles all count — and shows you what it found so you can confirm, adjust, or add any it missed before you pay anything.
2. Choose your formatting
Pick your target platform, a trim size, and one of six chapter-opening styles. Margins and gutter are calculated automatically for your chosen platform and manuscript length, then you preview the real formatted result before paying anything.
3. Download
Get back a formatted DOCX and PDF, saved to your account. Up to 3 exports of the same manuscript with different settings, within 30 days — try a different platform, trim size, or opening style without paying again.

Accepted Files

A .docx manuscript file, text only. For manuscripts with embedded images — maps, chapter-heading art, or other illustrations — use Mirach instead.

What You Receive

A formatted DOCX and PDF, sized and margined for the platform you chose. Your finished output files are retained in your account indefinitely, so you can return and redownload them anytime.

What It Does Not Do

Rigel does not accept manuscripts with embedded images — that’s Mirach. It does not write, edit, or rewrite your content. For IngramSpark specifically, Rigel produces a correctly-sized, correctly-margined file but does not currently produce their full PDF/X print-certified format — run your download through IngramSpark’s own free file checker before final submission.

Privacy and Deletion

Your uploaded manuscript is deleted automatically the moment either 3 exports have been used or 30 days have passed since your purchase, whichever comes first — or sooner, on request. Your finished, formatted output files are retained in your account indefinitely. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for the full detail.

Price

Per Manuscript
Up to 3 exports of the same manuscript, within 30 days
Unlimited
Every manuscript you format, forever — no subscriptions, no expiring exports

Coming Fall 2026

Rigel isn’t available yet.