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# Frequently Asked Questions: Reading & Publishing

## Are my comics public by default?

No. Everything you make is private until you publish it. Use **Publish** on the issue to give it a public URL and list it in the gallery; unpublishing takes it back down. See [publishing and sharing](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/publishing-and-sharing-your-comic-phhafd/).

## Can I read comics other people have made?

Yes — published comics appear in the gallery at `comicink.ai/gallery`, readable without an account. You can react to one without logging in; commenting needs an account.

## What formats can I export?

A single **PDF** with every page and the covers, or **Images (ZIP)** with one file per page, in either **JPG** or **PNG**. Each is available at Web quality (free, screen resolution) or Print quality (upscaled to roughly 300 DPI, charged per page that needs upscaling).

See [exporting and printing](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/exporting-upscaling-and-printing-your-comic-wwwqzs/) for the full matrix and what to pick.

## What should I export for self-publishing on Amazon KDP or similar?

Export at **Print** quality. Take the PDF if the platform wants a single book file, or Images (ZIP) as **PNG** if it wants individual pages — PNG is lossless, so it survives any further editing you do to the cover.

Most self-publishing platforms want the cover as a separate file from the interior; the ZIP gives you the covers as their own images.

## How do two-page spreads export?

Sliced into two separate page images, each the same size and orientation as every other page in the issue. This is deliberate: publishing platforms accept a book of uniform pages or a single PDF, but generally reject a book where one page is a different orientation from the rest.

## Can I order printed copies through ComicInk?

Print-on-demand ordering exists but is being rolled out gradually, so not every account has it yet. Where it's available, orders live at `/dashboard/orders`, and addresses are collected per order rather than saved to an address book.

If you don't see it, export at Print quality and use any printing service — the files are print-resolution and work anywhere.

## Does editing a published comic take it offline?

No. Edits to a published issue go live as you make them — there's no re-publish step. Regenerating a page replaces what readers see the next time they load it.

## Can readers choose a language?

Yes, if you've translated the issue. Translated versions are served from the same public URL, and readers pick their language in the reader. Translating costs credits because in-image lettering has to be redrawn — see [translating comics](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/translating-your-comic-ryc8pm/).