I have published two books, 8 months ago, and now I want to do a Second Edition of both, so to speak.  I don't want to start ALL OVER.  My books are not accessible on Blurb.  I believe I found them in my computer, but I cannot open either.  Please don't tell me I can't edit them.  One book was 176 pages!Thank you in advance,Judy I have published two books, 8 months ago, and now I want to do a Second Edition of both, so to speak.  I don’t want to start ALL OVER.  My books are not accessible on Blurb.  I believe I found them in my computer, but I cannot open either.  Please don’t tell me I can’t edit them.  One book was 176 pages!Thank you in advance,Judy

2009-11-21T18:25:50Z

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Is there any update to this topic? I'd love to be able to automatically add the date taken to the caption of an image (or the footer on the page.) Kelly Is there any update to this topic? I’d love to be able to automatically add the date taken to the caption of an image (or the footer on the page.) Kelly

2009-11-21T16:12:54Z

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Angela, check the colour space of your JPEG, it needs to be sRGB for BookSmart to be happy.  If it sRGB though I'm afraid I've no other suggestions.<a href="http://blurb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27/related/1/kw/srgb/r_id/166">Check out the FAQ</a>......Tony Angela, check the colour space of your JPEG, it needs to be sRGB for BookSmart to be happy.  If it sRGB though I’m afraid I’ve no other suggestions.<a href="http://blurb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27/related/1/kw/srgb/r_id/166">Check out the FAQ</a>.…..Tony

2009-11-21T09:10:10Z

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Hi Cliff!You'll find the <a href="http://www.blurb.com/about/tandcs">Ts and Cs here</a>, I don't think they contain any restrictions on adverts. Srart with Section 10......Tony Hi Cliff!You’ll find the <a href="http://www.blurb.com/about/tandcs">Ts and Cs here</a>, I don’t think they contain any restrictions on adverts. Srart with Section 10.…..Tony

2009-11-21T08:58:26Z

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I am putting some finishing touches to my first book (Scottish Paragliding: an introduction and selected sites guide).I have several small gaps throughout the book and was looking for ideas for fillers). Ideally what I would like to do is include small 'adverts' for organisations that I support. All will be organisations with a direct link to mountain safety and are none commercial organisations. I am not proposing charging for this advertising space more I want to promote these organisations and the essential safety work they do (the organisations are Scottish Mountain Rescue Committee, Scottish Avalance Information Service, BASP Ski Patrol, Mountaineering Council of Scotland, Glenmore Lodge National Mountain Training Centre etc).Does anyone know if there is any restricitions when using blurb for this kind of content?Thanks in advance for your assistance.Cliff I am putting some finishing touches to my first book (Scottish Paragliding: an introduction and selected sites guide).I have several small gaps throughout the book and was looking for ideas for fillers). Ideally what I would like to do is include small ‘adverts’ for organisations that I support. All will be organisations with a direct link to mountain safety and are none commercial organisations. I am not proposing charging for this advertising space more I want to promote these organisations and the essential safety work they do (the organisations are Scottish Mountain Rescue Committee, Scottish Avalance Information Service, BASP Ski Patrol, Mountaineering Council of Scotland, Glenmore Lodge National Mountain Training Centre etc).Does anyone know if there is any restricitions when using blurb for this kind of content?Thanks in advance for your assistance.Cliff

2009-11-20T19:57:59Z

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This is what I did as well. The resulting JPEG looks just great, but I can't get Booksmart to recognize it. It just shows up blank when I upload it via the Get Photos function. Strange. This is what I did as well. The resulting JPEG looks just great, but I can’t get Booksmart to recognize it. It just shows up blank when I upload it via the Get Photos function. Strange.

2009-11-20T19:39:32Z

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I have a JPEG that was created in Photo shop so that I could display both text and an image in a box with a unified color background. There's no problem with the image outside of Booksmart, but when I upload it using the Get Photos function, it displays as blank, with a tiny icon showing in the upper-right hand corner. The icon shows a white box (like a simple computer graphic) with a green arrow pointing down into it. I would show a graphic of it here, but this text box doesn't allow it. Does anyone have any idea what the icon could mean, and why my JPEG doesn't show up? It's weird... Thanks! I have a JPEG that was created in Photo shop so that I could display both text and an image in a box with a unified color background. There’s no problem with the image outside of Booksmart, but when I upload it using the Get Photos function, it displays as blank, with a tiny icon showing in the upper-right hand corner. The icon shows a white box (like a simple computer graphic) with a green arrow pointing down into it. I would show a graphic of it here, but this text box doesn’t allow it. Does anyone have any idea what the icon could mean, and why my JPEG doesn’t show up? It’s weird… Thanks!

2009-11-20T19:36:37Z

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skiphunt: Completely agree that "show all" should not be the default setting. What makes this worse is that once you've changed it, the change is not "sticky"--you have to reset this every time you open the project. skiphunt: Completely agree that “show all” should not be the default setting. What makes this worse is that once you’ve changed it, the change is not “sticky”—you have to reset this every time you open the project.

2009-11-20T18:22:41Z

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Never mind. The shipping really isn't that bad and with your current Holiday sale... I decided to just pull the trigger. Really curious if the premium paper version I ordered makes a difference and decided to wait until I get these first books before I put together the larger one. http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/977457 Never mind. The shipping really isn’t that bad and with your current Holiday sale… I decided to just pull the trigger. Really curious if the premium paper version I ordered makes a difference and decided to wait until I get these first books before I put together the larger one. <a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/977457">http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/977457</a>

2009-11-20T17:21:10Z

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Hi there,I'm sorry to hear about this. Please contact us here at <a href="http://www.blurb.com/help">customer support</a> for assistance. Regards,Michael/Blurb Customer Support Hi there,I’m sorry to hear about this. Please contact us here at <a href="http://www.blurb.com/help">customer support</a> for assistance. Regards,Michael/Blurb Customer Support

2009-11-20T15:50:19Z

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I discovered the same thing, ie. de-selecting the "All Photos" on the iPhoto stream. I haven't used BookSmart in almost 2 years so when I launched the fresh version... I was like "what are all these iPhoto images doing in here? I didn't import these! How do I get them out of my BookSmart project?"It makes sense I suppose that you couldn't delete the images represented within your iPhoto libraries, but the way it's laid out, it's not really intuitive. Seems like it'd be better if "show all" for your iPhoto library isn't the default setting. Just my $.02 worth. ;-) I discovered the same thing, ie. de-selecting the "All Photos" on the iPhoto stream. I haven’t used BookSmart in almost 2 years so when I launched the fresh version… I was like "what are all these iPhoto images doing in here? I didn’t import these! How do I get them out of my BookSmart project?"It makes sense I suppose that you couldn’t delete the images represented within your iPhoto libraries, but the way it’s laid out, it’s not really intuitive. Seems like it’d be better if "show all" for your iPhoto library isn’t the default setting. Just my $.02 worth. ;-)

2009-11-20T15:40:29Z

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Once you have got your pages properly paired again you can lock that those pages so they always stay together as a left/right pair. Select one of the page thumbnails in the strip at the bottom then right-click that page and select Page Lock Options then Lock Spread Together.If you then add (or BookSmart decides to add as John explained) BookSmart would then add a blank page to force the pairs to stay together......Tony Once you have got your pages properly paired again you can lock that those pages so they always stay together as a left/right pair. Select one of the page thumbnails in the strip at the bottom then right-click that page and select Page Lock Options then Lock Spread Together.If you then add (or BookSmart decides to add as John explained) BookSmart would then add a blank page to force the pairs to stay together.…..Tony

2009-11-20T07:52:41Z

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OK I,ve found the answer in a similar topic: "You can turn off your iPhoto library by adjusting BookSmarts picture filter. Simply click filter (located underneath the AutoFlow button within My Photos), then navigate to iPhoto and click it to uncheck it. This will hide your iPhoto photo for this project. Unfortunately you can delete any image from your iPhoto library in BookSmart only filter them. " You have to import the pictures you are working with from a normal folder. These pictures can be deletted. OK I,ve found the answer in a similar topic: “You can turn off your iPhoto library by adjusting BookSmarts picture filter. Simply click filter (located underneath the AutoFlow button within My Photos), then navigate to iPhoto and click it to uncheck it. This will hide your iPhoto photo for this project. Unfortunately you can delete any image from your iPhoto library in BookSmart only filter them. " You have to import the pictures you are working with from a normal folder. These pictures can be deletted.

2009-11-20T07:49:10Z

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1.  Use the Preview mode to find which page got inserted in order to create the shift.  Perhaps text on a certain page was too long for the text box and therefore a new page was created.2. The clipped text warning generally means there "may" be clipped text, not that it is certain.  However, do check the letters on the bottom line lilke y and g, where the bottom of those letters might be cut off.  1.  Use the Preview mode to find which page got inserted in order to create the shift.  Perhaps text on a certain page was too long for the text box and therefore a new page was created.2. The clipped text warning generally means there "may" be clipped text, not that it is certain.  However, do check the letters on the bottom line lilke y and g, where the bottom of those letters might be cut off.

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Do'h! I didn't see that. Just looked kinda squarish to me and wanted to make sure. From past experience, I know it's impossible to cancel if you make a mistake. Mine says 10x8 so I guess it's the right one. Thanks.Also, if I wanted to put together another book... is there a way I can order from both initially for the same shipping charges? Or, must you pay full shipping and handling on two separate orders? ie. the book I made is a combination of text and photos in the 10x8 format. If I want to make a large square photo book AND text only version in the small b/w size... can I order all three at the same time for the same shipping & handling charges?    Do’h! I didn’t see that. Just looked kinda squarish to me and wanted to make sure. From past experience, I know it’s impossible to cancel if you make a mistake. Mine says 10×8 so I guess it’s the right one. Thanks.Also, if I wanted to put together another book… is there a way I can order from both initially for the same shipping charges? Or, must you pay full shipping and handling on two separate orders? ie. the book I made is a combination of text and photos in the 10×8 format. If I want to make a large square photo book AND text only version in the small b/w size… can I order all three at the same time for the same shipping & handling charges?

2009-11-20T00:49:49Z

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Hi, is there a problem with this program freezing? Happens when I click on Get Photos and then My Computer.Using Windows 2000, 1gb RAM. Hi, is there a problem with this program freezing? Happens when I click on Get Photos and then My Computer.Using Windows 2000, 1gb RAM.

2009-11-20T00:30:09Z

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Hi there,It sounds like you're trying to verify which book size you've uploaded. The book size  will be displayed at the top of BookSmart when editing your book and also on your book details page after you have uploaded it, under the "About the Book" tab. Regards,Michael/Blurb Customer Support Hi there,It sounds like you’re trying to verify which book size you’ve uploaded. The book size  will be displayed at the top of BookSmart when editing your book and also on your book details page after you have uploaded it, under the "About the Book" tab. Regards,Michael/Blurb Customer Support

2009-11-19T23:50:16Z

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I've had some trouble with BookSmart, but after a few workarounds... am finally to the point of ordering my book. I selected the 8x10 landscape book but the preview looks more squarish to me. Is there any way to verify for sure that I'm set up for the 8x10 landscape format?I selected the cover layout to edit and selected the photo box that covers the front. The dimensions read a little over 10x8in before the trim. Is this absolute verification I've got the correct format?Ready to place the order, but need to know where I can absolutely verify my format is correct.  I’ve had some trouble with BookSmart, but after a few workarounds… am finally to the point of ordering my book. I selected the 8×10 landscape book but the preview looks more squarish to me. Is there any way to verify for sure that I’m set up for the 8×10 landscape format?I selected the cover layout to edit and selected the photo box that covers the front. The dimensions read a little over 10×8in before the trim. Is this absolute verification I’ve got the correct format?Ready to place the order, but need to know where I can absolutely verify my format is correct.

2009-11-19T21:49:15Z

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My layout is left page text referring to right page photo. Pages have shifted one page resulting in text page referring to image on previous page. How do i shift pages back to proper position. Second problem is that all pages (96 of them) show me a clipping warning. Inspection of text and photo areas show that all text and photos are inside the boundary. Printing out any of these pages shows no sign of "clipping", either text or photo. Thanks, Dick S. My layout is left page text referring to right page photo. Pages have shifted one page resulting in text page referring to image on previous page. How do i shift pages back to proper position. Second problem is that all pages (96 of them) show me a clipping warning. Inspection of text and photo areas show that all text and photos are inside the boundary. Printing out any of these pages shows no sign of “clipping”, either text or photo. Thanks, Dick S.

2009-11-19T21:37:41Z

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Not in BookSmart. You'll have to create the page in another program, save as jpeg & add to your page. Not in BookSmart. You’ll have to create the page in another program, save as jpeg & add to your page.

2009-11-19T21:13:45Z

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Still having the same problem on version 2.5.1. Any news on this bug? This one is kinda critical... Still having the same problem on version 2.5.1. Any news on this bug? This one is kinda critical…

2009-11-19T18:20:13Z

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I'm wondering if its possible to create an image box that is circular.  I understand how to adjust the size of the image box, but only to adjust the height and width...is there any way to change the shape from a box or rectangle to something else? Thanks! I’m wondering if its possible to create an image box that is circular.  I understand how to adjust the size of the image box, but only to adjust the height and width…is there any way to change the shape from a box or rectangle to something else? Thanks!

2009-11-19T16:19:46Z

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I don't know if this helps... but, I've noticed that consistently, when using BookSmart and then opening Word from Office X, BookSmart begins to slow down and then crash. Once it's crashed, you can relaunch and use it a bit longer, and then it crashes again, and again. The only thing to do once it's crashing is to restart the system. If I use BookSmart without launching Word, it seems to not crash at all. It's slow as "heck", but it doesn't crash and if I turn off "show all photos" in iPhoto it's a little better. My iPhoto is old too (version 6)... because I really don't use iPhoto that much and it suffices for my limited use. But, if your  BookSmart app is so closely tied to iPhoto, perhaps that could be an issue? Is there any way to remove the handshaking with iPhoto via preferences? I don’t know if this helps… but, I’ve noticed that consistently, when using BookSmart and then opening Word from Office X, BookSmart begins to slow down and then crash. Once it’s crashed, you can relaunch and use it a bit longer, and then it crashes again, and again. The only thing to do once it’s crashing is to restart the system. If I use BookSmart without launching Word, it seems to not crash at all. It’s slow as "heck", but it doesn’t crash and if I turn off "show all photos" in iPhoto it’s a little better. My iPhoto is old too (version 6)… because I really don’t use iPhoto that much and it suffices for my limited use. But, if your  BookSmart app is so closely tied to iPhoto, perhaps that could be an issue? Is there any way to remove the handshaking with iPhoto via preferences?

2009-11-19T14:21:53Z

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I have almost the same problem that carodani have. Everytime I try to edit one of my photobook it crashes. The patch didn't work for me. I have almost the same problem that carodani have. Everytime I try to edit one of my photobook it crashes. The patch didn’t work for me.

2009-11-19T14:20:39Z

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I think the problem is that extra formating that Words hides in your text and which BookSmart responds to in s some unpredictable way. I suggest you "launder" your text by pasting it first in a plain text editor (Like" TextEditor") and then copying that and pasting it into BookSmart. I think the problem is that extra formating that Words hides in your text and which BookSmart responds to in s some unpredictable way. I suggest you “launder” your text by pasting it first in a plain text editor (Like" TextEditor") and then copying that and pasting it into BookSmart.

2009-11-19T14:11:32Z

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