Changing book formats while working on book

Hi there,

I am sure people have asked that before, I just can’t find it. How do I change the layout (size, like 7×7 to 10×8) while I’m working on a book? I created one and had it printed very big and now want to get smaller copies of the same.

Thanks for your help!

Peggy

Posted by
paeckchen

May 7, 2009 4:10pm PDT

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You will have to recreate the book in order to make it a different size. Many of us have asked blurb to make this feature available. Apparently because of the various layouts and page sizes you cannot just convert a book to another size.

Posted by
Bebensee

May 7, 2009 9:26pm PDT

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You can export your book. It’s under the FILE menu and is called "Backup/Export Book." Then create a new book and choose the new book size you want. Then choose FILE > Import book. All your photos and layout will be imported into the new book size.

Posted by
thenugespeak

May 13, 2009 5:52am PDT

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really? when did that change? I don’t recall them announcing that new ability.

Posted by
CasaDeWoof

May 13, 2009 6:00am PDT

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Like Amelia I hadn’t seen any announcement on this change.

thenugespeak, did you actually try this before advising Peggy? To check out whether Blurb have made some unannounced changes I have just gone through the sequence you suggest. As I expected, it does not work.

........Tony

Posted by
tfrankland

May 13, 2009 1:36pm PDT

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I wonder how one would change the size of a book from 7×7 to 10×8? The pages are drastically different in shape. How would things fit?

I’d be interested in having one of those wanting Blurb to make this happen post the logistics of how one changes a square layout to a rectangular one without starting the design of the book over from scratch.

Posted by
deanej

May 13, 2009 1:44pm PDT

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Didn’t work for me. There was no export.

Posted by
cabhoney

Jun 16, 2009 9:08pm PDT

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Changing book formats while working on book Hi there, I am sure people have asked that before, I just can’t find it. How do I change the layout (size, like 7×7 to 10×8) while I’m working on a book? I created one and had it printed very big and now want to get smaller copies of the same. Thanks for your help! Peggy	Posted by paeckchen May 7, 2009 4:10pm PDT Permalink

You will have to recreate the book in order to make it a different size. Many of us have asked blurb to make this feature available. Apparently because of the various layouts and page sizes you cannot just convert a book to another size.	Posted by Bebensee May 7, 2009 9:26pm PDT Permalink

You can export your book. It’s under the FILE menu and is called "Backup/Export Book." Then create a new book and choose the new book size you want. Then choose FILE > Import book. All your photos and layout will be imported into the new book size.	Posted by thenugespeak May 13, 2009 5:52am PDT Permalink

really? when did that change? I don’t recall them announcing that new ability.	Posted by CasaDeWoof May 13, 2009 6:00am PDT Permalink

Like Amelia I hadn’t seen any announcement on this change. thenugespeak, did you actually try this before advising Peggy? To check out whether Blurb have made some unannounced changes I have just gone through the sequence you suggest. As I expected, it does not work. ........Tony	Posted by tfrankland May 13, 2009 1:36pm PDT Permalink

I wonder how one would change the size of a book from 7×7 to 10×8? The pages are drastically different in shape. How would things fit? I’d be interested in having one of those wanting Blurb to make this happen post the logistics of how one changes a square layout to a rectangular one without starting the design of the book over from scratch.	Posted by deanej May 13, 2009 1:44pm PDT Permalink

Didn’t work for me. There was no export.	Posted by cabhoney Jun 16, 2009 9:08pm PDT Permalink