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Clipped or not Clipped????
BookSmart

Well Ive gone for it too Tim, so fingers crossed!

 Jane

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_Jane
a few seconds ago
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_Jane
 
Clipped or not Clipped????
BookSmart

If the folks at Blurb would consider giving us the option to see our spaces and paragraph marks (as you can in MS Word and other programs) that would go a long way in dealing with this matter.

 Just a thought.

 

Rich

Posted by
RichCapeCod
29 minutes ago
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RichCapeCod
 
How Long Does It Take YOU to design a book?
Book Design and Imaging

DJ:

It’s hard to answer your question with any sort of accuracy. I’ve put out four (five if you count a hard cover version of one of them) books so far, and it’s becoming easier each time. As you mentioned, I would like more options in regard photo (and text) layouts. None the less, the one book I’ve shown to folks so far has been received with  positive responses. I’ve used one other book publisher (MyPublisher) and have found Blurb to offer more versitility in their formatting and options then the other company. Also, I’ve found Blurb customer service (responding to a question) very good.

Hope this helps,

 Rich

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RichCapeCod
37 minutes ago
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RichCapeCod
 
Web version + API
Web Features

Hi crauek –

The only way to create any book on Blurb is to use the downloadable software. 

As for an API, i’m not sure what you mean by "customize book orders." Could you give some examples?

Jack

Posted by
JackLyon
41 minutes ago
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JackLyon
 
Clipped or not Clipped????
BookSmart

Hi Guys,

The Bates answer above was the one I was looking for. Thank you.

I have done a number of books and know the cursor trick, which is usually effective.

Aside from the cover, which seems to be a common theme, I seem to get them only on text pages where text is being linked from one box to another so it could just be a space or return.

Will run the book through today and see how it goes.

Best regards,

Tim

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by
timrock
59 minutes ago
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timrock
 
Pulling pictures from Flickr seems broken...
BookSmart

It may be an issue with flickr.  Looks like another app I have that connects to flickr is giving the same general error…

Posted by
dugas
1 hour ago
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dugas
 
cover image
BookSmart

You can’t. BookSmart no longer allows the placement of an image on the spine.

Posted by
CasaDeWoof
2 hours ago
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CasaDeWoof
 
Pulling pictures from Flickr seems broken...
BookSmart

So I selected Flickr to pull pictures it states it connecting flickr then comes back with "Failed to read servers responce: api.flickr.com"  any help here?

Posted by
dugas
2 hours ago
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dugas
 
Web version + API
Web Features

Does Blurb has (or will have) a web application to make books from blogs without having to download the software? Also: are you planning to have an API so you can partner with other sites that can customize book orders?

Posted by
crauek
2 hours ago
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crauek
 
Losing business without PDF uploads
Book Printing

I’d like to second this call for PDF import/upload.

The Blurb ‘BookSmart’ software is really not up to producing any kind of quality work, and will never be able to compete with professional page layout programs. I was shocked that you don’t support PDFs, and even something as simple as changing the leading on text styles, or using non-integer text sizes is impossible – BookSmart resembles word more than a proper page layout program. Having just produced a short textual book with the software I don’t want to go through that pain again, and will probably produce 300dpi pngs instead next time and live with quality issues on text.

If you’re aiming to support photographers or designers and quality content, PDF import is a must.

Posted by
kennygrant
2 hours ago
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kennygrant
 
Dust Cover VS ImageWrap
Ordering and Shipping

Hi,

 

The imagewrap is printed directly on the cover,the dust jacket is printed on a glossy paper  with the two flap inside and is loose on the cover.

 

 

Daniel

Posted by
blongios
2 hours ago
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blongios
 
Mac OSx
BookSmart

I run Booksmart happily if dreadfully slowly on my 6 year old PowerBook with 512k of ram.

One technique I use is to use a batch of small images at low resolution for the initial layout of the book. Once all the images are placed, I can then see easily which ones need more work and so on, go back to my originals and then trim them to the correct pixel size. That’s not necessary with Booksmart, but it sure helps the old steam powered machine!

It’s also a lot more responsive swapping low res pics around than when using the full sized ones, and a LOT faster overall.

Cheers

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bitingmidge
2 hours ago
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bitingmidge
 
cover image
BookSmart

 

 Hello blurbfriends,

Can somebody tell me how to get the coverimage on the spine of the book? I don’t just want text  only on the spine but also a little part of my cover image.

 

Thankx

Posted by
nikonddd
2 hours ago
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nikonddd
 
Moving Text Boxes
Tips and Tricks

Yeah it is annoying.

 Try doing the text in a photo editor (Windows Paint would work) and import that?

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katycoll123
2 hours ago
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katycoll123
 
help! i don't know what to charge for a wedding book..
Web Features

I have ordered a 24 page book in soft cover really as a sample album for me showing a wedding i did in vegas. the bride and groom want to buy this, but im not sure what to charge. having had a quick look at other people’s books, the prices seem quite low that they are charging given how long it takes. well for the first one anyway. what do you guys think i should charge? other people from the bridal party might buy it as well. thanks

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fleurchallis
3 hours ago
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fleurchallis
 
Mac OSx
BookSmart

Hey Michal,

Yep, I’m running Parallels on a piece of my machine, and from time-to-time I’ll run BookSmart in there. It’s definitely a sub-par setup… The main reason is that the program is now operating two levels of abstraction away from the processor: first, inside the Java virtual machine; second, inside the virtual Windows machine. So, BookSmart has to talk to Java, which then talks to Windows, which through Parallels then talks to the key Mac parts… Plus, Parallels will take a large chunk of memory away from your Mac side (you’ll want to dedicate at least 1GB RAM to Parallels, as you’ll need 512MB for the JVM, plus whatever else Windows wants). I give Parallels 1.5 of my 4GB RAM here on my Blurb HQ MacBook, and the Windows side of my machine is fairly responsive, BookSmart included. But all in all, this is clearly not a recipe for speed.

Also, there are some foldering issues that give me a headache when dealing with Parallels. I like to think I kind of know what I’m doing, and our IT guy here definitely does. But I’ve got maybe three different My Documents folders on the Windows side of my machine, and they all seem to have BookSmartData folders in them. Plus, one of the folders is called "ocuments" for some reason. SO, long story short, I can’t see how running BookSmart through parallels could improve its performance on a Mac.

Hope that helps!

Jeremy

Posted by
jbates
4 hours ago
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jbates
 
Shipping option to Hungary
Ordering and Shipping

Hi carnivoor,

When you started your book project months ago, we did indeed have different shipping options. Because of too many complaints around orders shipping Economy, such as lost and damaged books, we recently switched our Economy methhods to a more reliable carrier. By making this switch, orders over 4 lbs. (1.81436948 kgs) can be shipped only by Priority or Express, hence the change you’ve noticed.

Choosing a trackable shipping method means you should get your order faste and that it shouldn’t get lost or damaged in transit.

Hope that helps.

– Kathy

Posted by
kathybad
6 hours ago
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kathybad
 
Clipped or not Clipped????
BookSmart

For the bottom line on clipped text warnings, click here (links to another forum post).

 

Posted by
jbates
6 hours ago
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jbates
 
Numbering pages
BookSmart

We set up a book without page numbers, and now we want to add them.

Do I have to change the format of all the pages? We have a number of bleeds that I can’t lose.

Sean

Posted by
seankernan
6 hours ago
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seankernan
 
Changing size of a book: How?
BookSmart

Is it possible to design a large book, then run off a smaller one? Do I have to resize each file? What?
thanks

Sean

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seankernan
6 hours ago
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seankernan
 
Dust Cover VS ImageWrap
Ordering and Shipping

I’m still hoping to receive an answer on my posting…..lol….anybody who can explain what the difference is between dust jacket and ImageWrap is more then welcome to answer…..I would appreciate it!!! thanks

Posted by
regpelle
6 hours ago
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regpelle
 
Blog slurper update: TypePad slurper back in business
BookSmart

Hi Marjorie,

Sorry to hear you are still having difficulties. We last heard from you on Nov. 23. Please respond back to the email you received or fill out a new tech support form.

We really want to get you going again!

– Kathy 

Posted by
kathybad
7 hours ago
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kathybad
 
60 + year old diary including b/w drawings
Tips and Tricks

Would your software be applicable in duplication of 60+ year old diary with b/w drawings, letters and newspaper clippings?  If so, can material be lightened, darkened, etc., as nexessary to enhance final product?

 

Posted by
Jackie4848
7 hours ago
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Jackie4848
 
anyone from UK? - how long does economy delivery usually take?
Ordering and Shipping

My 2nd order just arrived toady (I am UK) 23 books delivered safely via Royal mail van, despatched by blurb 25th November economy post. ( My Express order arrived last week was ordered 4 days later than this delivered by UPS van)

Posted by
artpapa
8 hours ago
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artpapa
 
Is anyone happy with the result of your book?
Book Printing

I just received 2 copies of my first book, both 7×7 80 page soft cover, one with regular paper, the other with the heavier paper.  I am favorably impressed with the quality of each.  I notice no difference in the printing or viewing quality between the two.  The photographs very closely match my original files that I had uploaded to the company – not quite as good as prints made on my own printers – but surprisingly close, and better than I expected.

There have been many complaints in the forums concerning the reproduction quality of photographs.  I’m sure that some of these complaints are justified, but I’m equally certain that many betray a lack of knowledge/experience in photographic editing and printing.  I’ve been in the photo lab business for 19 years.  During that time I’ve noticed that while most customers are very happy with the quality of the workmanship they receive from my lab (and they should be – we’re far better than most), others have very little understanding of the photographic process, and some are quick to blame the lab for their own errors.  A great many people – perhaps most – do not have a good eye for color.  A few new employees could quickly learn to color-correct for pleasing skin tones for example, while most would take weeks or months to be able to consistently accomplish that task and many never could.

Probably most people do not ever calibrate their monitor.  Unless this is done on a regular basis, there is no hope of getting predictable results either from one’s own printer or from a service such as Blurb.  

Sorry to be so long-winded about this, but, if you’re worried by all the complaints in this forum, it may well be that you’re worrying unnecessarily.

eric perkins 

 

 

 

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turnerperk
9 hours ago
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