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

 Jane

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

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

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

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?

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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?

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