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ordering unfinished book to see how it looks
Book Design and Imaging
I did a partial soft cover version proof on my first book. I wouldn’t do it again as everything after came out OK colorwise.
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Bleed photos in blurb
Book Design and Imaging
If you have critical edge data that you don’t want cut off, ignore the recommended 1/8" safe area & give yourself 1/4" of space. You’ll be happy that you did.
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bleed question
Tips and Tricks
For what it’s worth, I had the opposite problem. 1/8" wasn’t enough bleed margin & I had to use 1/4" to keep critical info at the edge of the image.
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Build my own book templates
Tips and Tricks
If you have a good image editor, like Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, you can make a full bleed page sized file & put your pics & text exactly where you want them. I did most of my 11X13" book that way. Some views at www.FrankCizek.com
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White type on black backgroung
Tips and Tricks
Quote: And the reason I said black was an unsuitable background is that it’s problematic when viewing the photographs, as it distorts the hues and values in the photograph. Actually, a black background has no effect, where white will tend to make the images look darker. I used black pages with white type & it looks pretty good. Mine had a lot of full page image spreads & I would agree that it isn’t something I would do with a book containing a lot of text though.
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Realistic Pricing of Books
Tips and Tricks
Yes, just for the H of it I did. They wanted "their people" to redesign it & we could start for only a $20,000 investment? I don’t think so! I sell my 11X13 book for $90, & considering that I only made it so I could have one, & a few guys whose cars were featured in it could have one, I don’t mind the low sales numbers. Yesterday my doctor said he will be buying some for gifts. A partial layout is here with a link to the BS site. www.FrankCizek.com
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