Comments on: They’re finally here! (part 2) http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jacqui http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-376 Jacqui Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:52:55 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-376 Thanks soooooooooooooooooo much Robin. I am in my final year at Uni and decided to use a Blurb Book to hand in my final assessment for one of my classes and I found the Blogs on the Blurb Forum frustrating to follow and contradicting. I was starting to stress out because time was ticking and I had to finish my Blurb Book and someone on the forum linked you to the discussion and I am so glad they did. Your information is awesome and has saved me so much time, I only wish that I had found it sooner. Once again thanks a million! God bless Jcaqui Thanks soooooooooooooooooo much Robin. I am in my final year at Uni and decided to use a Blurb Book to hand in my final assessment for one of my classes and I found the Blogs on the Blurb Forum frustrating to follow and contradicting. I was starting to stress out because time was ticking and I had to finish my Blurb Book and someone on the forum linked you to the discussion and I am so glad they did. Your information is awesome and has saved me so much time, I only wish that I had found it sooner. Once again thanks a million!
God bless
Jcaqui

]]> By: Robin http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-348 Robin Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:40:29 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-348 Hi Kim and Catherine, I used the sRGB IEC519662-2.1 color profile for all of my layouts. I haven't used Sam Edge's but I also haven't created a book recently. Unless they've switched to a new printer since I made mine you should be good. HTH! Robin Hi Kim and Catherine,

I used the sRGB IEC519662-2.1 color profile for all of my layouts. I haven’t used Sam Edge’s but I also haven’t created a book recently. Unless they’ve switched to a new printer since I made mine you should be good.

HTH!
Robin

]]> By: Kim http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-347 Kim Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:50:16 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-347 Hi Robin, I have a question about the colour profile you used. I noticed you mentioned that you used the sRGB IEC619662-2.1 profile in your books. But I was wondering if you have had the chance to use the HP5000SemimatteExp05.icc profile provided by Sam Edge in your blurb books, and if it made the quality of the photos better. I am doing up a wedding album and I am worried that the B&W photos will not display the true contrast of the photo that I see on the computer with the sRGB IEC619662-2.1 profile. And I don’t particularly want to re-edit my photo’s again with the HP5000SemimatteExp05.icc profile. Kim. PS: Great website, have learnt a lot. Hi Robin, I have a question about the colour profile you used. I noticed you mentioned that you used the sRGB IEC619662-2.1 profile in your books.

But I was wondering if you have had the chance to use the HP5000SemimatteExp05.icc profile provided by Sam Edge in your blurb books, and if it made the quality of the photos better.

I am doing up a wedding album and I am worried that the B&W photos will not display the true contrast of the photo that I see on the computer with the sRGB IEC619662-2.1 profile. And I don’t particularly want to re-edit my photo’s again with the HP5000SemimatteExp05.icc profile.

Kim.

PS: Great website, have learnt a lot.

]]> By: Catherine Rogers http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-338 Catherine Rogers Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:49:52 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-338 Hi, How did you get the colors to come out so great. I did a Blurb book but the colors didn't match my screen. Hi,

How did you get the colors to come out so great. I did a Blurb book but the colors didn’t match my screen.

]]> By: Robin http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-337 Robin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:45:31 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-337 Jesse - It took me about two months to make my book but that is also because there was a bunch of wording I had to write too. You can make things go faster by creating your own templates (just add grid lines to the templates I provide for the pictures). Otherwise the fastest thing to do is to probably make most of your pages in the Booksmart software and just make a few custom pages for your unique layouts. The key is to make everything look cohesive so keep things simple and use a black or white background and the same text between the pages. Good luck on your book! Robin Jesse – It took me about two months to make my book but that is also because there was a bunch of wording I had to write too. You can make things go faster by creating your own templates (just add grid lines to the templates I provide for the pictures). Otherwise the fastest thing to do is to probably make most of your pages in the Booksmart software and just make a few custom pages for your unique layouts. The key is to make everything look cohesive so keep things simple and use a black or white background and the same text between the pages.

Good luck on your book!
Robin

]]> By: Jesse http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-318 Jesse Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:56:21 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-318 I am very impressed with how your book came out, so I hope you could give me a little advice. I am trying to make a Blurb book of travel photos. I originally had around 4,000 photos and narrowed them down to about 600. I am beginning to realize that making 200-some page photo books takes a ton of time. How long did it take you to make your book? Is there any way to make a good-looking book without spending day after day of tedious work? Thanks, and keep up the great work! Jesse I am very impressed with how your book came out, so I hope you could give me a little advice. I am trying to make a Blurb book of travel photos. I originally had around 4,000 photos and narrowed them down to about 600. I am beginning to realize that making 200-some page photo books takes a ton of time. How long did it take you to make your book? Is there any way to make a good-looking book without spending day after day of tedious work?

Thanks, and keep up the great work!
Jesse

]]> By: Thomas http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-300 Thomas Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:54:03 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-300 Robin, Thank you very much for all the posted information on your blog. I hope blurb gave you some kind of discount for this - you deserve it! Your album looks amazing, really nice job! - Thomas from Belgium Robin,

Thank you very much for all the posted information on your blog. I hope blurb gave you some kind of discount for this – you deserve it!

Your album looks amazing, really nice job!

- Thomas from Belgium

]]> By: Cheryl http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-278 Cheryl Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:47:45 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-278 Hi there, I was thinking about doing a Blurb book too but was a bit concerned about pictures printing darker. You book turned out GREAT, the colors are beautiful. I was wondering what was your workflow while preparing your pics for the book, if any? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed. Hi there,

I was thinking about doing a Blurb book too but was a bit concerned about pictures printing darker. You book turned out GREAT, the colors are beautiful. I was wondering what was your workflow while preparing your pics for the book, if any?
Thanks in advance for any light you can shed.

]]> By: Robin http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-271 Robin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:32:30 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-271 I would leave the background colored white not transparent or blank. Either way when you save it as a jpeg it will change everything that is blank to white. I would leave the background colored white not transparent or blank. Either way when you save it as a jpeg it will change everything that is blank to white.

]]> By: Christian http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-265 Christian Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:43:39 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/theyre-finally-here-part-2/#comment-265 Hello again. Just wanted your opinion on something; if I wish to leave the background white, or have white borders, would you recommend leaving the background as 'no colour/blank' or coloured white? All the best, Christian Hello again.

Just wanted your opinion on something; if I wish to leave the background white, or have white borders, would you recommend leaving the background as ‘no colour/blank’ or coloured white?

All the best,
Christian

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