Comments on: How to Use the Free Blurb Templates http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: STU http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-364 STU Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:02:29 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-364 your templates worked great, and my portfolio came our awesome! many thanks! your templates worked great, and my portfolio came our awesome!
many thanks!

]]> By: Tonya http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-362 Tonya Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:08:25 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-362 I'm creating a Profile format 8 x 10 book on Blurb (for its hardback capability) as well as the same book (same size) on CreateSpace (paperback and great price). I'd like to use the same template for one book and just export differently for the two systems (CreateSpace takes PDFs, yay!). In looking over your template, Robin, and converting to inches as I prefer, I note that your page setup is 7.9 x 10 inches (to the page edge--I understand the trim and safety issue). If my bleeds extend *past* that page edge, will that be a problem in final printing with Blurb? You see, CreateSpace requires simply the actual page size (8 x 10) with bleeds extending past the page (at least .125) and the .125 bleed indicated on PDF creation. If I created a page template that took into account the margin issues and was the 8 x 10 size with the bleeds extending .125 for CreateSpace, I'm thinking I could make this work with just one design/layout process, not two separate ones. Is there some clever way to get this done? I’m creating a Profile format 8 x 10 book on Blurb (for its hardback capability) as well as the same book (same size) on CreateSpace (paperback and great price).

I’d like to use the same template for one book and just export differently for the two systems (CreateSpace takes PDFs, yay!). In looking over your template, Robin, and converting to inches as I prefer, I note that your page setup is 7.9 x 10 inches (to the page edge–I understand the trim and safety issue). If my bleeds extend *past* that page edge, will that be a problem in final printing with Blurb?

You see, CreateSpace requires simply the actual page size (8 x 10) with bleeds extending past the page (at least .125) and the .125 bleed indicated on PDF creation. If I created a page template that took into account the margin issues and was the 8 x 10 size with the bleeds extending .125 for CreateSpace, I’m thinking I could make this work with just one design/layout process, not two separate ones.

Is there some clever way to get this done?

]]> By: Ben http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-351 Ben Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:36:08 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-351 Thanks for the templates. I am nervously taking on my first online printing of my wife and I's scrapbook. I am pretty skilled in Photoshop and Indesign but not experienced in publishing my works so all your help here is easing the process. Thanks, Thanks for the templates. I am nervously taking on my first online printing of my wife and I’s scrapbook. I am pretty skilled in Photoshop and Indesign but not experienced in publishing my works so all your help here is easing the process.

Thanks,

]]> By: JB http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-342 JB Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:30:46 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-342 Your templates are very nice. However, I am new to inDesign and I can't get a black background for the entire page. If I create a graphic box that covers the entire page and set the colour to black I find, on exporting to PDF, that I have a white border (the background gets cut off outside your red border - what I would take as the bleed border). How to fix this? Your templates are very nice. However, I am new to inDesign and I can’t get a black background for the entire page. If I create a graphic box that covers the entire page and set the colour to black I find, on exporting to PDF, that I have a white border (the background gets cut off outside your red border – what I would take as the bleed border).

How to fix this?

]]> By: Hannah http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-339 Hannah Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:37:48 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-339 Hi Robin, wow; how amazing You're sharing all this with us, ~ thank You! *smiles* (At this moment I dare not even look at the templates here; my brain is overwhelmed with my current text problem!!) I'm trying to do my first photobook with blurb & this evening I'm literally on the edge of pulling my hair out! (There's also a bit of a language barrier with some things trying to search for answers ((even if there IS google translator) which can sometimes be responsible for half of the frustration..) *smiles* anyways.. Reading Your last entry ("..that’s not how the actual book will turn out. It will print at the quality you see in Photoshop.") ..a little spark of hope arises; I've bought a font especially for my book (& I see a lot of people go 'beyond' the fonts provided with Booksmart).. I had just made my cover (at the sizesetting for a full bleed 8x10 cover & at 300dpi) & it looks beautiful in Photoshop (on top of a 'full bleed photo').. but when I get it into Booksmart it looks terrible! Pixellated & smudged.. *sigh* I'm going crazy! *smiles* I first had a big size for the font, ~ & thought that might be the problem & tried a small one just 'for fun'; to see, ~ but no difference.. I am so dissapointed . . How do people do it? Feel so stupid too. What to think? Any thoughts? Thank You; either way; for being so generous with Your knowledge here! all my Best Hannah, Sweden Hi Robin,

wow; how amazing You’re sharing all this with us,
~ thank You! *smiles*
(At this moment I dare not even look at the templates here; my brain is
overwhelmed with my current text problem!!)

I’m trying to do my first photobook with blurb & this evening I’m
literally on the edge of pulling my hair out! (There’s also a bit of a
language barrier with some things trying to search for answers
((even if there IS google translator)
which can sometimes be responsible for half of the frustration..)

*smiles* anyways..
Reading Your last entry
(“..that’s not how the actual book will turn out. It will print at the quality you see in Photoshop.”) ..a little spark of hope arises;

I’ve bought a font especially for my book
(& I see a lot of people go ‘beyond’ the fonts provided with Booksmart)..
I had just made my cover (at the sizesetting for a full bleed 8×10 cover
& at 300dpi) & it looks beautiful in Photoshop (on top of a ‘full bleed photo’)..
but when I get it into Booksmart it looks terrible!
Pixellated & smudged.. *sigh* I’m going crazy!

*smiles*

I first had a big size for the font, ~ & thought that might be the problem & tried a small one just ‘for fun’; to see, ~ but no difference..
I am so dissapointed . .
How do people do it?
Feel so stupid too.

What to think?
Any thoughts?

Thank You; either way; for being so generous with Your knowledge here!
all my Best
Hannah, Sweden

]]> By: Robin http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-334 Robin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:36:45 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-334 Luca - The Booksmart preview is in a low quality but that's not how the actual book will turn out. It will print at the quality you see in Photoshop. Luca – The Booksmart preview is in a low quality but that’s not how the actual book will turn out. It will print at the quality you see in Photoshop.

]]> By: tl c http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-328 tl c Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:36:48 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-328 it's very good but the bottom margin is off by about a half an inch (way off) I don't know if blurb changed their layout of what. But I laid out my pages with 3/4 of an inch on the bottom and the printed pages barely had a 1/4 clear of type. it’s very good but the bottom margin is off by about a half an inch (way off) I don’t know if blurb changed their layout of what. But I laid out my pages with 3/4 of an inch on the bottom and the printed pages barely had a 1/4 clear of type.

]]> By: Jay Larson http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-327 Jay Larson Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:08:53 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-327 I have the same question as RG. Why are the measurements off on the Standard Landscape book? Your Templates: 9.6 X 8.24 Blrub: Page (full bleed): 2888 x 2475 px – 9.627 x 8.25 inches Thanks, Jay I have the same question as RG. Why are the measurements off on the Standard Landscape book?

Your Templates:
9.6 X 8.24

Blrub:
Page (full bleed): 2888 x 2475 px – 9.627 x 8.25 inches

Thanks,
Jay

]]> By: Luca http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-324 Luca Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:55:32 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-324 Hi!, I've downloaded your template, I edited it in photoshop and then saved it as a jpg 100% quality. but when ever I try to import it in book smart and then on a blank page the picture looses significantly in quality. can you help me? Hi!, I’ve downloaded your template, I edited it in photoshop and then saved it as a jpg 100% quality. but when ever I try to import it in book smart and then on a blank page the picture looses significantly in quality. can you help me?

]]> By: tl c http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-323 tl c Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:59:31 +0000 http://theartofengineering.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/how-to-use-the-free-blurb-templates/#comment-323 this is super helpful -- I hope blurb hires you. The one thing I'm not clear on is how do you save the file after creating it in Indesign? I know you would save the photoshop doc as a jpg but I don't think ID allows for that. thanks this is super helpful — I hope blurb hires you.
The one thing I’m not clear on is how do you save the file after creating it in Indesign? I know you would save the photoshop doc as a jpg but I don’t think ID allows for that.
thanks

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