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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
How to Create Your Own Photo Book
Private or Commercial
Navigating Your Way Through the Service Provider Jungle
Choosing the Right Software
How to Use this Book
Thanks
Our Team of Experts
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Why Make a Photo Book?
Photo Albums – The New Generation
Ideas Gallery
Overview of a Photo Book Project
Chapter 2 Choosing a Service Provider
Why Your Choice of Service Provider Is So Important
Selection Criteria
Print Processes
Digital Offset Printing
Printing on Photo Paper (“Real Photo” Books)
Other Print Processes
Which is the Best Print Process for My Project?
Print Quality
Binding
Software
Wizards and Templates
Image Processing Options
Frames and Backgrounds
Editing Text
Inserting Graphic Elements
Creating a Layout using Photoshop
Creating Layouts using Dedicated Layout Software
Price
Other Factors
Bar Codes and Logos
Special Requests
Preview Options
Customer Service
Reordering
Speed of Service
Service Provider Options Overview
Chapter 3 Shooting and Selecting Your Photos
Shooting Specifically for a Photo Book
Suitable Subjects
Image Composition
Scanning Images and Other Printed Materials
Third-Party Image Sources
Royalty-Free Image Databases
Commercial Image Databases
Sources for Maps and Other Specialized Images
Using Clip Art
Preselecting Your Images
Image Management: Sorting Your Images
Image Management Software
Sample Photo Book Image-Management Workflow
Import and Keyword Your Images
Exporting Your Images
Selecting Images Based on Content
Optimizing Your Image Settings
Resolution: 300 dpi
Color Space
File Format: JPEG
Image Optimization
Chapter 4 Layout Basics: Formats and Features
Choosing the Right Format
Bindings
Staple Binding
Spiral Binding
Adhesive Binding
Sewn Binding
Screw-type Binding
Leporello Binding
Types of Covers
Extras
The Right Number of Pages
How to Develop a Storyboard
The Central Theme
Designing Each Page
The Overall Sequence
Using a Storyboard to Document Your Structure
Chapter 5 Your First Photo Book
Using Wizards to Create a Photo Book
Example #1: Creating a Blurb Photo Book
Example #2: Creating a Layout Using iPhoto
Check Your Results!
Quick Layouts Using Templates
Chapter 6 Custom Layout Techniques
Photo Book Software Basics
Text and Image Boxes
Moving an Object
Layers
Inserting Page Numbers
Creating and Saving Your Own Templates
Using Other People’s Layouts for Inspiration
Layout Design Guidelines
Basics: Arranging Graphic Elements and White Space
The Interplay of Page Elements
Two Important Rules: The Golden Ratio and the Rule of Thirds
Gestalt Principles
Using a Professional-Style Layout Grid
Choosing a Suitable Layout
All About Cover Design
Chapter 7 Processing Your Images Using Photo Book Software
Scaling and Cropping Your Photos
Cropping an Image Changes Its Message
Image Processing
Decorative Effects
Transparency and Opacity
Artistic Effect Filters
Isolating Image Details Using Transparency Effects
Chapter 8 Decorative Borders, Frames, Image Masks, and Corners
Decorative Frames
Colored Borders
Decorative Frames, Image Masks, and Corners
Shadow Effects
Using Graphic Elements in a Layout
Chapter 9 Backgrounds
Choosing the Right Background
Using Ready-Made Backgrounds
Using Your Own Backgrounds
Adjusting Background Transparency
Chapter 10 Text
Adding Text to a Layout
Text Design
Tools for Applying Global Text Settings
Text Design Guidelines
Choosing a Font
Rules for Choosing a Font
Selecting a Font Color
Text and Text Box Transparency
Transparent Text
Transparent Text Boxes
Picture Text
Ornamental Initials
Chapter 11 Quality Control
Previewing Your Book
Color Management
Final Corrections
Correcting Text
Layout Corrections: Trimming
Layout Corrections: Text and Image Box Alignment
Other Corrections
Final Checklist
Chapter 12 Ordering, Troubleshooting, and Selling Your Book
The Order Process
Troubleshooting
Sharing a Preview
Selling Your Work
Provider Sales Channels
Selling Your Book Through a Retailer
Retail or Provider Platform?
Saving a Project
Reordering
Chapter 13 Sample Photo Book Projects
Family History: Adams: A Family Album
The Photos
Preliminaries
Choosing a Provider
The Layout
The Results
Lessons Learned
Travel Book: Facing Route 66
The Photos
Preliminaries
Choosing a Provider
The Layout
The Results
Lessons Learned
Photo Portfolio: New York
The Photos
Preliminaries
Choosing a Provider
The Layout
The Results
Lessons Learned
Children’s Book: The Adventures of Captain Rob
The Project
The Photos
Preliminaries
Choosing a Provider
The Layout
The Results
Lessons Learned
iPad Photo Book: Luna: My First Year
The Project
The Photos
Preliminaries
Choosing a Provider
The Layout
The Results
Lessons Learned
Index
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