Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Addendum to that. I think I meant to say BookSmart. This info from the latest version help file "Blurb books are printed at 300 DPI. The largest photos you can use - full page pictures in our 13x11 book - should be no bigger than 3900x3300 pixels. Placing images larger than this on a page in BookSmart will not improve the end product, as our printers print at 300 DPI. Larger images will simply make uploading more difficult, or even impossible, and may also result in scaling artifacts. Please know that although 300 DPI is optimal, we can accept images down to 150 DPI. Know that at that size, your printed pictures may not look as great as you'd like. Here are the pixel specs for our four book sizes: Square 7x7: Cover 2225 X 2142; Interior pages, full bleed: 2063 X 2067 Standard Landscape 10x8: Cover 3038 X 2555; Interior pages, full bleed: 2884 X 2471 Standard Portrait 8x10: Cover 2530 X 3080; Interior pages, full bleed: 2363 X 3000 Large Format Landscape 13x11: Cover 3955 X 3342; Interior pages, full bleed: 3788 X 3263" The BookSsmart software help also links to the ICC profile for the HP printer used by Blurb printers. So you can soft-proof. However note that Blurb says it does not honor profiles in uploaded pictures. Should get you close though. Cheers Geoff -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G Hopkinson Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2007 17:28 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Blurb buzzed Mark, download the smartbook software. The short version is 300ppi, sRGB, work out the size you want on the page e.g. how much white surround. You can see some common sizes recurring in last years book. I aimed to make mine about one of those sizes. 7.6 in x 5.3 (2271x1538)that size this year, rather than have the Blurb software resample my pictures. Full page no margin 9.6x8.2 in I went for 2280 px by 1500 px (landscape). Of course 300ppi in your file is not the same as printing resolution but, functionally close enough. Cheers Geoff -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2007 17:00 To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Blurb buzzed I've been on the Blurb site for a half hour cant find a hint of the kind of specs which would be ideal or close for these pix or any specs at all. Can anyone give me a hint were to look or what they are? http://www.blurb.com Three hundred cubits in length, and fifty in breadth, and thirty in height!" What's a cubit? Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information