[Leica] Blurb buzzed

[dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)]

Like Mark, I had been looking for these specs too. You gave me
everything I was looking for Hoppy. Thanks!
Daniel

On Dec 30, 2007 9:01 AM, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 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!"
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>
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> markrabiner.com
>
>
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