Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ric, Some very strong stuff over the years! For someone who is very computer competent, but have no experience with inDesign per se, in your opinion, how difficult is it to learn for the purpose of doing a Blurb book? I have used BookSmart before and it's dead simple to use, but not so great for panos. On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > I think I've done my last Blurb book using BookSmart (Blurb's free > software). It's a real nifty app, especially for those who don't do page > layout. > > BookSmart is template based. It can be customized to almost any degree you > want, but it's tiresome to do so. > > Blurb now has the ability to use PDFs. So, I made my first book using > InDesign. I work in it every day, so I didn't have to think through every > action. It was MUCH quicker for me. > > The disadvantages I found: > * You must upload a full book for each cover you want available (increasing > the number of copies you must buy) > * Sizing the soft cover is a pain in the butt > * Larger upload > > Advantages: > * Could make a version to put on Kitty's iPad > * Using any page layout software you like that will export a PDF--that's > every Mac app now > > The new one is a collection of my 2008 PAW. Full preview is available on > Blurb. > Softcover: <http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2171268> > Hardcover: <http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2148694> > > > My last BookSmart production was PAW 2004-2006 > <http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2010333> > > Others: > A Wanderer's Bouquet > <http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1152294> > > Signs of Life > <http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/303545> > > Next up is 2007 PAW with its 25-year WayBack brother. > > Ric Carter > http://cartersxrd.net > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > http://www.youtube.com/user/cartersxrd > www.facebook.com/ric.carter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]