Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are welcome. As I recall Blurb wants the color space to be srgb. Also jpg level 10 compression should give you best quality. The Blurb images look pretty good. I try to do the cmyk conversions myself for press, but whatever they do seems to work. Best Regards, Ken Carney Oklahoma City, Oklahoma www.kencarney.com > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob Adler > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:12 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > Thanks Ken. I don't have what I sent handy, but your advice is very > helpful. I appreciate it. > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 5:17:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > Bob, > > What was the pixel size of the images that you submitted? I don't have my > notes handy but 300 or 360 ppi at final image size should work fine. Last > year I soft-proofed using the profile for the Blurb HP press, and output > sharpened with PK Sharpener Pro for four-color press, but I don't think > that > makes much if any difference. > > Best Regards, > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > www.kencarney.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob Adler > > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:35 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > Darn. Meant to send this offline. Sorry to bother everyone... > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 10:33:44 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > Hi Jim, > > Sorry if this has been covered, but is there a specific file size (pixel > > dimensions, ppi), file type (tiff, jpeg) and color space that works > best? > > My photos from last years book looked absolutely horrid and will be the > > main reason I don't contribute unless someone can help me figure out > what > > I did incorrectly. > > Thanks very much for any guidance you can give. > > Take care and thainks also for taking this on, > > Bob > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Tue, December 1, 2009 4:23:19 AM > > Subject: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > The LUG Yearbook Project for 2009 > > > > > > > > SAME BASIC INSTRUCTIONS AS LAST YEAR! If you're unclear, read on: > > > > > > > > Each year since 2006, the LUG has produced a yearbook of images. These > > images may or may not have been captured with Leica-branded equipment, > but > > they were all produced during the calendar year of the yearbook (which > in > > this case is anytime between January 1, 2009 and the present.) > > > > > > > > Submission Instructions: Images must be sent to Jim Shulman at > > jshul at comcast.net before December 31st , 2009 for inclusion in the > > yearbook. > > The images must be at least 1 meg. size, .jpg format. Smaller images > will > > likely not reproduce adequately. > > > > > > > > There is a limit of TWO images per photographer. Please attach the > images > > to an e-mail to Jim Shulman-DO NOT E-MAIL IMAGES TO THE LUG LIST! The > > submission should include your name (as you wish it to appear in the > > yearbook), the titles of your images, and technical information > > (camera/lens/film as applicable.) Please submit all images and caption > > information at one time. > > > > > > > > Please consider submitting images earlier, rather than later, in > December. > > This helps me avoid an onslaught of last-minute work. > > > > > > > > All submissions will receive a confirmation e-mail, with a sample of the > > caption. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then assume that > > your > > image(s) have not been received! Allow about a day or two for a reply > > from > > the time of submission for the reply e-mail. > > > > > > > > Some FAQs About the LUG Yearbook Project > > > > > > > > Do I have to be a professional photographer to submit images? > > > > NO!!! Anyone can submit images, from rank amateurs to seasoned pros. > > > > > > > > What if my images aren't good enough? Will they be rejected? > > > > NO!!! There's no such thing as "not good enough" for the LUG Yearbook. > > All > > images are accepted as long as they meet the very basic standards of > size > > (one meg+ .jpg images.) This is not a judged collection-it's a > voluntary > > anthology of the LUG's photographic efforts during the year. > > > > > > > > What if I don't use a Leica for my submitted images? > > > > Don't worry-the images you submit are more than welcome, so long as > you're > > a > > supporter and enthusiast of the LUG. Your editor joined the LUG before > he > > owned a Leica, and now shoots regularly with a large collection of Leica > > and > > non-Leica equipment. The important point is to just start. > > > > > > > > Can I use images that were featured on the LUG (or elsewhere?) > > > > YES!! So long as the images were captured during 2009, they're fair > game > > for the book. > > > > > > > > If I submit images, do I have to buy a copy of the book? > > > > Absolutely not! Since this book is printed on demand, we have no > minimum > > order requirements for the book. Moreover, the book will not go out of > > print (so long as blurb.com exists in more or less its present > > configuration.) If you want to see previous yearbooks-or buy copies-you > > can > > now. Go to blurb.com and search for "Leica" "LUG" "Leica Users Group" > to > > see existing yearbooks. > > > > > > > > Can my spouse/child/pet also submit images? > > > > Why not? So long as the images are in the correct formation, and > contain > > their name, the image(s) title(s), and the camera/lens/film (if > > applicable) > > used, that's fine. > > > > > > > > I submitted images last year. Will you automatically remind me to send > > more > > this year? > > > > Unfortunately, I'm not that organized. I sincerely hope you check the > > e-mail (and digest) regularly for updates. > > > > > > > > Do you need help with the yearbook? > > > > Thanks, but I'm OK. Blurb.com templates help simplify matters > > considerably. > > > > > > > > > > When will the yearbook be produced? > > > > I close the yearbook at midnight on December 31st, and make it available > > for > > purchase as soon as possible. Last year "as soon as possible" was about > > 3AM > > on January 1st. > > > > > > > > How much does the yearbook cost? > > > > That depends on whether you purchase a hardcover of paperback version. > > See > > previous blurb.com LUG yearbooks, and you'll get an idea. The price of > > the > > yearbook depends upon the page count. There is a $5 surcharge for > either > > the paperback or hardcover version of the book, with all profit proceeds > > going to Project H.O.M.E. (www.projecthome.org ) > > > > > > > > Can you supply more specific technical information for my submissions? > > > > If you want to be more technical, please visit the blurb.com website. > > They > > provide a wide array of technical information for more advanced > > photographers/graphic artists. > > > > > > > > Will you produce the book in large format? > > > > The book will retain its format of the past three years. I have made > this > > decision in the interests of economy (to make the book as affordable as > > possible) and simplicity. Depending on the page count, you may be able > to > > elect an upgrade in paper stock at an additional cost. > > > > > > > > Can I see examples from previous yearbooks? > > > > Yes! Visit the blurb.com website, and search for "LUG" or "Leica Users > > Group". You will see examples of previous books. The first fifteen or > so > > pages are available for preview. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information