iPhoto Books

[situgrrl]

Does anyone have any comments on the books that can be ordered through iPhoto?  I want to put together a short book run from a recent trip as gifts for some close friends.  I was considering printing myself through an Epson 2100 and then having them bound but the price of the iPhoto books looks very good and the presentation is impressive.

I would welcome your opinions

Thanks

charly

[rdonson]

Hello Charly,

You might consider looking at Blurb.  Uwe Steinmueller has detailed his experiences at Outback Print

I've downloaded their software and it looks reasonable.  I haven't completed any books yet though.  There are ICC profiles available for the HP print gear that's used.

[dennysb]

Yes I have many times,


Two of my kids play competitive soccer in previous years. I took a large qty pictures throughout their season and then make a book for each of them out of the best pictures from the team. About 2-3 photos per player.

I ended up making one or two for each parent of each player (they paid for their own)

It works great and yes Blurb is a great option too with possibly more/different options for layout and such.

If you are a Mac user, you will find making a book with Iphoto a no-brainer.

DB

Does anyone have any comments on the books that can be ordered through iPhoto?  I want to put together a short book run from a recent trip as gifts for some close friends.  I was considering printing myself through an Epson 2100 and then having them bound but the price of the iPhoto books looks very good and the presentation is impressive.

I would welcome your opinions

Thanks

charly
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[tomrock]

I've made a few with Aperture (it's the only thing I do with Aperture any more) and they're good.

If you order several books at the same time, Apple will put two or three books in a single box so you won't have separate boxes for each book. That irritates me so I just send each book as a separate order. If you're getting little softcover books it won't matter at all.

Yes, there are other options but Apple makes it really easy.

[situgrrl]

Are the Aperture books different to iPhoto?  More importantly, can you get ICC profiles for them and do they have a workflow guideline for sharpening etc?  My greatest concerns about the iPhoto books is that they are designed for people like my mum - who want something pretty - rather than me - who wants total control over the prettiness of what I am ordering!

I will look at Blurb.

Thanks

[KeithR]

Are the Aperture books different to iPhoto?  More importantly, can you get ICC profiles for them and do they have a workflow guideline for sharpening etc?  My greatest concerns about the iPhoto books is that they are designed for people like my mum - who want something pretty - rather than me - who wants total control over the prettiness of what I am ordering!

I will look at Blurb.

Thanks
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Here's something to get you started with Blurb:
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Blurb also has a forum were a lot of people are getting info. I haven't tried them yet, but they seem promising.

[Alaska]

See this thread....

http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index....19&hl=sharedink

Jim

[GregW]

The iPhoto books are fine for friends and family who care more about the content than image quality.  You certainly couldn't sell one in a commercial sense.  The main advantage is also the main disadvantage.  They are quick to produce but not very flexible.

The biggest gripe I have is that the paper is a bit thin almost like a magazine.

What would be great is an intermediate product from Apple which gave you a bit more control i.e design your own templates, allowed you to use higher quality images and higher quality paper, ink and binding.  

I've 'produced' about 5 iPhoto books.