Monday 13 February 2012

Create your own Photo Book online


The over-riding concept in making a photo book is that the company provides you with software that will accept and download your images to its site, and then you, having learned how to use the software, will manipulate it to create the book you want. What you're not told before you start the process by clicking on "Make a Book" is that you will need to be ready to make numerous decisions that influence how you will create and design your book.

We will discuss with you with those choices in this article. You also need to know that finishing your project will not be accomplished in one visit, unless you have a very short book with few pages. You will need to plan to design your book in a series of visits, as there are several stages of your project to manage.

STEPS TO CREATING AN ON-LINE PHOTO BOOK :

1. BEGIN the process on your own computer, reviewing your own images first before you even bother to visit a photo book web-site. You need to know you have enough images and ideas to create a book that will excite you enough for it to be worth the time it will take you to produce it before you spend time cruising endless photo book websites. If you're really into photography, consider doing a themed book of your related photos. You will love yourself forever for doing an artistic photo book for yourself or someone else.

2. DECIDE what your book could be about, (it's OK to change your mind as you go along), by giving it a name. Choosing a name or theme will help you to define the topic and choose the photos to include.

BENEFITS :

1. SIZE & WEIGHT Since photo books are digitally printed; they tend to be lighter in weight and less bulky. You can fit several hundred photos into a single 100-page book very easily.

2. Ease of Duplication There's no way to duplicate a photo album unless you make two identical albums. With digital photo books, you can print one book, or ten! Your files are saved onto your hard drive or on the company's website, so you can easily go back later to print more books if you want another copy. In many cases you can switch size, style, covers etc. without having to redesign your layouts.

3. Preservation – Archival Photo books are printed on archival paper often with archival ink and protective coating. That means your creations will last for years to come. Online books also preserve your photos in a different way - if some unfortunate event should happen such as a fire or flood, you'll be able to reprint another copy of your book.

4. Sharing or selling online
Don't let your photos gather virtual dust! Print a book for yourself and share your creation online with family and friends with the help of online photo book printing services. Have you ever wanted to sell your photos? Create a photo book and sell it online without risk. You'll save lots of money by not having to print mass copies and test the market first.

Friday 10 February 2012

Gift your valentine digital photo book

Have you ever wanted to make a professional-looking photo book? Today there are countless on-line websites that offer anybody with digital images the opportunity to create such a fancy album, but there are some important things you should know before you jump into this kind of book making.

Every aspect of the book can be altered and tweaked to meet your every need. The size and shape of the book, the cover, the layout of each individual page, whether it's a hard or a soft back book and whether you choose to add text and captions to the images. The only 'work' involved in producing photo books lies in uploading the images you wish to use and then utilizing the software involved to design the look and layout of your pages.

Absolutely no experience is required, and at the end of the process you'll be sent a book produced to professional standards which will be yours to treasure for years to come. The idea of photo book printing is ideal for compiling, protecting as well as exhibiting life's memorable occasions.

Many providers online provide high quality handcrafted products in various styles. You can also choose from multiple colour options for the cover. Listed here are 5 highly preferred styles:

1. Linen- Linen covers are textile materials made from plant fibres. They tend to have long individual fibre length and make for a fabric finish on the cover of the printed photo album.

2. Sleeve wrap- Sleeve wrap covers make for a gloss finish on the cover of the printed photo album. This is made from thick laminated paper covers. When choosing a sleeve wrap cover you can tweak the front cover, back cover and the spine with your choice of photos. Sleeve wraps are removable.

3. Image wrap- Image wrap covers make for a matte laminated finish on the cover of the printed photo album. Photos that you choose for the front cover, back cover and spine are directly printed on the cover. Not only are these covers sophisticated to look at, they are also highly durable.

4. Bonded leather- Bonded leather covers make for a matte finish in on the cover of the printed photo album. Leather is a durable and flexible material that offers a rich look.

5. Bonded leather with window- Bonded leather with window cover for photo albums is made of bonded leather and you can choose a photo to be printed on a window carved at the centre of the cover.