Comments on: Last minute photo book buying guide http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/ Photography is for everyone. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Albelli book printing service, free book giveaway | Photodoto http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-110237 Albelli book printing service, free book giveaway | Photodoto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:17:52 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-110237 [...] Photo book buying guide [...] [...] Photo book buying guide [...]

]]> By: Adam Parker http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-96543 Adam Parker Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:00:01 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-96543 I just got my 138 page 13"x11" book from blurb. I was lucky to only have a few minor print issues with blurb, but the price and overall quality were great. The cots (with shipping) was just shy of $100, but it puts the other coffee table books to shame. I did an apple book a few years ago and the quality wasn't nearly as good as what blurb produced, however I would hope that apple has upgraded their printing technology in the past 4 years. If I were to do a comparable with apple it would easily be more than $200. I have pictures and details on the blurb book, including mistakes, here: http://www.4tay.com/blogs/Adam_Parker/Blurb_Italy_book_has_arrived/1/1/692 I just got my 138 page 13″x11″ book from blurb. I was lucky to only have a few minor print issues with blurb, but the price and overall quality were great. The cots (with shipping) was just shy of $100, but it puts the other coffee table books to shame.

I did an apple book a few years ago and the quality wasn’t nearly as good as what blurb produced, however I would hope that apple has upgraded their printing technology in the past 4 years. If I were to do a comparable with apple it would easily be more than $200.

I have pictures and details on the blurb book, including mistakes, here:
http://www.4tay.com/blogs/Adam_Parker/Blurb_Italy_book_has_arrived/1/1/692

]]> By: Neal http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-89509 Neal Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:22:22 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-89509 Used Blurb to create a 100+ page book and was very happy with the quality. The new version of the Book Smart software was little buggy, but the technical support was pretty good. It would be nice if they released a Linux version. Good option for larger books and where you want more creative control. Used Blurb to create a 100+ page book and was very happy with the quality. The new version of the Book Smart software was little buggy, but the technical support was pretty good. It would be nice if they released a Linux version. Good option for larger books and where you want more creative control.

]]> By: Richard Berry http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86610 Richard Berry Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:09:11 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86610 I recently used mpix.com to order 9 hardcover books. The quality was very good. I used the Pearl finish on the pages as an experiment; I don't recommend it for this application. Still, the quality was excellent. They use CMYK printing, and I was pleased by the delivery - it shipped 1 day after ordering 9 books. Fedex overnight was $9.75 for ALL books. Excellent. I recently used mpix.com to order 9 hardcover books. The quality was very good. I used the Pearl finish on the pages as an experiment; I don’t recommend it for this application. Still, the quality was excellent. They use CMYK printing, and I was pleased by the delivery - it shipped 1 day after ordering 9 books. Fedex overnight was $9.75 for ALL books.

Excellent.

]]> By: Andy Katz http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86044 Andy Katz Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:51:40 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86044 I'm the marketing manager for another website where you can create your own photobook. The company is called Panraven...www.panraven.com The pricing structure is identical to Apple iPhoto. And, our service is exclusively online, requiring no downloads. Check it out if you get a chance. We have some great background designs for the holiday season. Andy akatz@panraven.com I’m the marketing manager for another website where you can create your own photobook. The company is called Panraven…www.panraven.com

The pricing structure is identical to Apple iPhoto. And, our service is exclusively online, requiring no downloads.

Check it out if you get a chance. We have some great background designs for the holiday season.

Andy
akatz@panraven.com

]]> By: Bobby http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86001 Bobby Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:36:03 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-86001 What! No MyPublisher!?! It's my personal fav! They've got paperbacks for 12 bucks. What! No MyPublisher!?! It’s my personal fav!

They’ve got paperbacks for 12 bucks.

]]> By: Photodoto » Blog Archive » 40 second tour of a Shutterfly.com photo book http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85856 Photodoto » Blog Archive » 40 second tour of a Shutterfly.com photo book Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:28:08 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85856 [...] « Last minute photo book buying guide [...] [...] « Last minute photo book buying guide [...]

]]> By: Jasper Potts http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85685 Jasper Potts Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:07:30 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85685 I have done about 10 books with Blurb.com and one with Viovio.com. I was not impressed Viovio the and print quality was not as good as Blurb and the cover on wire bound was not much thicker than the inner pages. I really like the Blurb software, it takes all the pain of the technical details out of making the book and lets you have a nice preview before you send it off. So you get a good idea of what you are going to get. A few times I have found there templates too limiting but this can easily be resolved by creating the whole page in Photoshop or Indesign. Most of the books I just designed in there software but one I did in Indesign and saved as PDF and sent to Viovio and as PNG files per page and loaded into BookSmart for blurb and sent them off and waited for the results. Blurb becomes very good value if you want a book with a lot of pages, mine seem to always end up 60-90 pages by the time I get what I want in. I have heard mixed reports on the quality of there books and it seems to depend on where you live in the US as they use different printers for East/West coast. I am based in San Francisco bay area and have been very pleased with the results. You can read other peoples opinions on my blog http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/04/my-first-book-with-blurb-and-booksmart/ I have done about 10 books with Blurb.com and one with Viovio.com. I was not impressed Viovio the and print quality was not as good as Blurb and the cover on wire bound was not much thicker than the inner pages. I really like the Blurb software, it takes all the pain of the technical details out of making the book and lets you have a nice preview before you send it off. So you get a good idea of what you are going to get. A few times I have found there templates too limiting but this can easily be resolved by creating the whole page in Photoshop or Indesign. Most of the books I just designed in there software but one I did in Indesign and saved as PDF and sent to Viovio and as PNG files per page and loaded into BookSmart for blurb and sent them off and waited for the results. Blurb becomes very good value if you want a book with a lot of pages, mine seem to always end up 60-90 pages by the time I get what I want in. I have heard mixed reports on the quality of there books and it seems to depend on where you live in the US as they use different printers for East/West coast. I am based in San Francisco bay area and have been very pleased with the results. You can read other peoples opinions on my blog http://www.jasperpotts.com/blog/2007/04/my-first-book-with-blurb-and-booksmart/

]]> By: itsjustanalias http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85627 itsjustanalias Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:50:11 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85627 I've just got a book from qoop, and I have to say, I'm a little disappointed with the print quality. There's visible banding on most of them... I’ve just got a book from qoop, and I have to say, I’m a little disappointed with the print quality. There’s visible banding on most of them…

]]> By: bryan http://photodoto.com/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85621 bryan Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:18:30 +0000 http://photodoto.com/index.php/2007/12/14/photo-book-buying-guide/#comment-85621 I just ordered a book from Blurb, and it has not arrived yet, but I can attest to the fact that their book-creating software is terrific and easy to use. Also, their prices are reasonable. My 10x8 hardcover book ended up being about 325 pages, which cost me around $75 + shipping. With the other companies, $1 or $1.50 per extra page could really add up if you have a lot of pages. I just ordered a book from Blurb, and it has not arrived yet, but I can attest to the fact that their book-creating software is terrific and easy to use. Also, their prices are reasonable. My 10×8 hardcover book ended up being about 325 pages, which cost me around $75 + shipping. With the other companies, $1 or $1.50 per extra page could really add up if you have a lot of pages.

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