Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm up for this. It seems an great way of extending the print exchange. Actually, I've been thinking of spending Christmas break trying to put together a Lulu. --- Jim Shulman <jshul@comcast.net> wrote: > Until fairly recently, any somewhat good-looking > book required several > things: > Content > A professional graphic designer > A bag of money for color separations, proofing, and > printing. > Delays from the printer. > A significant pre-order. > > Almost all that's changed, thanks to digital > printing and the > micropublishing revolution. With free software it's > now fairly easy to > create a decent-looking color book, hardcover or > paperback, which can be > ordered one copy at a time. > > Which brings me to the point: a LUG 2006 Yearbook > I'd be happy to spearhead a LUG yearbook, which I > would assemble and made > available to anyone who wants to purchase a copy. > > What I'd need are submissions. If we have thirty > LUG folks who submit > images to me by 12/31/06, then I'll go ahead and put > a book together. > > Since the book can be well over 100 pages, if > desired, the more the merrier. > > Parameters: > MINIMUM image file size of one meg. Remember, this > is print and not the web. > Larger is fine. If you have something truly > humongo, please post it to a > site where I can download the file. Tina did this > for me a few weeks > ago--much thanks again! > Full-page images use the dimension of 8.5" high x > 10" wide (landscape). For > other dimension images, there will be space around > the picture. > Please make all color corrections, contrast > adjustments, and edits yourself. > I'll just take the files and paste them into the > templates. > Maximum of two submissions per LUGger. > Include any technical details, including > descriptions. > If you wish, feel free to include a portrait of the > photographer <g>. > PLEASE SEND ALL INFO TO ME OFFLINE, > jshul@comcast.net, IN ONE E-MAIL!!! > > I'm sure we'd love an introductory essay from the > saloonkeeper. > > The book, of course, will note that all copyrights > are the property of > individual photographers. > > All best, > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com