[Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle of Micropublishing

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

hi Jim... can you possibly show us the photo submissions, now or  
later... so we can see what we will get?

thanks, Steve


On Dec 17, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> Philippe,
>
> Wish I had answers to those questions, but I don't.  Afraid posting  
> up the
> sent images to the freeware is about as technical as I get.
>
> My suggestion: look at the software for www.blurb.com or  
> www.lulu.com and
> see what they say.  I can tell you that the stuff I've seen looks  
> fine,
> though on the other hand this ain't Taschen.
>
> Best,
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Philippe
> Orlent
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:34 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook,or The  
> Miracle of
> Micropublishing
>
> OK. I'll do my part, too. :-)
> But I really would appreciate some info about printing procedure
> etc.: images can look a whole lot different if not delivered in a
> format suited to the printing process.
> Duotones f.i. are quite tricky.
> It would be a pity if all these beautiful images that for sure will
> fill this book wouldn't turn out as wanted by their authors.
> Thanks,
> Philippe
>
>
>
> Op 16-dec-06, om 10:44 heeft Michiel Fokkema het volgende geschreven:
>
>> Jim Shulman 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
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>> As Nathan stated some are quit busy and we still have two weeks.
>> Especially before Christmas a lot of things have to be dealt with.
>> I'd expect that after Christmas you will get a lot of pictures.
>> BTW: Any equipment oke? Or should there be Leica involved?
>>
>> Best regards and thanks for this initiative,
>>
>> Michiel Fokkema
>>
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