Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I'm afraid that I'm rather ignorant of these things--though you can check blurb.com for specifics on sizing pictures, etc. I've found, though, that image files under one meg usually aren't large enough for page placement. Each participant gets a two page spread, both in landscape format. The left-hand picture is full page, while the right-hand picture is smaller (to make room for the caption in the template.) Jim -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:38 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2008 LUG Yearbook Has Begun--PLEASE READ! Jim... what ideal pixel dimensions do you favor on each side of images submitted? Steve On Dec 2, 2008, at 2:20 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > Jeff, > > I'd love to do that, but the added expense could be a real challenge > for > some LUGgers. As it was many LUGgers opted for the paperback > edition of the > past yearbooks, in order to save some money. This year we're also > faced > with a cost increase from blurb.com. > > I agree with you about the size--I created the GeeBee book in large > format--but for something that's supposed to attract as many as > possible to > participate, a large format would be a turn-off. > > Best, > Jim > > PS. Total participation so far is SIX. C'mon LUG, you can do > better than > that!!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Jeff > Moore > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:03 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2008 LUG Yearbook Has Begun--PLEASE READ! > > Jim -- > > As always, thanks for doing this! I've really enjoyed the previous > books. > > But... let me enter a plea that you switch this year to the largest > available book size -- which I guess is the "Large Format Landscape" > at > 13x11 inches. Sure, the resulting books would be more expensive; but > each year the LUG yearbook has come out, my reaction has been... > "Wow, > these are some great photos! I wish they were printed bigger so I > could > see them even better, closer to as well as they deserve!" > > ...my 5,495 cents. > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information