Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Since this has come up again a few times, allow me to repeat my suggestions, based on having done similar Blurb books myself. One option is to make your images exactly the container sizes of the page layouts that Jim uses. This is intended to prevent the Blurb software from resizing. For a full bleed image on the left hand page the pixel size is 2888 pixels wide and 2475 pixels high. There will be a small amount of clipping in the print process. For different proportions, you can also just match either dimension exactly and have the other smaller. You will get white space at the two short edges, obviously. For a landscape layout on the right hand page (the page with captions on the bottom) the container pixel size is 2271 pixels W and 1588 pixels H. For a portrait layout on that page you can make the height still 1588 pixels. Blurb asks for the images to be set at 300ppi and converted to sRGB also (including bw). A one to two megabyte file in each case will give good quality. There is normally some additional file compression that is applied when the book is uploaded too. That is out of the author's control. Keep in mind tht Blurb applies considerable sharpening in the printing so you may opt to apply little or no sharpening yourself. 2009/12/23 Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> > You are welcome. As I recall Blurb wants the color space to be srgb. Also > jpg level 10 compression should give you best quality. The Blurb images > look pretty good. I try to do the cmyk conversions myself for press, but > whatever they do seems to work. > > Best Regards, > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > www.kencarney.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob Adler > > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:12 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > Thanks Ken. I don't have what I sent handy, but your advice is very > > helpful. I appreciate it. > > Best, > > Bob > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 5:17:07 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > Bob, > > > > What was the pixel size of the images that you submitted? I don't have > my > > notes handy but 300 or 360 ppi at final image size should work fine. > Last > > year I soft-proofed using the profile for the Blurb HP press, and output > > sharpened with PK Sharpener Pro for four-color press, but I don't think > > that > > makes much if any difference. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Ken Carney > > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > > www.kencarney.com > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > > > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob Adler > > > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:35 PM > > > To: Leica Users Group > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > > > Darn. Meant to send this offline. Sorry to bother everyone... > > > Bob Adler > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 10:33:44 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions > below. > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > Sorry if this has been covered, but is there a specific file size > (pixel > > > dimensions, ppi), file type (tiff, jpeg) and color space that works > > best? > > > My photos from last years book looked absolutely horrid and will be the > > > main reason I don't contribute unless someone can help me figure out > > what > > > I did incorrectly. > > > Thanks very much for any guidance you can give. > > > Take care and thainks also for taking this on, > > > Bob > > > Bob Adler > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > Sent: Tue, December 1, 2009 4:23:19 AM > > > Subject: [Leica] The 2009 LUG Yearbook Begins! Instructions below. > > > > > > The LUG Yearbook Project for 2009 > > > > > > > > > > > > SAME BASIC INSTRUCTIONS AS LAST YEAR! If you're unclear, read on: > > > > > > > > > > > > Each year since 2006, the LUG has produced a yearbook of images. These > > > images may or may not have been captured with Leica-branded equipment, > > but > > > they were all produced during the calendar year of the yearbook (which > > in > > > this case is anytime between January 1, 2009 and the present.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Submission Instructions: Images must be sent to Jim Shulman at > > > jshul at comcast.net before December 31st , 2009 for inclusion in the > > > yearbook. > > > The images must be at least 1 meg. size, .jpg format. Smaller images > > will > > > likely not reproduce adequately. > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a limit of TWO images per photographer. Please attach the > > images > > > to an e-mail to Jim Shulman-DO NOT E-MAIL IMAGES TO THE LUG LIST! The > > > submission should include your name (as you wish it to appear in the > > > yearbook), the titles of your images, and technical information > > > (camera/lens/film as applicable.) Please submit all images and caption > > > information at one time. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please consider submitting images earlier, rather than later, in > > December. > > > This helps me avoid an onslaught of last-minute work. > > > > > > > > > > > > All submissions will receive a confirmation e-mail, with a sample of > the > > > caption. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then assume that > > > your > > > image(s) have not been received! Allow about a day or two for a reply > > > from > > > the time of submission for the reply e-mail. > > > > > > > > > > > > Some FAQs About the LUG Yearbook Project > > > > > > > > > > > > Do I have to be a professional photographer to submit images? > > > > > > NO!!! Anyone can submit images, from rank amateurs to seasoned pros. > > > > > > > > > > > > What if my images aren't good enough? Will they be rejected? > > > > > > NO!!! There's no such thing as "not good enough" for the LUG Yearbook. > > > All > > > images are accepted as long as they meet the very basic standards of > > size > > > (one meg+ .jpg images.) This is not a judged collection-it's a > > voluntary > > > anthology of the LUG's photographic efforts during the year. > > > > > > > > > > > > What if I don't use a Leica for my submitted images? > > > > > > Don't worry-the images you submit are more than welcome, so long as > > you're > > > a > > > supporter and enthusiast of the LUG. Your editor joined the LUG before > > he > > > owned a Leica, and now shoots regularly with a large collection of > Leica > > > and > > > non-Leica equipment. The important point is to just start. > > > > > > > > > > > > Can I use images that were featured on the LUG (or elsewhere?) > > > > > > YES!! So long as the images were captured during 2009, they're fair > > game > > > for the book. > > > > > > > > > > > > If I submit images, do I have to buy a copy of the book? > > > > > > Absolutely not! Since this book is printed on demand, we have no > > minimum > > > order requirements for the book. Moreover, the book will not go out of > > > print (so long as blurb.com exists in more or less its present > > > configuration.) If you want to see previous yearbooks-or buy > copies-you > > > can > > > now. Go to blurb.com and search for "Leica" "LUG" "Leica Users Group" > > to > > > see existing yearbooks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Can my spouse/child/pet also submit images? > > > > > > Why not? So long as the images are in the correct formation, and > > contain > > > their name, the image(s) title(s), and the camera/lens/film (if > > > applicable) > > > used, that's fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > I submitted images last year. Will you automatically remind me to send > > > more > > > this year? > > > > > > Unfortunately, I'm not that organized. I sincerely hope you check the > > > e-mail (and digest) regularly for updates. > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you need help with the yearbook? > > > > > > Thanks, but I'm OK. Blurb.com templates help simplify matters > > > considerably. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When will the yearbook be produced? > > > > > > I close the yearbook at midnight on December 31st, and make it > available > > > for > > > purchase as soon as possible. Last year "as soon as possible" was > about > > > 3AM > > > on January 1st. > > > > > > > > > > > > How much does the yearbook cost? > > > > > > That depends on whether you purchase a hardcover of paperback version. > > > See > > > previous blurb.com LUG yearbooks, and you'll get an idea. The price > of > > > the > > > yearbook depends upon the page count. There is a $5 surcharge for > > either > > > the paperback or hardcover version of the book, with all profit > proceeds > > > going to Project H.O.M.E. (www.projecthome.org ) > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you supply more specific technical information for my submissions? > > > > > > If you want to be more technical, please visit the blurb.com website. > > > They > > > provide a wide array of technical information for more advanced > > > photographers/graphic artists. > > > > > > > > > > > > Will you produce the book in large format? > > > > > > The book will retain its format of the past three years. I have made > > this > > > decision in the interests of economy (to make the book as affordable as > > > possible) and simplicity. Depending on the page count, you may be able > > to > > > elect an upgrade in paper stock at an additional cost. > > > > > > > > > > > > Can I see examples from previous yearbooks? > > > > > > Yes! Visit the blurb.com website, and search for "LUG" or "Leica > Users > > > Group". You will see examples of previous books. The first fifteen or > > so > > > pages are available for preview. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman