Creating a custom photobook.

Creating a custom photobook is actually a lot easier than many people would think. I recommend this service called Blurb. I have used them in the past and the finished books have always been superb quality. To get started, you will want to visit www.blurb.com. They have a free download (currently Blurb BookSmart 1.9) that allows you to use their software to make your book. The software is really simple to work with and is surprisingly intuitive. You will surely find a theme you will like to work with, as well as a myriad of choices for photo and text page layouts.

With all the scanned photos you have, you will want to decide the art direction for the book. There should be some theme to the book so it isn’t a complete mess to look at. The beauty of the software they provide is that you can just plug in your scanned photos (use the print quality photos from the Scanapix DVD, not the web quality) and see what the final product will look like. You can add text, change the size of the images, or even use some basic design elements from the BookSmart software.

If you know how to use a photo editing software like Photoshop, your possibilities for the book are limitless. Of course this might take a lot more time, but its not everyday you get to publish your own masterpiece.

The last book I created was made to be a Christmas gift. I got my high quality photos and expanded them to be the entire page to make a very basic photo collection. Just 40 pages of stunning photos. I paid extra for the high quality paper option and to have the cover custom printed onto the book (rather than a sleeve) After showing all my friends and family, they were amazed how beautiful the book turned out.

You can look for coupons to get better deals on custom photo book printing services like blurb.com. If you do a basic Google search for a coupon/promo code, you should be able to find one.

Good Luck

John

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