Print on Demand Photo Books: A Brief Overview

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Print on Demand Photo BooksA Brief Overview

• Heather Dawe
• November 2007

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Print on Demand Photobooks Three Suppliers

• SharedInk
• MyPublisher
• PhotoInPress

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SharedInk (http//www.sharedink.com/)

• Keepsake Book - 11" x 8.25" - Landscape
• Covered in finely woven bookcloth imported from
  Italy and features color-matched end papers
• MiniBook - 8" x 6" - Landscape
• Made with the same hardcover binding of Keepsake
  Books
• Calendars
• 11" x 17" Wall Calendar
• Upload your photos, add captions (or not)
• Printed on extra heavy, 100 cover stock paper
• Bound with a durable, metal coil binding
• Printed with the same 4-color offset printing as
  photobooks.

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SharedInk Prices

• Keepsake Book 44.95 for standard 20 page book
  (10 sheets, double-sided) 1.00 per each
  additional page
• MiniBook 29.95 for the standard 20-page book
  (10 sheets, double-sided) 0.50 per each
  additional page
• 12 Month Wall Calendar - 11" x 17" - 24.95
• 18 Month Wall Calendar - 11" x 17" - 34.95
• All in U.S. dollars

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SharedInk Process

• Register
• Choose book size
• Choose number of photos to be displayed per page
  (up to 6 photos per page for full-size Keepsake
  Books, and up to 2 photos per page for MiniBooks)
• Upload ZIP file of your photos to be included in
  book can upload up to 25 images / up to 100 MB
  total in size

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Rave Reviews for SharedInk

• Nature Photographer http//www.naturephotographers
  .net/articles0405/mh0405-1.html
• Epinions http//www.epinions.com/content_145324019
  332
• Nikonians http//www.nikonians.org/html/resources/
  non-nikon_articles/SharedInk/index.html

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SharedInks Photographer Program ?

• Unique products not available to SharedInk retail
  customers.
• Key Benefits and Features
• Complete design control - design the pages of
  your book in Photoshop or other application
• Finest 4-color, true ink, digital offset printing
  available
• Full-bleed (edge to edge) printing included
• Premium, cover-weight printing paper (choice of 4
  different paper stocks)
• Photographer-only books formats
• Photographer-only exclusive linen colour choices

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SharedInks Photographer Program

• True "glove-quality" leathers
• Premium end papers, such as satin moiré and
  handmade papers imported from Thailand
• Foil stamping - personalize your books with gold
  or silver imprinting
• No SharedInk branding in the books ordered
  through the Photographer Program
• Secure, membership-only photographers web site
• 45-day free trial
• http//www.siphotographer.com/

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SharedInk Photographer Program Packages

• Basic Package (129.00 U.S.) includes
• Full-bleed printing capability
• Leather options for cover material
• Image upload via web, FTP or mail-in CD
• 250 MB of storage capacity
• Full access to "photographers only" area of site
• Can be upgraded to the Premium Package
• Premium Package (249.00 U.S.) Basic Package
  features, plus
• Copper die made from your artwork - have your
  logo foil stamped on books you order (valued at
  up to 100!)
• Custom "mail-in" book binding service
• Additional 750MB (1 GB total) of storage capacity

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MyPublisher (http//www.mypublisher.com/)

• Classic Hardcover - Size 11.25" x 8.75"
• Pages 20 - 100
• 29.80 20-page book in linen
• 39.80 20-page book in leather
• 00.99 each additional page
• 04.95 printed book jacket
• Deluxe Hardcover - Size 15" x 11.5"
• Pages 20 - 100
• 59.80 20-page book in linen2.99 each
  additional page8.95 printed book jacket
• Paperback Pocketbook - Size 7.75" x 5.75
• Pages 20 - 100
• 12.95 20-page book in Paperback00.49 each
  additional page

All U.S. Prices
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MyPublisher Process

• Download BookMaker software (http//www.mypublish
  er.com/thankYouDownload.php)
• Select the photos you want to put in your book
  with drag-and-drop software.
• Organize your photos in the order you wish
• Create your PhotoBook by selecting the number of
  photos and arrangement of photos on each page.
  See what your PhotoBook will look like before you
  place your order
• Click "Purchase" and place your order. Your
  custom PhotoBook usually ships in four days or
  less

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PhotoInPress (http//www.photoinpress.ca)
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PhotoInPress Process

• Download PhotoInPress BookDesigner software
  (http//www.photoinpress.ca/en/software/download_b
  ookdesigner.html)
• Select the photos you want to put in your book
• Organize your photos in the order you wish
• Create your Photobook by selecting the number of
  photos and arrangement of photos on each page.
  See what your Photobook will look like before you
  place your order
• Click "Purchase" and place your order

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PhotoInPress BookDesigner Software

• 230 page layouts
• Up to 16 photos per page
• Page layouts for text only
• 23 page colours
• Various photo borders
• Seven fonts, 23 colours
• Option to share the book by email
• Tips for Photoshop users and scrapbookers

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Other Suppliers

• shutterfly http//www.shutterfly.com/shop/product_
  c10011-p2031/Photo_Books_Hardcover_Photo_Books
• Photoworks http//www.photoworks.com/books/
• Blurb http//www.blurb.com/
• Picaboo http//www.picaboo.com/
• Kodak Gallery http//www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoBoo
  kOverview.jsp
• Snapfish http//www.snapfish.com/storephotobooks/
  
• lulu http//www.lulu.com/
• Winkflash http//www.winkflash.com/books

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Digital Grin Thread on Photobooks

• http//www.dgrin.com/archive/index.php/t-38968.htm
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• Lots of information, comments, and opinions
• Links to many additional suppliers included

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Keep In Mind

• Check shipping costs
• Some publishers are not Mac compatible

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On-line Calendar Templates

• A variety of different calendar styles
  http//www.pbase.com/455rocket/calendar
• Photoshop pages http//asnailpace.com/blog/147
• Photoshop CS2 / CS3 script http//regex.info/blog/
  photo-tech/calendar/
• these are good for printing yourself use
  commercial photo stores calendar software
  (Blacks, Sooters, etc) if you are not printing
  at home