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- bigtrick0
just want to say - NOT blurb. i just got in a set of books printed with their custom b3 workflow - good color and sharpness, and decent color matching, BUT, since you are forced to use .jpgs instead of pdfs with the b3 workflow, there is mysterious jpg artifacting around colored text (they must downsample the jpgs or something?), plus the imagewrap hardcovers do not look good - kind of muddy resolution, not very pro at all.
that's it.
- digdre0
now tell me, what are you going to print
- duckofrubber0
bigtrick -
Blurb now has a PDF workflow. Why would you use JPGs?
- janne760
why are all these companies obsessed with kitschy wedding samples, ffs!?
- bigtrick0
duckofrubber - i used their b3 process:
which forces you to use their booksmart software, which means no uploading pdf's ):
- janne760
photobookcanada has some nice offers going
- janne760
bob books seems decent (UK)
- duckofrubber0
bigtrick -
Really? They make you use the Booksmart shite for that? Why does it have the PDF to book option in the menu on that b3 page? I've never used it, for the record, just wondering why the confusion?
- bigtrick0
duckofrubber - i know, right? totally lame. our graphic designer had everything ready to go on the blurb site in pdf before we realized that there was no option to print using b3 workflow. this was just two weeks ago, too.
hopefully blurb gets their act together and enables pdf-to-book when b3 gets out of closed charter phase. that would help a lot.
- duckofrubber0
Did you contact them and ask? Or was it futile? If so, that does indeed blow!
- yeah we called them up and their rep confirmed ):bigtrick
- yeah - we called them up and their rep confirmed ):bigtrick
- Oh, this does suck indeed.duckofrubber
- Paralell0
no one mention LULU? wtf
www.lulu.com- captain obvious, and not that pro in terms of image books imho..janne76
- yeah, dont use lulu.baseline_shift
- Paralell0
any more options?
- janne760
*bump
(what paralell says)
- janne760
looky, i found another goood one:
"Quality is paramount
Being graphic designers with attention to detail, the quality of our books is paramount. Therefore, only high-end quality materials are used including: Italian linen cover fabric (as opposed to cheap buckram which other companies tend to use), premium heavy weight archival papers (prevents pages creasing, yellowing with age, and looking shabby after a few flip-throughs unlike some other companies, who for cost saving reasons, use thin paper stock for their inside book pages), professional state-of-the-art quality printing and stitched binding to ensure the books will last for years to come."- Except they seem to want to design it for you, not just print it.duckofrubber
- janne760
EditionOne books does small runs, from 5 copies and up, against very decent prices and good possibilities such as front and spine foil stamping, dust jacket etc.
Specialized in visual arts, so they take care!
http://editiononebooks.com/
Berkeley, California.- use their calculator!
http://editiononeboo…janne76 - can they do any size?doesnotexist
- or do you have to stick to their sizes?doesnotexist
- i don't know, check their site or email them. they seem passionate enough to help you out in any situation.janne76
- true enough.doesnotexist
- use their calculator!
- janne760
on another website this one was in the list of short-run printers, it doesn't seem to be mentioned on their website, but shiiiiit, these guys are dedicated (and idealistic) and the website is quite stunning for a printing company:
http://www.artigraficheboccia.it…
based in Italy
- nice site....indeed.Mishga
- yeah. very nice site for a printing company.akrokdesign