Michael Dyer
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Book Design: Images and Resolution For Print – How to Get Pictures That Pop
So you've taken some lovely pictures with your digital camera and there is one area of an image that you would like cropped out and used for your book cover. Sadly the designer has said that it is too small so can't be used. What happened? As far as publishing and book design goes this is perhaps the least understood aspect. At one time what you needed was a photograph which... (posted by Michael 5 years 1 day ago.)
So you've taken some lovely pictures with your digital camera and there is one area of an image that you would like cropped out and used for your book cover. Sadly the designer has said that it is too small so can't be used. What happened? As far as publishing and book design goes this is perhaps the least understood aspect. At one time what you needed was a photograph which... (posted by Michael 5 years 1 day ago.)
Book Design and Publishing – Which Binding Should I Use
Books are divided into two very general categories: hard cover and soft cover. Hard covers usually use a Smyth sewn binding and soft covers are typically perfect bound. There are two commonly used hard cover methods, casewrap and dust jacket. Novels usually have a dust jacket for an attractive colourful imprint on the bookstore shelf and the fabric covered cover underneath will usually use gilt... (posted by Michael 5 years 1 day ago.)
Books are divided into two very general categories: hard cover and soft cover. Hard covers usually use a Smyth sewn binding and soft covers are typically perfect bound. There are two commonly used hard cover methods, casewrap and dust jacket. Novels usually have a dust jacket for an attractive colourful imprint on the bookstore shelf and the fabric covered cover underneath will usually use gilt... (posted by Michael 5 years 1 day ago.)
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