#Booksmart or bookwright how to#
Look here for a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to create customizable templates in Blurb.īlurb’s print quality is very good but in my experience, not quite as sharp as MyPublisher’s. Another less common feature of Blurb's is the ability to accept PDF files for upload into a book. The software is pretty intuitive and flows smoothly.
You can also do a two-page spread (a single photo stretched over two pages) and also place your photo as background for the template. Other hardcover options include a dust jacket.Ī standout for Blurb’s software is the ability to create your own templates or alter the provided templates, and save your custom templates for use in future books of the same size. The cover is matte which means that it doesn’t show fingerprints and has more of a “real book†look to it. Blurb allows for a full-page bleed on the front cover and back cover, and titling on the spine, printed directly on the hard cover surface for complete customization of the exterior of the book. When you complete your book, you upload it to the website.īlurb’s BookSmart software allows for complete customization of your photo book. You download the software to your computer and build your book offline. Blurb’s BookSmart software is available for Mac and for PC. Convert your Blurb book to an ebook today!īlurb was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area.