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Gary Fong's Digital Album Designer and Collage Builder $99
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Cornerstone Actions for final book preparation (Free!)

Checklists:
file naming checklist
process checklist
:
[ ] Organize your images to be used
[ ] Brainstorm the books you want to create
[ ] largest size for each book
[ ] shape of your book
[ ] page count divisible by 4 (20, 24, 28, etc.)
[ ] download correct cover template

Sizes and pricing
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VERTICAL:

4x6
6x9
8x12
10x15 Giclee
SQUARE: 5x5
9x9
10x10 Giclee

Book Shapes:

Square

Vertical

Cover template chart

Download the template zip file here. (9MB) Be sure to leave the bottom left corner of the back cover clear as the order number goes here and will be on top of anything under it. If you have any questions, please e mail support@cornerstonealbums.net

Videos: A full library of videos is coming soon. To watch a video on using Gary Fong's Digital Album Designer and Collage Builder software, click here.

TIPS:

Be careful when you save your images to make sure you name them right. Keep a list of the page names (page 1-Right...page 2-Left,...page 3-Right) and check them off when you save your files. This will help avoid any mistakes that can occur in the naming process. This is one of those Tips from the Pros that you just have to trust us on. In fact, here's a checklist you can print out. Just check off each one after you save and name it.

Inspect your pages before uploading them. Here's a trick to make it easy: Photoshop's File Browser or Bridge, view the images as large thumbnails and adjust the browse or bridge window to show only two pages.

If you named your pages 1-right, 2 -left 3-right, you can simply sort your images by name. Then drag the thumbnail of the last page of your book (left page) to be the first page in the view order. All the spreads should be lined up again even though the files are split. If something doesn't match your original spread, you might have it named wrong. As we saw on a sign on a Japanese vending machine: "Use your own eyes to inspect the contents." Don't just assume the pages are in order until you do a visual inspection of them!

FAQ's and advanced specs: click here

Book uses: albums, event retrospectives, sign-in books, calendars, journals

How you market these items is up to you! Sell a package: engagement book to be used as a sign-in book at the wedding, small books as journals for bridesmaids and as thank you gifts, a desk engagement calendar for the bride and groom to use with selected images from their special day.

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