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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-24 by Gary Brown

Can we end the discussion of Blurb & B&W.  For some of us Blurb will never be acceptable, for others it will always be acceptable.
The fact is, we will never agree. If Blurb is good for you, it is not necessary to defend it. If it's not............................................

Gary

baffin@...
www.garyallenbrownphoto.com
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  From: Vinny 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 8:06 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W


    
  Blurb told me to use .png for my B&W. The book came out just fine.

  Vinny
  www.wulfsden.com

  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "goldhorde" <dean@...> wrote:
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  > That doesn't make any sense - PNG format makes a difference more so in VECTOR art rather than in RASTER (bitmap/pixel) art when compared to JPEG. Something is going on at BLURBs processing end or with their workflow parameter preferences. Does BLURB accept TIF format with LZW compression?
  > 
  > -Dean Daniels
  > dean@... 
  > (GoldHorde) 
  > 
  > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Deanna Dikeman <ddikeman@> wrote:
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  > > I found that I got a better b&w book from Blurb when I sent them PNG files rather than the JPGs I started with. They suggested the change when I contacted them because I was getting a color cast on my b&w images.
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  >



  

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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-24 by Mike Kirwan

And for those that may be able to improve the quality of their books?
 
Advice and experience is always welcome.
 
Mike

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Brown
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 7:50 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)


  

Can we end the discussion of Blurb & B&W. For some of us Blurb will never be
acceptable, for others it will always be acceptable.
The fact is, we will never agree. If Blurb is good for you, it is not
necessary to defend it. If it's
not............................................

Gary

baffin@... <mailto:baffin%40cox.net> 
www.garyallenbrownphoto.com

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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-24 by Tom Maugham

Agreed.

 

Well said Mike!
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Kirwan
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To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

 

  

And for those that may be able to improve the quality of their books?

Advice and experience is always welcome.

Mike

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Gary
Brown
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 7:50 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

Can we end the discussion of Blurb & B&W. For some of us Blurb will never be
acceptable, for others it will always be acceptable.
The fact is, we will never agree. If Blurb is good for you, it is not
necessary to defend it. If it's
not............................................

Gary

baffin@... <mailto:baffin%40cox.net>  <mailto:baffin%40cox.net> 
www.garyallenbrownphoto.com

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[Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-24 by goldhorde

I appreciate the little insight from this group that I got - it has a few others of us looking to watch the obvious improvements to come in this technology. 

Thanks.

Dean 
dean@... 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Kirwan" <mkirwan@...> wrote:
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> And for those that may be able to improve the quality of their books?
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> Advice and experience is always welcome.
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> Mike
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary
> Brown
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 7:50 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
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> Can we end the discussion of Blurb & B&W. For some of us Blurb will never be
> acceptable, for others it will always be acceptable.
> The fact is, we will never agree. If Blurb is good for you, it is not
> necessary to defend it. If it's
> not............................................
> 
> Gary
> 
> baffin@... <mailto:baffin%40cox.net> 
> www.garyallenbrownphoto.com
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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-24 by Dave Stranahan

I'm like a big sponge right now...Thank you all for your expertise and
help!!
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[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of goldhorde
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 10:09 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

 

  

I appreciate the little insight from this group that I got - it has a few
others of us looking to watch the obvious improvements to come in this
technology. 

Thanks.

Dean 
dean@... <mailto:dean%40colorguys.com>  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> , "Mike Kirwan"
<mkirwan@...> wrote:
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> And for those that may be able to improve the quality of their books?
> 
> Advice and experience is always welcome.
> 
> Mike
> 
> _____ 
> 
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> 
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Gary
> Brown
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 7:50 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> 
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)
> 
> 
> 
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> Can we end the discussion of Blurb & B&W. For some of us Blurb will never
be
> acceptable, for others it will always be acceptable.
> The fact is, we will never agree. If Blurb is good for you, it is not
> necessary to defend it. If it's
> not............................................
> 
> Gary
> 
> baffin@... <mailto:baffin%40cox.net> 
> www.garyallenbrownphoto.com
> 
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RE: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W (enough)

2010-12-27 by Mike Kirwan

Pretty decent collection of articles related to bookmaking.
http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/downloads/bookmaking/index.php
 
Capronigro is somewhat of a photography and print expert; some folks might
find the information here useful
 
Happy New Year to all
 
Mike



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