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SF Ellen
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uploading a book (from the book module) to the web module

Aug 2, 2012 1:11 PM

Hello!

 

I just finished my first wedding album in the Lightroom 4 book module (yay!) now I would like to be able to upload the book via the web module so that my clients can approve it, but when I move to the web module, it seems to only upload the individual images--not the page layouts.

 

Is there a work around?

 

Thanks!

 

Ellen

565 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: SF Ellen, Aug 2, 2012 3:01 PM
 
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  • johnbeardy
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    1. johnbeardy,
    Aug 2, 2012 1:31 PM   in reply to SF Ellen
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    Book is for creating books, web for web galleries - they're separate end products.

     

    What you can do is export the book as a PDF and put that online / email it to the client. Then they get to see the book in a way that looks more book-like. Alternatively, you might export the pages as JPEGs, reimport them, put them in a gallery. Or you could upload the book to Blurb and share the book from there.

     
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    2. SF Ellen,
    Aug 2, 2012 1:38 PM   in reply to johnbeardy
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    John--part of  the problem is that I can't see where I can export my book pages as Jpeg spreads, I only see an option to export as PDF. Am I missing something?

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 1:58 PM   in reply to SF Ellen
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    It's in the Book Settings panel, in the first drop down box. Also, that's a 4.1 addition.

     
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    4. SF Ellen,
    Aug 2, 2012 2:09 PM   in reply to johnbeardy
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    Oho! I see that! How did I miss that!

     

    John--you have save my you-know-what today!!! THANK YOU!

     

    OK--one last question since you seem to know everything--can I export the jpegs as a spread (ie--page 1 and 2 on a single 12" x 24" jpeg for 12" x12" book) Or do I need to import the jpegs back into photoshop and lay them together manually...does that make sense?

     

     

    And thanks again for all your help today.

     

    Ellen

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 2:13 PM   in reply to SF Ellen
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    I'm pretty sure they're individual pages, Ellen. I must admit that I feel the PDF is much better for reviewing - if you have Acrobat Pro, you can edit the PDF and set the initial view to 2-up, prevent it being printed etc.

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 2:18 PM   in reply to johnbeardy
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    John--I did not know about the 2-up feature/print prevention. I only recenly upgraded to Acrobat Pro and have not explored it very much, I will look into that!

     

    I work with an album company that needs jpegs--hence the desire to export it that way-but Its interesting to hear that PDF is better for viewing. I had always assumed that an online gallery was better, but perhaps I have that wrong!

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 2:53 PM   in reply to SF Ellen
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    In Acrobat Pro, look at File > Properties > Initial View. Like a lot of things, it just depends on your specific requirements and preferences, but I feel a more book-like experience  works better when approving a book layout, and with some clients it's better to lock things down, just in case. You can always export the JPEGs later.

     
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    8. SF Ellen,
    Aug 2, 2012 3:01 PM   in reply to johnbeardy
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    Brilliant!!!!

     

    Thanks John!!!

     
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