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1. Re: Book Module: exporting from Lightroom as a 2 page spread
Butch_M Oct 11, 2012 1:08 PM (in response to SF Ellen)Unfortunately ... AFAIK ... the only way to be able to export two-page spreads is to use a two-page template ... just one of the many, many issues that prevent the Book module from being a true asset ... IMHO
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2. Re: Book Module: exporting from Lightroom as a 2 page spread
JimHess Oct 11, 2012 1:24 PM (in response to Butch_M)The book module is designed specifically to work with Blurb. All of the page templates are designed to match their bookmaking format. At least this is the way I understand it. I don't use Blurb, so I just export copies of my images and use the software provided by the book company to create my books.
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3. Re: Book Module: exporting from Lightroom as a 2 page spread
Butch_M Oct 11, 2012 1:55 PM (in response to JimHess)JimHess wrote:
The book module is designed specifically to work with Blurb.
Which was the biggest error in decision making Adobe made in going forward with the book module ... it should have never been tied to ANY single vendor ...
JimHess wrote:
I just export copies of my images and use the software provided by the book company to create my books.
Yes, there is always a workaround, though Lr was supposed to simplify the process, not create more work ... though if we were discussing having to export images ... THEN ... send them to a printer instead of printing them directly in Lr ... there would be much more discussion about the problems the Book module poses for many users ...
If I must export images and use outside software to finish the job (InDesign or otherwise) I may as well give up Lightroom as a "workflow solution" ... I could get the same job done working with Bridge/ACR/Ps workflow ... however ... I bought into the paradigm of Lr being the answer for RAW processing to output workflow ... though Adobe seems to pick and choose which features they really care about ... If Adobe is going to include a Book module, and expect me to financially support the effort ... they could at least offer a module that is functional without being tied to a single vendor ...
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4. Re: Book Module: exporting from Lightroom as a 2 page spread
brother jug Mar 13, 2013 6:17 AM (in response to SF Ellen)I have been trying to solve this issue for while. If LR book module was only designed to work with Blurb, then why have the option to export to PDF or JPG.
My book publisher wants 20x10 spreads at 300ppi. But the lack of "spread" export is not my biggest issue. It's LR trimming off pixels on export
A 12 x12 book at 250ppi should yield jpgs with dimensions of 3000x3000. But instead, it's 2968 x 3000.
So????


