Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Three:
In the final section, there's a preference
to help you visually see where you can
add text. Some of the layouts have areas
where you can put text, and it's easy to
see in the thumbnail, but once you apply
it to your actual page, unless there's some
text already in place (Filler Text), then
you wouldn't know there was a text box
there at all. So, choosing Filler Text acts
as a reminder (but don't worry—it's just
for looks. It doesn't actually print until
you erase it and start typing your own
text, so you don't have to worry about it
showing up in your final book—just like
you don't have to worry about guides
printing in your final book). Besides Filler
Text, if you actually added captions or
titles (in the Metadata panel fields in the
Library module), you can choose to have
Lightroom pull that text instead (which
will definitely save you some time). Lastly,
Constrain Captions to Text Safe Area just
means it will keep your captions from
extending into areas where it might get
cut off, or extend into the page gutter
between pages.
Step Four:
Before you turn the page and we start
building a book together, I thought I'd
show you the different sizes and types
of books you can order directly from
Lightroom through Blurb (an online
photo book lab that's very popular with
photographers, and Adobe's printing
partner for Lightroom).
There are five different sizes: Small
Square 7x7", Standard Portrait (tall) 8x10",
Standard Landscape (wide) 10x8", Large
Landscape 13x11", and Large Square 12x12".
There are three different cover choices for
each: a Softcover, a Hardcover Image Wrap
(shown here, on the left and right), and a
Hardcover Dust Jacket (you get to choose
the inside flap covers and text if you want
it, too!). Okay, let's build our book.
