Graphics Programs Reference
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Step 11:
Let's go ahead and change the right page
to have a smaller photo size, so scroll down
the list until you come to a horizontal gray
photo box and click on it (as seen here) to
make that your new page layout. One of
the things I love about Lightroom 4's Book
module is that you can have a custom lay-
out for every single page, rather than just
applying a theme for the entire topic. That
way, you can mix and match pages from
any themed layout you like (for example,
you could pick the left page from the
Travel theme, and the right page f from the
Portfolio theme).
DESIGN TIP: Make One Photo Larger
When putting together a photo topic in
two-page layouts, try to make one photo
larger, so it becomes the focal point—the
main attraction on that spread, which
draws the viewer's eye. Not only does it
create a more pleasing layout, it also lets
the viewer know which photo to look at
first, since people generally feel like the
most important object on a page is the
largest, like a newspaper headline.
Step 12:
Now that you've created a new page layout,
you still have lots of control. Click on the
image and a Zoom slider appears above
it, so you can zoom in/out on your image
(this is kind of like cropping the image,
because as you zoom in, the image stays
within the “cell”). Here, I've zoomed the
image way in to add more drama. However,
if you zoom in too tight, you won't have
enough resolution to print the image, and
if that happens, Lightroom gives you a
warning (see that “!” in the upper-right
corner of the photo?), letting you know
you've zoomed in too close and now your
image won't print as crisply or will look
pixelated (or both).
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