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03/05/2008 11:39:36 AM · #1 |
Hi everyone,
Wondering what all you wedding pro's out there are using for album software. Are you creating your pages with InDesign or are you using something else?
I'm using InDesign, but mostly I'm using it because I have it here already and I know it well enough. Anyone have any recommendations for others?
Also I have a local contact for printing, but he is getting too busy to be able to handle my single print binding jobs. Who do you use, and how fast is their turnaround?
Thanks!
Jenn |
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03/05/2008 12:38:41 PM · #2 |
I've used Cornerstone albums and I've been pleased with the results. Turnaround is fast enough, a week or so I think, but I don't really keep track.
They offer a design software package, but I just do that in InDesign following their guidelines.
Message edited by author 2008-03-05 12:39:52. |
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03/05/2008 10:19:16 PM · #3 |
//www.lumapix.com/ the Extreme version. I started with the mid level, but for more than an album here or there get the Extreme.
Ver 4 (now 4.2) is getting quite advanced - lots of nice, useful features. I use it for albums, templates, cards - tons of things. I output lo-res jpg for email or web proofing and hi-res for printing. It can do a lot more than I'm asking, and support is the best on the planet.
some stuff I've done with it
//www.pbase.com/cpphotography/image/90651228
//www.pbase.com/cpphotography/reunion_lebo
//www.pbase.com/cpphotography/sample_albums
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03/06/2008 03:41:28 PM · #4 |
Another big fan of Fotofusion here also!
It's quite easy to mount an album layout. I'm saving a lot of time now.
Try it and you will never go back.
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03/06/2008 04:13:37 PM · #5 |
Today in my mailbox I found the Feb/Mar copy of After Capture and it is the Buyers Guide. Page 10 starts a 6 page review of the various Album manufacturers both Traditional and Digital.
You might be able to find it in a bookstore. I'm not sure. |
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03/06/2008 05:29:03 PM · #6 |
I don't have my AC yet, but if it's like most of those magazines, the list is less than comprehensive. I'll have to check it out.
The keys are to find a book you like, that isn't too far off what your competition offers. Go to a bridal show and check out the established pros - what's normal for your area they'll have, and that'll be what sells. Then you need a company that works the way you do - layout (them or you), printing (you or them), assembly (them or you). And a turn around time you can live with, and all at a price point that works for you. Around here the hard cover paper page coffee table books just don't sell as wedding albums. In the lower price points you don't need a ton of color choices and options. Mid to upper mid range then the client wants more options to choose from.
I like self stick books, but no one makes them with the options I want, so they're part of what I offer. I like to see my prints before binding, so that eliminates a few companies. I want american made books (as do my customers based on their reactions when I tell them that) and a fast turnaround - weeks not months. I don't want the cheapest books out there, but the 'spensive ones are just not gonna work for me.
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