I would shoot for 300 dpi.
IMHO, color space would always be a concern... but for me it\'s more of a send it off and pray because I\'ve never figured out how the color profile stuff works... I guess the biggest question is who is doing your book? Shutterfly has a short section in their FAQ that addresses most of your questions regarding file type (JPEG only for them), color space (sRGB--if you use Adobe RGB, they say to resave in sRGB), etc. Since I'm new, I can post the shutterfly link directly, but if you put dub dub dub dot shutterfly dot com in front of the slash below, you'll get the FAQ.
/selling_photos_online/professional_photography/sell_photos_online_faq.jsp#e1
Other services probably have a similar FAQ, and if you can\'t find them, just hit the contact them link.
If Lightroom has a photobook constructor like iPhoto/Aperture does maybe it handles everything and knows what the book people like, if they\'re affiliated.
Related, but not directly answering a question... I saw a very thorough review about 6-12 months ago (quite a range I know). A guy used 10-12 different sites (places like, but not necessarily including, Apple/iPhoto, Shutterfly, or Zazzle) to create and order photobooks from each. There were some definite winners, so if someone recalls where that review is, I would appreciate looking at it again. |
