I want to to make a picture book on my computer. How?
October 14, 2009 9:18 AM Subscribe
What software would you recommend for a book project that needs to utilize a large amount of art from different mediums, including reproducing pictures? I am trying to emulate Paul Arden's 'It's not how good you are; it's how good you want to be", if that helps as a reference point...
I have an idea for a book that will rely largely on its visual element. Perhaps not images on every page, but likely every other page or so, with significant portions of text as well. The art itself is not so much the issue, but I would ideally like a single program that can handle reproduced photo images, advanced fonts, and with flexible (and hopefully easy) editing of those images. Most importantly I need it to be able to print/display in manuscript format that I would be able to send to an editor as part of a book proposal. My background is exclusively in writing, not the art side, so I am looking for something intuitive yet professional looking enough to impress. I assume some sort of layout program that newspaper editors use might be suitable but don't know the pros and cons of each as it would pertain to a project of this sort. Paul Arden's artsy motivational books would be exactly the sort of look I am after. Thanks!
I have an idea for a book that will rely largely on its visual element. Perhaps not images on every page, but likely every other page or so, with significant portions of text as well. The art itself is not so much the issue, but I would ideally like a single program that can handle reproduced photo images, advanced fonts, and with flexible (and hopefully easy) editing of those images. Most importantly I need it to be able to print/display in manuscript format that I would be able to send to an editor as part of a book proposal. My background is exclusively in writing, not the art side, so I am looking for something intuitive yet professional looking enough to impress. I assume some sort of layout program that newspaper editors use might be suitable but don't know the pros and cons of each as it would pertain to a project of this sort. Paul Arden's artsy motivational books would be exactly the sort of look I am after. Thanks!
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posted by Thorzdad at 10:51 AM on October 14, 2009