Joey’s 200-page, hardcover, full
color cookbook cost $47.95. Granted, that’s no bargain. But if
I just want to print a few books for my family and a few friends, around
$50 is a deal.
I got so excited that I decide to make a small book to test Blurb’s
software. I‘m sticking with Blurb because it specializes in cookbooks
and offers a custom template for fill-in-the-blank recipes, according
to a page on its website. (Beware.
Both the cookbook spreads displayed on this page and the ones
under “View
Samples,” were designed in PhotoShop. Gourmet Gatherings was professionally
designed.)
On the company’s website, I select a 10 x 8-inch hardcover,
full color book of about 120 pages. My base cost is $37.95 per book. Books
can be printed in many formats and hold a maximum of 400 pages.The fee
includes quality gloss paper, any color background I want, the ability
to insert unlimited photos and a custom dust jacket.
Next I download Blurb’s latest free BookSmart software. I save it
to my hard drive, and now I can fool with it for as long as I want to
create the book. |
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