Duration: 45m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 178 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
In this lesson I show you the basics of book design - how it works, what to expect using software that you have downloaded to your PC or Mac. For the lesson I use an app called Booksmart, from http://www.blurb.com - partly because it is identical on a Mac or PC, and partly because it's a great 'generic' representation of what you see in many other bookmaking software programs.
The second part of this lesson also deals with Booksmart more specifically, highlighting the best features of the program including the ability to customise any of the 70+ layout templates, or to make your own, as well as a heap of tips to help you understand both the bookmaking process as well as how to get the best from this excellent standalone application. As an extra I have added a short video running through the basics for starting an online book using Blurb's Bookify and BookWright services - this is quite basic but fast and easy to use. Like all online book making software, it's not quite as customisable as those apps that operate from a desktop computer. 
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