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Chapter 14

Printing Your Images

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Printing a Book

You can print a book to check the final format and look of it before having it printed by
a professional printer, ordering a printed copy online, or distributing copies to others.

To print a book:

1

Select a book album in the Projects panel.

The book appears in the Book Layout Editor.

2

Choose File > Print Book (or press Command-Option-P).

3

In the Print dialog, specify the following settings:

 Select a book preset in the Preset Name list.

Note: The Mini-Size Book preset should be selected only for books created using the
Mini book size. This preset selects a paper size appropriate for a mini-size book. Full-
size book layouts may print with images cut off or missing when the Mini-Size Book
preset is selected.

 Make sure the settings in the Printer Selection area are correct, such as paper size

and ColorSync profile.

 Verify the layout of your book in the preview area.

4

Click Print.

Your book is printed.

You can also create a PDF file of a book to store an electronic copy for use at another
time or to send to others.

To create a PDF file of a book:

1

In the Projects panel, select a book album.

2

Choose File > Print Book (or press Command-Option-P).

3

In the Print dialog, click the Save as PDF button.

4

Enter a name for the PDF file and choose a location to save the file, then click Save.