Create a book album, 406 create a book album – Apple Aperture 3.5 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Create books
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If you routinely produce printed albums, you can create a book album that you can copy and
reuse with each new project. After setting up master pages and individual page layouts, you can
copy the book album to another project and then substitute the new photos, increasing your
publishing productivity greatly. You can then customize certain pages, such as your cover, to
provide any unique touches you like.
Create a book album
You can create a book album in two ways:
•
Select the photos you want to include in the book and then create a new book album
containing the selected photos.
•
Create an empty book album and then drag the photos into it.
You choose a theme for your book when you create your book album. A theme provides a
professionally designed set of master pages that determine how text and photos are placed on
the page.
Create a book album
1
Do one of the following:
•
To create a book album from a selection of photos: Select the photos you want to use in
the book.
•
To create an empty book album: Proceed to the next step.
2
Do one of the following:
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Choose File > New > Book.
•
Control-click a project, folder, or album in the Library inspector, then choose New > Book from
the shortcut menu.
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Choose Book from the New pop-up menu in the toolbar.
3
In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the book album in the Book Name field, and specify
the following:
•
Theme list: Select a theme in the list to see a preview of its design on the right.
•
Book Type pop-up menu: Choose the physical size of the book.
4
If you’re creating a book album from a selection of photos, make sure to select the “Add selected
items to new book” checkbox.
If you’re creating an empty book album, make sure the “Add selected items to new book”
checkbox is not selected.
5
If you plan to use the Apple print service to print your book and you want to check the pricing
for your book type and theme combinations, click the Options & Prices button.
Pricing options for ordering printed books through the Apple print service appear in your
web browser.
6
When you’re ready, click Choose Theme.
A new book album appears in the Books section of the Library inspector. You can add photos to
a book album by dragging photos to it from the Browser. For more information, see
on page 409.
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