Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC - Manual (Page 241)

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Photo books
Last updated 4/20/2015
2 In the Library module, select the photos you want to include in the book. See Selecting photos in the Grid view and
the Filmstrip .
In the Book module, you can also select photos in the Collections panel and the Filmstrip.
3 In the Book module, use the panels along the right side of the application window to specify options.
Book Settings Choose whether you want to output to PDF, JPEG, or Blurb, and specify the book size and type of
cover (hardcover or soft cover). If printing to Blurb, the Estimated Price updates as you work based on your paper
type and the number of pages in your book. For more information on Blurb, book sizes and cover and paper options,
see the
About Blurb Books FAQ on Blurb.com. For the exact print size, see the Blurb Book Dimensions
specifications guide.
For PDF output, choose JPEG Quality, a Color Profile, the File Resolution, and whether you want to apply
sharpening.
Auto Layout Automate the layout of books. Choose a preset layout and then click Auto Layout. To start over, click
Clear Layout.
If you are publishing to Blurb, auto-layout is limited to books of 240 pages. If you are publishing to PDF, there is no
page limit.
Thumbnails in the Filmstrip display a number that indicates how many times that photo appears in the book.
Page Click Add Page to add a page next to the currently selected page. The new page takes on the formatting of the
selected page or template. Click Add Blank to add a blank page next to the currently selected page.
If no page is selected, Lightroom adds the page to the end of the book.
Page layout To apply a layout to a blank page, click the Change Page Layout button in the Page panel or in the lower-
right corner of the page thumbnail. You can also modify an existing page, and save it as a custom page. Right-click
a page, and then select Save as Custom Page. You can then apply the custom page to a single page, or to the entire
Book.
Page Numbers Select the Page Numbers checkbox if you would like page numbers on the pages. Click the adjacent
drop-down, and then select the location of the Page Number placeholder.
When you right-click a page, you have three page number -related options in the context menu:
• Hide Page Number. Select this to not render the page number on the page.
• Start Page Number. Select this to start page numbering from 1. The current page is automatically marked as
page 1. This is particularly useful when you are creating a Book that has multiple index, prologue, or dedication
pages.
• Apply Page Number Style Globally. If you change the font, color, size, or other such parameters, you can ensure
that all other page numbers in the book are compliant with the new style.
Guides Turn guides on or off in the image preview area. Guides do not print. They are used only to help you position
photos and text on the page.
Page Bleed The Page Bleed guide appears as a wide gray border around the edges of the page. Page bleed indicates
the parts of the photos that are beyond the page boundary. Full bleed photos go to the very edge of the page.
Text Safe Area The Text Safe Area guide appears as a thin gray line inside the page perimeter. Text that falls outside
this area doesn’t appear on the page.