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Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - Psurfer - 05-30-2008
I know this has been asked in the past, has anyone found a higher print and/or binding quality from any of the book printing services?
Here's some of the contenders, w/links to their pricing pages:
iPhoto picture books
MyPublisher
up to 15x11.5" (they offer a 1-time 2-for-1 deal, or 20% off $50; 40% off $100 orders)
Blurb
LuLu
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - jdc - 05-30-2008
i did an apple book for mothers day (20% off coupon) -- cant comment on the others, but the quality of the apple one (which im sure is done by someone else) was excellent
plus being able to put it together right in iphoto made it a painless process
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - lipskidder - 05-30-2008
http://www.daepublishing.com/pod/PODExposed.html
http://www.opensourcephoto.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=17497
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001520.php
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - Paul F. - 05-30-2008
I haven't dealt with them yet, but for a long term project, Lulu.com looks to be the best for non-photo-centric books.
If you're looking specifically for a photo-book, there may be (and probably are) better vendors that specialize in that.
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - incognegro - 05-30-2008
Ofoto which is now Kodak?
http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoBookOverview.jsp
starts at $30, free shipping with code on that page
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - Kramerica - 05-30-2008
For photo books, I think being able to do it all straight out of iPhoto is a huge plus. So my first choices are Apple or MyPublisher (via iPhoto plugin). Some reviews I read showed better results from Apple, but MyPublisher runs more sales and special offers. If you have tons of pages, some of the other options will definitely be cheaper, but if it is more of a pain to set up, I suspect it may not be worth it.
Photographers often mention books from Asuka (http://www.asukabook.com) for being of the best quality, but I think their prices are at a different level than the rest of the bunch.
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - AlphaDog - 05-30-2008
My first Lulu book is due in today's mail! I'll let you know what it looks like, although I did a straight black and white version because there was no need for color.
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - Paul F. - 05-30-2008
Sweet!
Is that your "proof" copy? Or are you just doing a single copy (for now)?
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - Kramerica - 05-30-2008
I found searching Flickr for the various services to be a good way to see what some of the end products look like.
Re: Who does the best quality DIY book printing? - AlphaDog - 05-30-2008
[quote Paul F.]Sweet!
Is that your "proof" copy? Or are you just doing a single copy (for now)?
I ordered a single copy, as they suggested. It just came! It's really interesting to "see" yourself in print! It's a very plain vanilla book, because I totally lack creative talent so am a plain vanilla person, but it's neat! There is one error that I have to correct, and then I'll order four or five copies to send to the relatives. I already see some things I'd do differently if/when I do another book, but it is cool! Even the black and white pictures came out pretty good.