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Printing Photobooks

#1 fran

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 07:37 PM

Hi everyone, I'm returning after a long siesta. I really want to learn some new techniques! My question is, where are the best places to get photobooks/digibooks printed? I've been using shutterfly and photoinpress for the past couple of years and have been able to transfer full layouts onto their pages and use as a scrapbook, but I'm looking for higher quality now. Perhaps "flush mount" or better quality pages. Any recommendations?

Fran

#2 tinkerbell11

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 07:52 AM

I have used a site called scrapbooksplease.com and have had great results, sorry I don't know what flush mount is but I have had both 12 x 12 bound books printed with this company and also 12 x 12 individual pages in standard matte and premium lustre and have been super happy with all of them!HTH.

#3 CRS

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 09:02 AM

I just had 2 12X12 books printed from Shutterfly and was happy with the results. But I only have books printed once, maybe twice a year for the SG Project.

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#4 Smiles

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 09:41 PM

Has anyone used Costco for a bound book? Their prices seem quite reasonable.

#5 Barb Eugene

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Posted 09 August 2012 - 08:45 AM

I made one book using Adorama's flush mount system. Two page layouts using that style of book are best. The pages feel a little like glossy cardstock. Also, there are no end papers. I liked the finished product for the particular project I made, a graduation book for my daughter, but would think long and hard before using it again. I use Blurb for my annual books of scrapped family photos, mainly because Blurb allows you to use over 400 pages. I'm already at page 194 for this year's book.

#6 BarbaraC1977

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Posted 09 August 2012 - 09:42 AM

I use MyPublisher, and have been thrilled with the satin, soft-gloss paper, and color quality, etc.

#7 CindyLuWho

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Posted 11 August 2012 - 11:04 AM

I've used MyPublisher and Shutterfly for photobooks and been very pleased with both.

I want to use Costco next for a photobook but haven't gotten around to it. I use Costco for all my individual sheet printing. LOVE the results. Have used them for 12x12, 8x8, and just recently for a big poster-size print of a home decor digitally scrapped image. Super prices, too!

Cindy