picture book update

[Ian Weller]

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 04:09:41PM +0200, Max Spevack wrote:
> In summary, we need to separate CONTENT CREATION and DISTRIBUTION into  
> two separate tasks.
>
> CONTENT CREATION
> ================
>
> We need to read over their file creation guide as well as their cover  
> template generator, and their color cover/interior  
> suggestions/guidelines.  The sales guy basically said that our job is to  
> deliver them a .pdf file, so anything we use to create content that can  
> spit out a .pdf is going to be ok, but he urged us to read those  
> documents to be sure.
>
> We can choose 7x10, 8x10, or 8.5x11 as the "trim" size.
>
Color books have the option of a "medium paperback" which is 8.5x8.5
trim size. This size is also less expensive than the sizes listed here.
(See http://ianweller.fedorapeople.org/lsi-docs/uscolorbookaddendum.pdf)
I also like the concept of a square book a lot more, but if there are
reasons for the sizes above that people can come up with, please reply!

> They are mailing a sample of their work to Red Hat in Raleigh, where I  
> will be next week to take a look at it.
>
Cool!

> My recommendation is that we continue working to produce the book, and  
> assuming that the quality of their sample is good, we go with LSI.
>
Yes. If you still have pictures, please take the time to upload them or
contact somebody about them. Other than that, we'll be waiting for a
huge influx of pictures from FUDCon Berlin.

-- 
Ian Weller <ianweller at gmail.com>
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