Product Specs
Finished Size: 4"x6", 6"x4", 5"x5", 8"x8", 8.5"x11", 11"x8.5", 10"x10", 11"x14", 14"x11" and 12"x12"
Paper Options: Linen Matte, Art or Linen Gloss, Pearl, Standard Matte Finish and Standard Glossy Finish
Printing: Press
Finishing Options: UV Matte or Glossy Coating, Custom Embossing (up to 3 lines; Not available on fabric or photo covers), Sliver
Presentation Box, Coverless Press Book, 6-Color Printing
Cover Materials: Fabric, Faux Leather, Canvas Photo Cover, Photo Hard Cover
Resolution: minimum of 240 dpi
Safe Area/Margins: 0.25"
Accepted Files: jpg, 8 Bit, RGB, file names must be shorter than 29 characters
Sizing Template
Photo Book Covers Download Here
Photo Book Pages Download Here
How to Order
Software Video Tutorials
- Introduction to Cascade
- Getting Started
- Selecting Configuration Options
- Using The Designer: The Basics
- The Designer: Images & Templates
- The Designer: The Control Panel
- Ordering Products
- Preferences
Software Guides
Software Basics: http://www.getcascade.com/help/index.php
Order with Albums & Books ROES or Album Manager
Press Books may be ordered in two different ways. The first point to consider is whether or not you created the images in a third party software or want to use our pre-designed templates. If you elect to use our templates you’ll need the Layout Creator software and the pages will be posted online where you’ll either check out or post online for your client to view and approve.
If you have designed your own pages you have some options, you may use the Albums and Books ROES to order one book and send it directly to production. When you’d like to have your clients view and approve the pages you may load them directly to the Album Manager and then post the event, this is also how you order multiple copies of the same book in the same or different sizes without having to upload each time. You may also opt to use the Layout Creator to upload your pre-designed pages if the direct upload is slow. Each of these options are described below.
Swatch Kit Available in the Black River imaging software. Change to: For your convenience we offer a swatch kit of the cover choices, paper and more. This may be purchased in the Black River Imaging software or the Albums and Books ROES.
Ordering Press Book Using Albums and Books Software
Adding the cover
- Click on Sizes or use the Sizes Palette (Click Sizes and Show Sizes Palette)
- Select the Catalog
- Choose the Press Books Catalog
- Click on Sizes or use the Sizes Palette
- Select the size album you would like to order and click Step One and choose the book cover type. If you choose a photo cover be aware that the opening in the software is a generic size, your image will not fit the opening correctly but we will print your image full frame at the lab.
- Click on the Options button and select the options for the book.
- Then click add to order.
Adding the Pages
- Go to Sizes or use the Sizes palette and select your album size and then choose Step Two
- Select the Layout you would like to use. Full frame or Panoramic full frame
- Drag and drop in your page into the layout
- Select the page options under the options button: This is where you will select the paper type. Note: The default paper type is Standard Hinged pages with Glossy coating.
- Click Add to Order
- Continue in order until you have all pages added to the order.
The pages will be put in order how you have them on the review order page. You may move them around by clicking the number before the thumbnail and dragging to the position you would like in the album.
Completing the Order
- Click Review Order
- Review the order and make sure the order is correct.
- Then click Complete Order
- And then click Send now Via the Internet
- Fill out the required information and then the order will begin to send.
- You’ll receive an email confirmation once we receive your order and begin production.
- You can check the status of the order at www.BlackRiverImaging.com under customer log in and then click on Check Order Status.
Press Book –Using our layouts from Layout Creator
Using Layout Creator
- Open Layout Creator (It can be download under customer log in and then click on Download Software) REWORD: (This ROES software is downloaded by logging in at our web site and choosing the Download Software option.)
- Choose your layout under the Sizes button or in the Sizes Palette
- Drag and drop in your images into the layout, crop if you need to.
- Choose your options for that layout under the Options button or in the Options Palette
- Once the page is how you would like it, click Add to Order.
- Choose the Photo Cover Layout (optional) and drop in your cover, then click Add to Order
- Continue until you are done working for that session.
- Click Review Order and Complete order, Send Now Via the Internet.
View Images
- While in Album Set Up, click on view Images in the Menu to the left.
- Images you see on the right side represent how the album/book will print when approved. Should you need to remove a page from the album view, click the red arrow beneath the image that points to the left. This will move it to the Additional Images.
- If you have uploaded additional images, they will be displayed on the left side. These pages can be added into the album view by clicking the down arrow and selecting where you want the new page to be placed from the drop down menu.
- Then click Insert
To Buy the Album
- Click Buy Album or Book on the Album Set Up page for that Event
- You’ll first need to approve the slide show of the album pages by clicking Next
- The Album cover and any embossing selections will appear secondly and you’ll need to click Approve Album
- You’ll be asked to select shipping information (including drop shipping), indicate whether or not the order is for a sample album and enter payment information next.
- Approve the final charges.
- Choose to send the order to production and whether or not to allowing online viewing of the pages.
- You’ll see a web order number and you’ll also receive an email confirmation of the order. No changes can be made from this point.
Posting to Approve My Album
- In Album Manager click on Album Set Up
- Double-check the album name and if you want to allow them to approve the album, indicate a password but if you want them to view it only, do not enter a password.
- Click Post Album or Book
- Follow the steps to post the album
- Note: You’ll be asked to enter your credit card information but your card will not be charged until the order is released.
- The album is then posted to www.ApproveMyAlbum.com for your client to approve.
Remove this Note: If you do not want your client to approve the album you will need to remove the password from the Album Set Up page.
Ordering Press Book Using Album Manager
Uploading your composites and photo cover
- Click Album Set Up beside the event that you have set up.
- In the menu on the left click Add Images
- Click Add Files or Add Folder (If you do not see these options, you may need to install Active X or the Installer program, look for a prompt near your address line.)
- Select the images you would like to Add and then click Send.
The pages will upload individually
- Once they are all uploaded click the Continue button (You may be prompted to indicate an image as the photo cover or you’ll be notified if the images are in the wrong aspect ratio.)
This will take you to the view Image section.
- If your cover is in the right side you will need to click the red arrow under the image to move it to the left. Once it is in the left section click the button that says Move to Photo Cover List
- If everything looks ok, click Return to Set up
View Images
- While in Album Set Up, click on view Images in the Menu to the left.
- Images you see on the right side represent how the album/book will print when approved. Should you need to remove a page from the album view, click the red arrow beneath the image that points to the left. This will move it to the Additional Images.
- If you have uploaded additional images, they will be displayed on the left side. These pages can be added into the album view by clicking the down arrow and selecting where you want the new page to be placed from the drop down menu.
- Then click Insert
To Buy the Album
- Click Buy Album or Book on the Album Set Up page for that Event
- You’ll first need to approve the slide show of the album pages by clicking Next
- The Album cover and any embossing selections will appear secondly and you’ll need to click Approve Album
- You’ll be asked to select shipping information (including drop shipping), indicate whether or not the order is for a sample album and enter payment information next.
- Approve the final charges.
- Choose to send the order to production and whether or not to allowing online viewing of the pages.
- You’ll see a web order number and you’ll also receive an email confirmation of the order. No changes can be made from this point.
Posting to Approve My Album
- In Album Manager click on Album Set Up
- Double-check the album name and if you want to allow them to approve the album, indicate a password but if you want them to view it only, do not enter a password.
- Click Post Album or Book
- Follow the steps to post the album
- Note: You’ll be asked to enter your credit card information but your card will not be charged until the order is released.
- The album is then posted to www.ApproveMyAlbum.com for your client to approve.
Remove this Note: If you do not want your client to approve the album you will need to remove the password from the Album Set Up page.
Software Guides
Software Basics: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/SoftwareBasics.pdf
How to Properly Save and Order and Reopen as New : http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/OpenandSave.pdf
About Layout Creator: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/Layout_Creator.pdf
About Album Manager: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/Album_Manager_and_Approve_My_Album.pdf
Sample Images
These are sample images that you may use for showing products. Because our product photos may contain copyrighted images that are the property of the photographers that created them, anyone claiming them as their own will be in violation of those copyrights.
Download Sample Books Here
Download Cover Samples Here