Need help

Lisa, does iPhoto create the cover as one piece? In other words, is the iPhoto cover (front, back and the flaps) all one file? If yes, just upload that file as the "front cover" to PrestoPhoto and then check the "full wrap" cover option so our system knows the cover is a full wrap cover

greetings from PrestoPhoto and thank you for your interest.

We prefer one complete PDF or separate .jpg files. We recommend your images be at 300 dpi.

For all our trim sizes we recommend you make the cover images as well as the interior page images 1/4" larger than your book size. For example if you plan to create an 8.5x11 book the cover image as well as interior pages would be 8.75x11.25 (at 300 dpi).

Most importantly, keep all important items (people, heads, text,borders) away from the outer 1/2" on all sides.

Here is a page that may help
http://www.prestophoto.com/wiki/index.php?structure_id=303

We trim 1/8" on all sides and just keep in mind an 1/8" is a greater percentage of the book for our mini books than it is for say an 8.5x11 book. In other words 1/8" is a greater percentage of 5" than it is of 8.5". Does that make sense?

If you have other questions or if I missed something let me know and I'll do my best to help.


PrestoPhoto Support
http://www.prestophoto.com/support

I am working in Photoshop elements. I have made my 12x12 pages and saved them as jpegs.
My questions:
Do I make the page 12.25x12.25 and extend the images to the very end or do I have a blank white section of .25 all the way around the 12x12 image.

Is there a way when converting to jped I can change the paper size?

Any other tips for taking my 12x12 jpeg pages and getting them ready to print on this site?

Thanks