DGrin Shootout 2009 Book

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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2010
    Seeking
    Hey folks, got everything but the back cover laid out and ready... looking for any interesting candids of the group from the shootout for the back cover. Got a few interesting ones from Ann, looking for more. Point to galleries here or pm me links.
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    thanks to everyone that sent me candids, I picked several. :) Here's a pdf preview of the book. Please look it over for issues and PM me ASAP if you find something. I hope to release the book to blurb and order a test print within the next week. (I'm fighting with their site on how to get you to be able to preview the book on the site... it looks like I have to actually order one first.)

    And since they won't print the cover from the design tool on proofs, here's a skitch of it:

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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    Nicely done, Cabbey! thanks for using my candids! :D

    Can't wait to see the book--it will be fun! Thanks for all your work on this project!!!

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    Wow Cabbey that looks great!! Looks like Blurb also got some really cool new layouts in the last year, too. thumb.gif
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    schmoo wrote:
    Wow Cabbey that looks great!! Looks like Blurb also got some really cool new layouts in the last year, too. thumb.gif

    haha, you coulda had those layouts last year. :) I built them in the layout editor... very very very little of that is stock blurb.
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    cabbey wrote:
    haha, you coulda had those layouts last year. :) I built them in the layout editor... very very very little of that is stock blurb.

    Oh, except for the back page, which was done in omnigraffle. ;)
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  • knapphknapph Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    The covers look great. Thanks for all the work.

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  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    Looks great cabbey!! Thanks for all your time & effort. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2010
    Cabbey: The book looks fabulous!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited April 16, 2010
    aktse wrote:
    Cabbey: The book looks fabulous!

    +1. Thanks, Cabbey! Just downloaded the preview and it looks super!

    Back cover. Hehehehehe! So someone took a picture of Ann taking a picture of me taking a picture of the bridge from the picture in Kevin's tourist book. :D
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2010
    I think we all took a picture of that bridge on that trip!
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2010
    Brilliant. Can't wait to get a copy.clap.gif
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    David_S85 wrote:
    +1. Thanks, Cabbey! Just downloaded the preview and it looks super!

    Back cover. Hehehehehe! So someone took a picture of Ann taking a picture of me taking a picture of the bridge from the picture in Kevin's tourist book. :D

    BWHAHAHAHAHA

    You know I'm going to have to incorporate that into the back now. rolleyes1.gif
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    cabbey wrote:
    BWHAHAHAHAHA

    You know I'm going to have to incorporate that into the back now. rolleyes1.gif


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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    Price check...
    Hey folks, I've got it on blurb and have a copy ordered. As soon as I see the first copy and validate it's not got issues, I'll approve it and get the order link out to attendees. Looks like $49.95 is going to be the price. There are a couple corners I can cut to get it a little cheaper in exchange for lower quality. Anyone really seriously object to that price? I'm not making any profit, that's blurb's rate for hardcover with lustre paper at this length.
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    It's OK with me for hardcover. I like their books.

    Lauren
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  • CavalierPhotoCavalierPhoto Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    No objections from Liz or myself.

    Thanks again for the effort bowdown.gif
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited April 17, 2010
    I'd order a book no matter the price, but if you can get it lower, then lower is better.

    Chris, that last pic was only a 600x400 version. If you want a larger copy, let me know.
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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    David_S85 wrote:
    +1. Thanks, Cabbey! Just downloaded the preview and it looks super!

    Back cover. Hehehehehe! So someone took a picture of Ann taking a picture of me taking a picture of the bridge from the picture in Kevin's tourist book. :D

    That someone would have been me! :D
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited April 17, 2010
    stuffjunkie wrote:
    That someone would have been me! :D

    Cool! Now, does anyone have a picture of Kevin taking that picture?
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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    David_S85 wrote:
    I'd order a book no matter the price, but if you can get it lower, then lower is better.

    Chris, that last pic was only a 600x400 version. If you want a larger copy, let me know.

    At the size I'm using it it doesn't look bad. The entire back panel is rendered at 300dpi for like 8.5 x 10.75 or so. Here's a super zoom crop out of the final rendered image:

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    When I get the proof, if it stands out as looking lower rez then I'll come back to ya for a higher resolution copy. Given that I can even make out the clapboards on the house, I'm not too worried about it's resolution.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    clap.gifclapclap.gif Thanks Cabbey. I am excited to get mine!

    Kevin, it's hilarious that you have that photo! And David, that your photo includes the book. Such fun memories!

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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    Hey Cabbey
    Sorry I could get my act together to submit some shots. I've been too overwhelmed with buying my first house and doing a 3 month remodel to think of much else. Book looks awesome!
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    $49.95 and decent quality is good to me.:D
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  • knapphknapph Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    That price, $49.95, is OK with us. We have enjoyed looking at the covers.

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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Ann McRae wrote:
    clap.gifclapclap.gif Thanks Cabbey. I am excited to get mine!

    Kevin, it's hilarious that you have that photo! And David, that your photo includes the book. Such fun memories!

    AND that we all submitted them (and I at least didn't know about the other shots.) Yes, good times.
  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2010
    ok, proof copy is in fedex's hands now. Barring something weird I should have it Saturday, so hopefully I'll be able to open the book up for orders Saturday night!!
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2010
    cabbey wrote:
    ok, proof copy is in fedex's hands now. Barring something weird I should have it Saturday, so hopefully I'll be able to open the book up for orders Saturday night!!

    Just ordered mine!wings.gifivar
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2010
    Snowgirl wrote:
    Just ordered mine!wings.gifivar

    Me too. Thanks Cabbey and all involved!
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  • CavalierPhotoCavalierPhoto Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2010
    Just ordered mine and Liz's as well. :D

    Is the Blurb link open to the general public?
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