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@Ed Sutton How much you charging?
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Nice. Following this thread for some time to get the inspirational kick in the butt to start doing a zine. Consider it delivered although severel reminder kicks may be required. Like your Ghost images a lot btw.Ooh, look!
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They've turned out just fine.
Now to try and talk some sheep fans into buying a copy!
@Ed Sutton How much you charging?
Was going to go for £12.50 to allow for a trade mark up, but I can't see there being any trade interest , so I'm settling on £9.99 posted.
Thanks. I wasn't touting for sales!Pm me your bank details and i will buy one.
Thanks. I wasn't touting for sales!
I have an ordering page ready to go live on my website later this evening.
No, I know that you weren't touting.
I'm just interested in sheep and the concept of the zine.
Thanks.Nice. Following this thread for some time to get the inspirational kick in the butt to start doing a zine. Consider it delivered although severel reminder kicks may be required. Like your Ghost images a lot btw.
Cheers.No, I know that you weren't touting.
I'm just interested in sheep and the concept of the zine.
That will have to wait untill after this covid thingThanks.
Can we kiss and make up?
I thought getting to grips with Affinity Publisher was hard work. Using Resolve to edit videos is proving a real head banger! It doesn't help that I only use it once in a blue moon I suppose. I got there in the end without wasting too much time for this one. Although I should have done more to sort the exposure and colour out. I should spend longer recording and planning things instead of diving straight in and playing around...
It's a bit of a long watch.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0h6Oisv_cU
so....am I going to get loads of videos about sheep on my youtube feed now?
You're on the slippery slope now!I've ordered a set of sample papers from Mixam to see what I like best. After that, I really need to figure out how to make my first zine. I'll probably have a trial run before deciding on something for the zine swap.
It has one of the least intuitive interfaces I've used for anything
Did you request them on their own? I got mine with a 'free' proof order and they came quickly.The sample papers from Mixam that I requested haven't arrived yet.
Did you request them on their own? I got mine with a 'free' proof order and they came quickly.
That could be why?Just on their own.
Getting into the swing of things now. Nothing set in stone but coming up with a few spread variations to break it up from one or two pics per page. But not too many or it'll look like jumble. I love teh way Affinity Publisher snaps pics into line with others in the spread and to centre lines. And the 'Replace image' button is great.
This is an example of how I like to put small supporting pictures with a larger one which could stand on its own.
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Ta. I'm not sure how the bleed and running across the gutter will work out in real life. I've done it with Blurb books and it was OK, but Mixam might be different.
A 'flipped' variation on the layout. All this might change, of course!
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You could always do a Mixam test print of a few pages, if you've not overused this facility - I did one for my last zine with just colour images to see how various colours would come out. Must admit I'm tempted to do another in a month or so's time exactly as you are above, with a print across two pages.
I have a proof available with Mixam for this month. The problem with their test prints is they are stapled, this book's going to be perfect bound on heavyish paper. It's also not A5 portrait which I think is the only option for a proof. I might give it a try though.
What concerns me most is how the pages will look opened out. Saddle stitched usually opens out fairly flat but the Blurb books I've done don't. With careful placing of a picture -so there's nothing important in the gutter - pics run across a spread have looked OK. e.g. https://www.blurb.co.uk/books/5630980-the-bantam-society-shows-2013-2014 It's almost like making two pictures from one. The two examples above should work all right.
Good idea. A reduced page count to keep cost down - maybe of a different set of pics.Possibly best to a trial (low cost) perfect bound run, then do the main volume with the information learnt. Costs time and money though......
Good idea. A reduced page count to keep cost down - maybe of a different set of pics.
My estimation for this book is that it's as cheap to get 25 copies as it is to get one! That's the advantage of Doxdirect - you can get one copy for not too much as a proof, then order more to get a batch price. But Mixam offers more in the way of formats and paper choices.
Hmm. I'll have to look into that.No that I have ever tried but do Mixam have guides for the gutter size on perfect bound and if so, it is not "just" a case of setting the correct gutter size in your DTP software?
I've bitten the bullet...And don't forget to tell us all, you we can make use of your wisdom and £££ spent