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Two videos from Russell Brown about making handmade books.
Two videos from Russell Brown about making handmade books.
Creating Books.m4vHandmade Book Intro.m4vThe instructions (Handmade Book Project) below are for building the file for printing the book from scratch in Photoshop.
The instructions (Handmade Book Project) below are for building the file for printing the book from scratch in Photoshop.
Use these directions if you want the experience of building the print in a step-by-step fashion.
Use these directions if you want the experience of building the print in a step-by-step fashion.
I recommend using the "Book Making" Photoshop Action created by Russell Brown for this project. It is much faster and easier to do and you get the same results.
I recommend using the "Book Making" Photoshop Action created by Russell Brown for this project. It is much faster and easier to do and you get the same results.
To install the Action:
To install the Action:
- Download "Book_Making_Set.atn" file found below on this page;
- Drag the "Book_Making_Set.atn"Computer file icon onto the Photoshop icon in the Dock at the bottom of your computer screen. (This is where the Dock is on the Macs in the GM010) ;
- The Action will be installed in the Actions Panel in Photoshop.
To use the Action:
To use the Action:
- Open Photoshop;
- Open the six images you want for your book;
- Go to Menu>Window>Actions to load make the Actions Panel visible.
- In the Actions panel, click on the Standard Book to select it;
- Run the "Standard Book Action" by clicking on the Play button at the bottom of the Actions Panel.
To install the printer profile:
To install the printer profile:
- Download the "RR Polar Matte EpP800.icc" file found below on this page;
- In the Finder go to Menu>Go>Library>ColorSync;
- Move the"RR Polar Matte EpP800.icc" to the ColorSync folder. It will now be available in the Printer Profile
Printing your book content in Photoshop
Printing your book content in Photoshop
4. Go to File / Print
(Make sure to install the ICC Profile, RR Polar_Matte_Ep800.icc, into Library / Application Support/ColorSync Profiles. Otherwise, it won’t appear in the Printer Profile menu in the Photoshop Print dialogue.)
Format for: Select the Printer Name and Number you are sending the file to. It needs to be the Epson printer set up for Matte printing.
Click on “Print Settings”
Paper Size: Select Manage Custom Sizes..., at the bottom of the list.
Click +; name it BookProject, then input the Width to 6 inches, and then the Height to 38 inches,.
Set all the margins to .25 inches (they go to .13 inches if the printer is selected)
Click Save.
Check that the printer Name & Number that is selected is for the printer using matte paper.
Paper Size: Select BookProject
Orientation: Landscape
Scale: 100% (never resize an image in the Epson print driver...)
Click OK
5. Go to File / Print...
Printer: Select the exact same Printer Name and Number as in Page Set-up…
This is a matte surface paper, so make sure to use a Matte Ink Printer. Color Handling: Photoshop Manages Color
Printer Profile: Select RR Polar_Matte_EpP800.icc
In the Print Settings, make sure to select an Enhanced Matte Paper
Make sure to select No Color Management
This is a one-sided paper, so make sure to put the print side UP, into the printer. The coated side of the paper is whiter than the backside.
To install the
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