![]() It sounds like it will be very time consuming to add them but it is really quite simple. Not necessary for every page, but page numbers can provide a handy reference for you, especially if you are designing a large book. The software does provide a grid, but to make sure you have clean lines to your layouts and all boxes align appropriately, use this handy dandy tool. If you create your own layouts with multiple image and text boxes, the align tool becomes your best friend. Once these are defined, all you have to do is select “Body” – or whatever style you want – when adding text. Select “Customize Styles” from the pull down menu when the text box is highlighted.ĭefine the font style, size, color, and any Bold/Italics/Underline you may want. Blurb’s BookSmart allows up to 5 text styles. Select your favorite font(s) and define the text styles. It will keep you organized and save you time. If you want to provide a title, captions, date, or page number to your layouts, I recommend you utilize the text style feature. Then when selecting layouts for your book, use the pull down menu to only reveal the “My Pages” you have saved. Typically, I include the number of photo boxes in the layout name. When you have adjusted a particular layout to fit your style, click “Apply & Save to My Layouts.” Provide a custom name. ![]() Streamline your options by designing your favorite 10-12 layouts and save them to your “My Pages” tab. ![]() Plus, the more layouts you use, the more haphazard your design appears. It takes way too long to figure out which one of the 70 you should use. You shouldn’t be using all of those spreads. ![]() Blurb book layouts made easyīlurb’s BookSmart offers over 70 different page layouts you can choose from when designing your Blurb book. Well, I have 5 great tips for using Blurb’s free program, BookSmart, to efficiently and beautifully design a photo book. Too often, this sounds like a great idea but becomes too time consuming to finish. January is the perfect time to finish a photo book of your 2012 photos – or get started with your 2013 book. ![]()
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