PROOF

Cori 2005
Originally uploaded by Jerry Aaron Hazard.

Ok. Did a total redisign on the book. Went through three graphics/layout programs trying to get a pdf to convert successfully. Settled on Adobe InDesignCS, as it's about the fastest and most accurate.

Uploaded the test PDF to LULU, and got a test print back in the mail today. I was/am concerned with the print quality they offer - even though beggars can't be choosers at the prices they charge. Looking through the book, most images printed "OK". That is, detail-wise, the files held up well. However, the colors and the screening is a bit off.

I presume the files are converted to CMYK for the printer. Fine, the colors are 'on' for the most part. But large areas do not show a very keen gradation or transition from one tone/color to the next. Also, I think they now use a thinner paper. I would tag the quality at "medium quality" magazine work. Defintely not what you would see in APERTURE or LENSWORK, but better than a newspaper.

I am not sure what kind of process/printer they use either. I am now looking at other options to print, but am for the most part satisfied with the lulu deal. Just curious to see what else is out there, that is not super expensive.

Also, the book tops out right now at 260 pages, with about as many images - probably a little closer to 300 images really. This will be edited down quite a lot, maybe in half I hope. But I'm now thinking about just putting out separate "chapters" for each style. I think the images will impact, flow, and be retained by the viewer a little better that way...

On another note, is anyone else trying out the Qoop.com Beta print service for flicker yet? I've looked into it, but am also creating a gallery on Buzznet to see if the options there are any different, as their service is now past the beta stage and moved on to "live"...

Ok, that's about all... more when the next inception is done I suppose....