Customers ask why we have minimum page requirements for photo books in ROES. We require an even number of pages, the minimum number is 6 pages (12 sides) in soft cover books, and the minimum number is 10 pages (20 sides) in hard cover books. Here’s why:

• Book pages have two sides. If you don’t submit an image for both sides, we cannot be sure whether you ran out of images, or if you forgot to finish the order before you sent your order in. Either way, you’ll get a call from customer service that may hold up your order.
• Bound books with less pages than the minimum aren’t aesthetically pleasing. They just look wrong. Instead of building a book you might not be proud to show, we’d rather give you a minimum page number.

Note that if you run out of pages to finish a book, you have three options:

1. Re-design your pages so that you meet both the minimum number and end up with an even number of pages.
2. Submit blank light-colored or white pages at the end of the book. For example, on a student photo book you could put a text node at the top of the final page that said “Memories” or “Autographs”.
3. In your order notes, explain that you know the book is short pages, and tell us to make up to the minimum with blank white sheets. Since we don’t have to print them, we won’t charge you for them.

Tags: photobooks, ROES

permalink |

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 at 12:34 pm and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.