Comparing. Need personal experience.

[Calogero]

OKay, so I've read and read and exhausted the search button on digital albums/coffee table books.

Narrowed it down to.

KISS
Queensberry
Asuka
PICTO

Can anyone who has used any of the above post some pictures of the books, the binding, some actual spreads and speak of some personal experience with them.

Thanks in advance.

Calogero

[milleker]

Thought it was a music band list at first.

The POTN book project uses Blurb, I purchased one and I must say that the quality is pretty good. Sorry to add another to your list to try.

I've never published through Blurb (or the ones listed above) but will be sending a wedding book through Blurb in a week or two. Software and options seem simple enough.

-J

[Calogero]

Yes, I've ordered through Blurb but ran into some issues.

The look and print quality are really good its just the front cover.

The protective coating they put on the cover's image wrap books starts to crack which can be an eye sore for professional albums.

I included a couple pics with just a point and shoot.

[milleker]

Good info about Blurb - the book is something I wanted to send to a client without shelling out the big bucks. Guess with the cracking I'll opt for the dust cover instead if I continue down that road.

Thanks for the warning and pics!
-John

[Calogero]

The inside quality is really nice.

We liked it and were shocked at the quality/price point. But that cracking on the covering, I can't deal with and certainly don't expect a future bride and groom to deal with either.

Their excuse was to not use such dark colours on Image Wraps (and me reading between the lines was, so that the use of light colours doesn't show the cracking as easy).

[milleker]

Sounds like the same to me.. Thanks again!

Wow, my previous post sounded completely crummy.. Correction 'The book is something I wanted to send to a client *for free* without shelling out the big bucks'. They only opted for a minimal print package but wanted to toss in a bit more for a free book, something they can put on the coffee table.

[Calogero]

Anyone else?