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Book Design

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  • 09-05-2010 2:22am
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    MJRS
    Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭


    Hi guys! Just wondering if anyone could break down modern book design for me. Got a few books out of the library on the topic, they're all fairly ancient though. What are specifically used these days, programs etc? Quark?
    Any good tutorials or websites?


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    What kind of book?
    Is it graphics heavy? InDesign etc would be good for that.
    LaTeX is the defacto standard for elegant typesetting, particuarily in Academia.


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    MJRS
    Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭MJRS


    Oh, I'm not actually looking to design any book in particular, it's just an area I know nothing about.. Never even heard of LaTex, I'll check it out! Is there any book design website similar to what videocopilot is for motion graphics? That would be great, ha!


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    Joneswilliamsc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Joneswilliamsc


    Well you have not mention that which type of book you are going to design. Still your point is not clear that what you are going to say. You want to design the book or related to that you want link or the book which you are using want its link. clear your point otherwise every one will give you wrong suggestion.


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    MJRS
    Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭MJRS


    I don't intend on making any type of book in particular, like I said, it's just an overview of the process in general i'm after! Like, if someone started a thread asking how to design posters for example, I'd say they need photoshop and/or illustrator, point them in the direction of some tutorials and say head to Reads for the printing, that sort of thing! There just doesn't seem to be much information on book design and production on the web, I thought you guys might know..


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