Comments on: Deals: Get a free iPhoto book http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Wed, 23 May 2012 15:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zacary http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-34977 Zacary Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-34977 Yea its great and all but does it print cards Yea its great and all but does it print cards

]]> By: Pierre http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Pierre Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:33:39 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-1741 I finally understood that mypublisher do not offer the service for Mac users in europe. Does anyone know about an alternative ? I finally understood that mypublisher do not offer the service for Mac users in europe.
Does anyone know about an alternative ?

]]> By: Eduo http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Eduo Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:54:44 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-1458 mypublisher.com practically invented the printed book market some time before apple offered it and were traditionally the "worth if you put savings over quality and versatility" option. They offered the most basic of layouts, limited fonts and you either had to assemble your book online (cumbersome, limited, slow, prone to errors), use their program for windows (thanks, but no thanks) or send them a PowerPoint presentation for printing into a book (not a bad idea, actually). With the iPhoto plug-in they bridge the gap and in reality use iPhoto's engine to generate a file of the book (in the same way you could print your book yourself to a PDF or a printer, if you so wanted) and process that. iPhoto becomes the mac's MyPublisher.com layout program. I'll probably try this, if the offer extends to Europe, as I really like printed books. It all depends if I can use the coupon more than once (to try first with softcover and if it works OK try with hardcovers) and if the plug-in is an universal binary. I'm not sure I could stand my printed books lacking the little Apple and "Made on a mac" text. I think showing those books off has made to gain apple adepts in my family than any amount of evangelising :) mypublisher.com practically invented the printed book market some time before apple offered it and were traditionally the “worth if you put savings over quality and versatility” option. They offered the most basic of layouts, limited fonts and you either had to assemble your book online (cumbersome, limited, slow, prone to errors), use their program for windows (thanks, but no thanks) or send them a PowerPoint presentation for printing into a book (not a bad idea, actually). With the iPhoto plug-in they bridge the gap and in reality use iPhoto’s engine to generate a file of the book (in the same way you could print your book yourself to a PDF or a printer, if you so wanted) and process that. iPhoto becomes the mac’s MyPublisher.com layout program.

I’ll probably try this, if the offer extends to Europe, as I really like printed books. It all depends if I can use the coupon more than once (to try first with softcover and if it works OK try with hardcovers) and if the plug-in is an universal binary.

I’m not sure I could stand my printed books lacking the little Apple and “Made on a mac” text. I think showing those books off has made to gain apple adepts in my family than any amount of evangelising :)

]]> By: Brennon http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Brennon Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:47:05 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-1455 I just ordered from mypublisher.com using iPhoto last week. I was impressed by the quickness of the delivery. I ordered Tuesday night and received it on Friday. Although I cannot speak for the Apple published books, the quality of the mypublisher book has amazing quality. I was impressed. With this buy-one-get-one-free deal it was well worth it. I just ordered from mypublisher.com using iPhoto last week. I was impressed by the quickness of the delivery. I ordered Tuesday night and received it on Friday. Although I cannot speak for the Apple published books, the quality of the mypublisher book has amazing quality. I was impressed. With this buy-one-get-one-free deal it was well worth it.

]]> By: John Doyle http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 John Doyle Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:21:11 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-1454 Hi, I have not used their service, but here in Australia where Apple had the foresight never to introduce iphoto prints or books, a company called Digital DaVinci has inotrduced a similar service and their plugin seems to work really well. Check out http://www.digitaldavinci.com.au/ Hi,

I have not used their service, but here in Australia where Apple had the foresight never to introduce iphoto prints or books, a company called Digital DaVinci has inotrduced a similar service and their plugin seems to work really well.

Check out

http://www.digitaldavinci.com.au/

]]> By: Andy Wakshul http://macenstein.com/default/2006/03/deals-get-a-free-iphoto-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Andy Wakshul Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:27:02 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/273#comment-1453 Good luck to you in using this service! I failed, miserably, multiple times. I installed their plug-in, but could never get past the signin page; then I discovered you need iPhoto 5 or later, and I had 4, so I purchased iPhoto 5 but have not been able to install the plug-in. Their installation software continues to tell me, "there is nothing to install" and the iPhoto customer service folks, while the fastest responders out there, haven't been able to get me going. I have no idea why, and I've given up. So good luck. Maybe the plug-in will plug into yours, but it sure didn't plug into mine!!! Andy Good luck to you in using this service! I failed, miserably, multiple times. I installed their plug-in, but could never get past the signin page; then I discovered you need iPhoto 5 or later, and I had 4, so I purchased iPhoto 5 but have not been able to install the plug-in. Their installation software continues to tell me, “there is nothing to install” and the iPhoto customer service folks, while the fastest responders out there, haven’t been able to get me going. I have no idea why, and I’ve given up.

So good luck. Maybe the plug-in will plug into yours, but it sure didn’t plug into mine!!!

Andy

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