P: Please add layflat paper offered by Blurb in Book module

It may be possible to select the Layflat paper option using the LR Book module's PDF Export function. This creates two PDFs (Cover & Pages), which can be manually uploaded to your Blurb account using 'PDF To Book' on Blurb's website . For more information scroll down to 'For existing books made with PDF Uploader' in this Blurb article on 'Reordering an Existing Photo Book with Layflat Paper.'

http://www.blurb.com/blog/how-to-reorder-in-layflat/

Layflat books are limited to 20-110 pages maximum so keep that in mind. Blurb also says, "Carefully inspect the preview, as the Cover may need to be re-sized and elements may move slightly. If you decide to create a new Cover PDF for your book with layflat paper, see our Specifications Page to get exact dimensions."

It appears the cover PDF is the only part of the book layout that requires modification. This is due to the thicker Layflat double-pages, which increases the width of the binding. If your cover and pages look OK in the Blurb online preview then you should see that results in the printed Layflat book copy. If not you can try modifying the book cover layout inside LR, upload the revised PDFs and check the preview again.

Unfortunately, your second sentence is incorrect, with respect to initially creating the book in LR and uploading directly to Blurb.  If one chooses  Premium Matte or  Lustre, those remain the only options when finalizing the  -initial- order on Blurb. If one chooses a ProLine option, the choice is restricted to  uncoated or pearl.

Nowhere does layflat become an option at initial order time. Yes, I just tried this out.

And while reodering may provide this option, as long as it's not an option at initial order time there remains a problem that Adobe and Blurb together need to fix. But my money's on Adobe because they're going to need to present the option to the user, and handle related details.

Perhaps Blurb can add this option to their 'Order' interface when ordering a book.
You can already change paper and end sheet in the ordering process.
Blurb offered me "Lay Flat" for reprints of a book I already had printed, so it's up to Blurb I think.
Nothing needs to change in the Lr Book Module. Double-page spreads are still Double-page spreads in Lay-Flat. (Layflat paper page limits are between 20-110 pages.)


Blurb Quote:
Photo books just got an upgrade! Photo books with Layflat paper make great gifts for holidays, anniversaries, weddings, or any other special occasion. Layflat paper allows images to spread across a two-page spread, allowing your images to take center stage and make a bigger impact.  Now, I know what you might be thinking, “I already made this book, I don’t have time to recreate it,” which is where the best part comes in: You can easily reorder any of your existing photo books with the Layflat paper option.

Indeed, Adobe has invested little in the book module since it was first released. Going forward, Victoria Bampton (Lightroom Queen) wrote, "Future development of Lightroom Classic is being refocused on improving performance and enhancing the editing tools."  So the minimal focus on fixing bugs and improving features (other than in Develop) over the past many years will be even more reduced. 

Great response. In genera, there’s a feeling of neglect IMHO around the Book module.

How is this not a thing? Come on, Adobe, and update LR for the new paper. Two-page spreads already exists, so this should not be a challenge.

Blurb support redirect me on Lightroom Request too. It would be really lovely to have lay flat support in LR! Please add this option 🙂

Had a very unpleasant surprise when I discovered that features available in Blurb are not supported in LR Classic CC. May have to switch book making software.

HI,
It would be nice if we can create the new lay flat books from blurb directly in Lightroom.
This can use the same templates, though adding some extra lay-outs for the lay flat books would be appreciated (2 side spread pages).

yes please