PHOTO BOOKS I’m trying to cut down the number of key strokes that need to use to make a book. I seem to be constantly changing font, size, colour, offset etc … which is very time consuming. My last book was 150 pages with over 1,100 images and a large amount of text. Having to change all text settings each time a new page is added is so frustrating and such a waste of time. How do I best make a book template for small landscapes books {10 x 8}?I want to standardise settings globally throughout the bookbackground colour - 65%font - Adobe Cleanfont colour - 35%font sizepage 12photo 8offsetHow do I best edit photo text especially when the font is really small?Why are page numbers sometimes not consistent throughout the entire book?If I use one of my templates or use a previous book with all photos deleted, why do some pictures remain in the book?How is it best to edit a photo that is already in a book?

Inspiring

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Book Module - Making a standardised template

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February 21, 2024
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PHOTO BOOKS

I’m trying to cut down the number of key strokes that need to use to make a book. I seem to be constantly changing font, size, colour, offset etc … which is very time consuming. My last book was 150 pages with over 1,100 images and a large amount of text. Having to change all text settings each time a new page is added is so frustrating and such a waste of time.

How do I best make a book template for small landscapes books {10 x 8}?

I want to standardise settings globally throughout the book

background colour - 65%
font - Adobe Clean
font colour - 35%
font size

page 12
photo 8

offset

How do I best edit photo text especially when the font is really small?
Why are page numbers sometimes not consistent throughout the entire book?
If I use one of my templates or use a previous book with all photos deleted, why do some pictures remain in the book?
How is it best to edit a photo that is already in a book?

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Rob_Cullen

Community Expert

I really don't have answers for all your requirements but will try some suggestions-

I want to standardise settings globally throughout the book

background colour - 65%

Select all pages [Ctrl +A] - Set background colour.

font - Adobe Clean font colour - 35% font size

Create a Text Style Preset.

[Ctrl+Alt+A] to select all text cells- Choose your Text Preset.

Even with a Text Preset 'Opacity' always returns to 100% so instead- set a colour of low saturation in the colour picker box.

page 12 photo 8

Specific pages with specific options will only be saved by duplicating a saved book (and deleting photos from the Collection), or create a Custom Page Template that you can substitute (after using Auto Layout for the overall book).

How do I best edit photo text especially when the font is really small?

[Ctrl+T] for single page view and with your Text Style template applied it should be legible.

Why are page numbers sometimes not consistent throughout the entire book?

Don't know! Try unchecking 'Page Numbers' then recheck.

If I use one of my templates or use a previous book with all photos deleted, why do some pictures remain in the book?

Don't know! It just happened to me- with two images that were not even in the collection i had used.

How is it best to edit a photo that is already in a book?

Select the PHOTO Cell- Press [D].

Return to the Book with [Ctrl+Alt+4]

When you have set options and design layout for one page, you can save it as a 'Custom Page Template' .

Then you can use your Custom Page Template to create an 'Auto Layout' Preset. Use Auto Layout when starting a new book.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .

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ZdeC17713456Author

Inspiring

Regarding editing an image that's in a book, when select a photo and press D 'No Photo Selected' comes up on screen? Why is this, how do I prevent it happening and be allowed to edit an image.

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ZdeC17713456Author

Inspiring

This is not an indesign question. I don't know what that it? I am referring to the Book Module in Lightroom Classic.

kglad

Community Expert

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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kglad

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is this an indesign question?

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