j.e.t Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Hi all, I am in the process of researching album design software for Macs. Does it even exist? I know of Performer Pro for PC and others, but I am specifically looking for a Mac software program that has various album company mat configurations... And if there isn't such a thing for Macs, how do you Mac users out there design your albums in a timely manner? Specially, matted albums? Do you just envision it using the mat configurations pictures, or do you map it out in Photoshop? There's gotta be an easier way... If anyone knows of where I can find this, please respond!! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 JT, do you mean to do composites (like the example I've included here?) Or just to size images to fit standard Album Mats?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Art Leather sells the <a href="http://www.artleather.com/st2000_public/">Montage PRO software</a> (may actually be free) for Mac / PC for album layout and design. I haven't used it yet and my rep told me it would be ready for download (for Mac) in April '04. I haven't gotten around to it. Call your Art Leather rep. <p> Frankly, I've always done it the old fashion way ... paper and pencil to create a layout with the images represented by the file #s. Takes me less than an hour to layout a basic 12+ page album. I suppose this software will be more efficient and I will have to look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.t Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 I don't mean composites, but designing an album that fits into standard album configurations (e.g. Leather Craftsmen). I've looked into Montage and my rep says that the Mac version is not updated, but I've ordered one anyways (it's free of charge, plus S&H). For anyone out there who works in the software industry, please make more stuff available for us Mac users! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.t Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 For all Mac users...I've found the solution!!! It is a wonderful software program called Digital Studio LP by a company called LabPrints. www.labprints.com. I can design my album, have the images sized automatically, and have my order sent off to my lab, all from my computer! I am so happy I found this and I wanted to share it with all other Mac users out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_schademann Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I never understood why a photographer would let someone else do their digital printing? I mean, am I too much a control freak or what? I use Art Leather, and print my own inkjet and use the Futura albums with the mattes and inserts. Can you really get good results by letting them print this stuff for you? How do you syncronize your profiles and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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