Operation Manual

• Choosing a Background Image
• Using Page Numbers in a Book
• Rebuilding a Book
Creating a Cover for Your Book
When you create a new book album, Aperture automatically creates a front cover page
for the book. You can select the page and add a title, cover image or design, and other
text or images that you like.
You can also choose between a softcover or hardcover design. Softcover designs have a
white background; if you select a hardcover design and purchase printed copies of the
book from the Apple print vendor, you can choose from a selection of hardcover colors.
Note that you can only add images and text to the front cover of your book; you can’t
specify images or text on the spine or back cover when purchasing books from the Apple
print vendor.
To add or change
the cover image,
drag an image from
the Browser into the
photo box.
Cover title
Book cover page
Book cover buttons
To choose whether your book has a softcover or hardcover design, you click one of the
book cover buttons.
To select a hardcover or softcover design for your book
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Click the Hardcover or Softcover button in the Book Layout Editor.
If you don’t plan to purchase printed books from the Apple print vendor, you may want
to employ a graphic designer to create the front and back cover for you, or you can design
the cover yourself using a graphics application.
762 Chapter 23 Creating Books