burntmedia | dj mosquito

So for about the last 6 hours I’ve been throwing every possible combination of layout, etc for a pdf to upload to mimeo so that i have a nice 5.5×8.5 book/booklet to keep in my camera bag with everything I personally need while in amsterdam. I’ve even included multiple blank pages in it for keeping notes, sketching, etc. So far though EVERY combination results in an 8.5×11 book with or without the ability to print double sided. It might actually be the most frustration experience i’ve had with printing EXCEPT for any and all use of Quark Express.

You would think that if every page is 5.75″ by 8.75″ (to account for bleed and trim), and the final pdf was also those dimensions that once uploaded to them, that it would default to EXACTLY the document size. Nope. Every single version when uploaded results in the same 8.5″ by 11″ page with my pages sitting directly in the middle. The other wonderful aspect is that it REVERSES the order (seems changing that setting did nothing by the way other than throw more confusion into the mix).

So I decided to give bookemon (in all its web 2.0 branding) a try. Took about an hour and a half to do the uploading (they could use a bulk uploader) and the ordering, but what an amazingly pleasant experience. They were also a quarter of the price.

Give bookeman a chance the next time you are debating putting your own custom book together.