TM Premier Design Software to Create Professional Quality Photo Books PHOTOBOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS ASUKABOOK® Design Software created exclusively for AsukaBook ™ CONTENTS 03 • Introduction 17 • Auto Layout 05 • Software Features 19 • Layout Samples 07 • Registration/Software Overview 21 • Special Features 08 • Design Options 25 • Book Formats 09 • Custom Design 28 • AB AlbumOnline 15 • Organizer 29 • Contact Information/Credits ASUKABOOK® ASUKABOOK® ™ abm.asukabook.com/en You can create a professional quality photo book quickly and easily. AsukaBook is a high quality photobook manufacturer for exquisite books. Many professional photographers and designers choose AsukaBook for its world-renowned quality and exceptional customer service. There are many styles, sizes, page numbers, page finishes, cover types and case options available. Using your images and design, AsukaBook can create one or many, 5 Features professional quality coffee table books for you. ASUKABOOK ™ AsukaBook Maker (ABM) is a new, comprehensive for professionals design software available exclusively to AsukaBook customers. Many design programs are general- 1. Simple purpose applications with an overwhelming number AsukaBook Maker (ABM) is the only of functions. ABM is easy-to-use software for the sole software you will need to edit your purpose of creative and efficient book layout design. images and to create your photo book Experience the simple, convenient and high quality design. image editing features. Take advantage of the variety of design options available to cater to all design needs 2. Selection and abilities, as well as layout templates, Sloppy Borders, You may choose the most suitable masks, actions and many other image enhancement image editing and managing tools. We promise to make your photography and techniques, as well as design method, design businesses more efficient and manageable based on your needs and ability. than ever! 3. Speedy Effective layout functions and tools make image editing and design quick and easy. 4. Still Use Photoshop® ABM allows you to open your images in Photoshop for additional image enhancement. 5. Savings Save money by editing images and designing yourself, no need for outsourcing. 03 ASUKAASUKABOOKBOOK®® ASUKABOOK® 04 SOFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES AsukaBook Maker (ABM) has a simple and easy-to-use interface. Various functions are conveniently grouped together and are accessible with the click of a button. In addition, inserting images and layouts, as well as applying masks and Sloppy Borders, can be done quickly by dragging and dropping in the editing screen. Layout templates are available to easily try alternative layout options. Just drag & drop an image onto the layout. Drag and drop your folder of images to load them into your image palette. One click image rotation. Quickly insert text. Many background color choices. Review your design in an enlarged view. Smooth retouching with Photoshop®. 05 ASUKAASUKABOOKBOOK®® ASUKABOOK® 06 REGISTRATION & DOWNLOAD DESIGN OPTIONS Design your next AsukaBook with AsukaBook Maker (ABM)! 3 Types of Design Options are available based on your needs ABM is free to download. Try ABM to experience amazing photo book creation. “Custom Design” - For those who want to free design. We are sure you will be satisfied with its high quality and efficiency. You must be a “Organizer” - Allows you to do image management on each page. registered AsukaBook user to place an order for your designed photo book. “Auto Layout” - Make a simple photo book quickly and easily. To download ABM for free, please access the following website: Please select an option based on your needs. abm.asukabook.com/en 7 Steps What is the Best Design Option for You? From Download to Printed Book from Download to Printed Book START 1. Register 5. Generate a PDF If you decide to use ABM please register After your design is complete, click the I need to make a at eu.asukabook.com. If you are cur- “Generate PDF” button in ABM. proof book. Yes rently registered with AsukaBook, please proceed to step 4. 6. Upload No Log in to your online AsukaBook 2. Download Free Software account and click “Place Order” to Download and try ABM for free from upload your PDF. I need to make abm.asukabook.com/en. a book as fast as Yes 7. Coffee Table Book Delivered possible. 3. Receive Activation Code* You will receive your AsukaBook in No After registering, you will receive a approximately 4 weeks. A rush order “Registration Confirmation” email that will will be delivered in approximately 3 contain your activation code (User ID). weeks. I want total design I need structure and * When ABM is opened for the first time, it will ask for an Ac- freedom. No layout suggestions. 4. Design a book tivation Code. This code is your User ID which begins 9c. You Create your original coffee table book got this code with your registration confirmation e-mail. design using ABM. Yes Yes Custom Design Organizer Auto Layout System Requirements for AsukaBook Maker Freely design and edit your Control the arrangement and Quickly and easily design a images using many different overall balance of your de- photo book by simply select- Supported Operating Sytem Supported Photoshop photographic effects and sign by editing images and ing a predefined set of layout Windows XP Home Edition Photoshop CS2 or higher other innovative functions selecting the pages your im- templates and the images Windows XP Professional available to create a per- ages will appear on. Layout you would like to include in Windows Vista Home Premium Suported Image Data Formats sonalized and unique Asuka- templates will then be as- the order you would like them Windows Vista Business jpg and png Book. signed accordingly to create to appear. Auto Layout will Windows Vista Ultimate a complete and aesthetically create a classic and struc- * 32 bit version only System requirements are subject to change without appealing AsukaBook. tured AsukaBook. notice. Please visit abm.asukabook.com/en for current Mac OS X (10.4.11 or higher) requirements. Page 9 Page 15 Page 17 07 ASUKABOOK® ASUKABOOK® 08 CUSTOM DESIGN CUSTOM DESIGN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Custom Design gives you freedom to layout your images and text as you wish. There are comprehensive menu functions that allow you to enhance your images and design creatively. What is Custom Design? It is the basic design option of AsukaBook Maker (ABM) that allows you to layout your images and text freely. There are a variety of layout 11 12 13 14 15 templates, sloppy borders, masks, and Photoshop actions available. There are other image editing functions available such as color toned monochrome and ‘fade image into’. You also have the ability to save your layout templates so that you may reuse the same layout when designing another book. Design Area Ruler/Guide/Grid • Ruler - You may choose the unit of measurement (mm, inch, pixel, or %) as well as change the initial origin point. • Guide - You can draw a guideline on the edit screen by dragging from the 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ruler. Images and text are attached along the guideline. Design Pallet Function Buttons • Grid - A grid can be displayed on 1. Images - A list of images from a selected file 6. Home the edit screen. Images and text are 2. Pages - Displays all pages. Page order may be altered. 7. Open Book File also attached to the grid. 3. Layout Templates - Basic and custom layout templates to choose from 8. Save Book File 4. Sloppy Border - Various artistic borders to enhance images 9. Open Preferences 5. Mask - Various image overlays to add character to an image 10. Open Help Layout Templates Tool Bar There are a variety of layout templates 11. Keyline 20. Rotate - Rotate or flip objects available to choose from. You may also 12. Drop Shadow 21. Crop - Trim the sides of an image or automatically search layout templates based on the trim the image to a square number of images you would like to 13. Brightness 22. Text - Insert, edit or change the color of text include. 14. Color Toned Monochrome 23. Shape - Create a shape (circle or rectangle) 15. Fade Image Into 24. Background Color - Select a background color for 16. Undo - Cancel or reverse the effects. a page/cover 17. Redo - Reverse the Undo action 25. Delete - Remove selected object 18. Select - Select an object 26. Preview - Preview current book design 19. Zoom In/Out - Zoom in or out 27. Open in Photoshop® - Launch Photoshop 09 ASUKABOOK® ASUKABOOK® 10 CUSTOM DESIGN CUSTOM DESIGN Create/Save a Layout Template Keyline Your original layout can be saved as a A fine line border can be added Layout Template so that you can reuse it. around images. The line thickness is 6 pixels, 12 pixels or a value you define. Note: Only the Layout Template is You can also select the color of the saved. Added enhancements such keyline. as keylines and drop shadows are not retained. Sloppy Border Drop Shadow There are many artistic borders to A drop shadow may be added to im- choose from to frame an image. These ages. Settings are available for diffusion borders add a unique touch to the im- size, distance, opacity and direction. age and more character to a design. Sloppy Borders are provided by Kubota Image Tools, courtesy of Kevin Kubota. Mask Brightness Various kinds of shapes from simple to You can adjust the brightness of your sophisticated (ie. with brushing effect) image placed on the edit screen be- are availabe, which can be applied by tween the range of -100 to +100. drag and drop. The adjustment is reflected on the im- age in the design. The original image file is not changed.