FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

What does “Safe Area” mean?

The Safe Area on the cover differs slightly from that of the pages.

• Cover: The “Safe Area” on the cover indicates what you will see once the cover has been wrapped over the edges. We highly recommend you allow part of your image, colour or theme to overlap the “Safe Area”. Text should however be kept well within the “Safe Area”.
• Pages: All layout inside the safe area will show in your book. We recommend you fill your page, do not allow your image/s the ‘sit’ on the line of the “safe area”. The pages will not be trimmed on the line of the “safe area” as we trim off as little as possible, some of this area will show. For aesthetic reasons, recommend you allow a ‘breathing space’ between smaller images and the edge of the page.

Why do the images look ‘poor’ on the design screen?

Printing is high resolution. The preview images you see are for preview only and not at full resolution. Using high resolution files across 30 to 100 pages will cause your computer to work very slowly. Corrections you make to your images do not change your original images. On placing your order, Album Maker copies your high resolution files to send to CoffeeTableBooks.co.za.

 How do the page numbers work?

Unless specifically requested in the comments section, all Coffee Table Books will start with page 01 on the right. Even numbers on the left, odd numbers on the right.

As Storybook albums use a different style of binding, the XW and Alpha range will start with page 01 on the left and be presented as a double page spread with page 02 on the right. Odd numbers on the left, even numbers on the right.