From the course: Designing a Photo Book
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Creating a cross-over
A crossover image is one that extends from the left page to the right page, or vice versa. I've mentioned before the importance of designing spreads, rather than individual pages, and crossovers are a great way of tying together the facing pages of your book. A well-placed crossover image can make your facing pages look like an integrated whole, rather than two separate parts of the same design. When you employ crossovers, you effectively double the width of your canvas. Here are some points to consider. Unless your book has a lay-flat binding, you will some information in the inner margins. Sometimes referred to as the gutter. Make sure that any photograph you use as a crossover doesn't include essential information like a person's face for example, in the area that crosses the spine. While a crossover doesn't have to also be a full bleed. Any image that straddles both pages should look like it's doing so intentionally. That is, don't just extend a small part of the image to the…
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Cropping images for maximum impact2m 20s
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Adjusting tone and color2m 53s
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Sharpening your photos1m 16s
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Printing duotones1m 24s
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When and how to use a bleed1m 54s
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Creating a cross-over1m 37s
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Adding frames and borders1m 24s
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Breaking the grid1m 33s
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Adding text1m 57s
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Choosing type2m 1s
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Designing the cover2m 35s
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