- How are LayFlat Press Books different from LayFlat Albums?
- LayFlat Press Books are made of press stock paper while LayFlat Albums are made of silver halide photographic paper, which provides the highest quality for photographic printing. LayFlat Albums prints are also pano spreads across the left and right pages while LayFlat Books have a small gutter in between the left and right pages.
- Can I order a panoramic spread in this product?
- Yes, but for a panoramic spread to be printed correctly in this product it must be submitted as a pano spread and not cropped into individual pages.
- How are LayFlat Press Books different from Hard Cover Press Books?
- Hard Cover Press Books and LayFlat Press Books are different in a number of ways – different cover options, different paper types, and a different binding process. Named for how they lay when open, LayFlat Press Books actually lay flat so images aren’t distorted by the hinge of the book, while Hard Cover Press Books are bound as a typical book would be. LayFlat Books are our high end press book and have genuine leather covers, while our Hard Cover Press Book covers are made of eurohyde. Finally, LayFlat paper is the thickest hinged paper in the industry, including both pearl and smooth. Hard Cover Press Book paper types include matte, semi-gloss, and linen and are thinner when compared to the LayFlat pages.
- How thick are the pages?
- LayFlat Book pages can have either smooth (0.011") or pearl (0.015") interior pages, printed double-sided. The smooth paper is a little heavier than card stock paper.
- What is the weight of the paper?
- LayFlat Smooth - This bright white paper utilizes a patented built-in “hinge” that allows for the book pages to lay flat when opened. It’s weight is 300 gsm. It contains no recycled content; however, it is FSC certified.
LayFlat Pearl - This paper is the same as our Pearl Cover stock however is manufactured with the built-in hinge. It’s weight is 107# Cover/290 gsm. It contains no recycled content; however, it is FSC certified. - What color space do I use for my files?
- sRGB.
- How do my LayFlat Press Book cover options differ from Flush Mount Album covers?
- While you can order the same standard leathers, the only premium cover options available for LayFlats are our Custom Image options. When manufacturing the custom-printed covers for LayFlats, the design is wrapped around the entire Album; unlike our Flush Mount custom-printed covers where the design is displayed on the front cover only.
- What does “companion” mean when referring to LayFlat Press Books?
- Miller’s Album & Book ordering software gives you the ability to easily add a companion LayFlat Album or LayFlat Press Book to your Flush Mount Album orders. Because LayFlat Press Books are a more affordable option, they are a nice add-on parent album to the main album within your order. To order a LayFlat Press Book as a companion, you simply upload one design and order any combination of Albums and Books simultaneously.
- Do you have sample LayFlat Books?
- We do offer 25% off of the Full List price for LayFlat Book orders. Sample books will be stamped on the outside, back cover stating ‘Not for Resale, Sample Only.’ Due to seasonal increases in volume, the sample discount is not available November 1 through December 30.
- Why don’t I get another 25% off when ordered with an Album as a sample?
- LayFlat Press Books are already discounted 25% when ordered as a companion to a sample Flush Mount Album, therefore, they do not receive the additional 25% sample discount.
- Do I get a discount if I order three or four?
- There are no discounts for multiple quantities in a LayFlat Press Book order.
- What’s the turnaround?
- Typical turnaround is 2 - 5 days in lab and delivered via free FedEx next-business day shipping.
- Do you have cover samples?
- Yes, please visit the Billable Supplies | Samples section.
