Publishing and printing a cookbook, Tips for creating your cookbook – Mariner Software MacGourmet Deluxe User Manual
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Publishing and Printing a Cookbook
There are many services that provide self publishing and printing of PDF cook-
books. Most allow uploads of PDF files without covers, and then provide a way
to add a book cover and choose from a variety of bindings for the finished out-
put.
To create a cookbook without a cover, simply uncheck the “Has book cover”
box on the cookbook editor Cover tab. If a text title page is desired, check the
“Has title page” box on the Detail tab.
Once you have created your cookbook, you can then upload it to one of many
print-on-demand self publishing services that will let you print one or more
copies. Table 14-1 lists some recommended sites.
Lulu
CreateSpace
CafePress
Table 14-1
Some of these sites will also allow you to sell your cookbook creation online,
which could be a great way to share your recipes.
Tips for Creating Your Cookbook
The “engine” that creates your cookbook is limited in that it won’t always know
what will work best for your output.
Occasionally the page breaks might not be optimal and your recipes may be di-
vided over pages in a way that is not satisfying. When this happens, it might be
worth considering modifying a recipe to condense the text, or to make it
cleaner, so that the recipe is either shorter, or breaks in a more appealing man-
ner.
Some recipe collections might also work better with certain themes. Trying an-
other theme might produce a better cookbook with your content. It is also pos-
sible to try another style as well. For instance, it might work better for your
creation to have recipes start an new page after each one, rather than being
listed one right after the next.
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