Creating a double page spread - gutter accommodation??

the program does not totally figure the gutter out - both pages are printed full bleed on 8. x 11 - I measure roughly 10 11/17 to 10 3/4 printed area showing (so about 1/4 to 3/16 gutter)

Unless you are really picky or have the most important person in your photo in the gutter I would just ignor it - I have even taken two photos and not bothered to use PhotoShop Elements to stitch them but just placed them on facing pages and I've been very happy with the results - your eye dos an amazing job of adjusting

The problem with adding visual overlap is going to be that the binding process and printing process are not perfect so you can not exactly predict the gutter will be - but I'd start with 1/4" if I were going to do it


LN

measuring a few in my books I'd stick with my 1/4 inch suggestion - and I think that when you receive the book you will be happy with the results (actually i suspect that you would be happy if you ignore the gutter even though you certainly would be able to prove that it is there and see it if you look closely)

In looking through the book I find double page spreads very impressive even thought the gutter is not perfect on mine

LN

Take a look at this page. It's a description of how to make a 2 page spread: http://simnet.is/klipklap/iphoto/two-page-spread/