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Q: 2-page spread in softcover photo book

Using Photos 1.5, and making a softcover photobook, can I spread a photo across 2 pages ?

do not find how to in the layout menu. Is it possible ?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jul 31, 2016 1:31 PM

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Q: 2-page spread in softcover photo book

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Jul 31, 2016 1:57 PM in response to 0alors
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:57 PM in response to 0alors

    Yes you can.  I just tried with the Travel Shots theme. Just make sure, you have one of the inner book pages selected.  Then click the layout options and scroll down all the way to the spread layouts.   If you have the title page selected, the spread layout will not be available. The layout options can be scrolled, even if you cannot see it, because you did not enable the scrollbars.

     

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  • by 0alors,

    0alors 0alors Jul 31, 2016 1:59 PM in response to léonie
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:59 PM in response to léonie

    Thank you. I just realized that it depends on the theme but, more important, it seems that you need to have more than 20 pages on the book to have that feature in the layout options, appear !

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jul 31, 2016 2:08 PM in response to 0alors
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    Jul 31, 2016 2:08 PM in response to 0alors

    Yes it does depend on the theme - themes control the page layouts offered

     

    As to number of pages I find that surprising and it makes no sense but if it is a restriction in some or all themes then it is - but I see no reason for a restriction like that

     

    LN

  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Jul 31, 2016 2:11 PM in response to 0alors
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    Jul 31, 2016 2:11 PM in response to 0alors

    but, more important, it seems that you need to have more than 20 pages on the book to have that feature in the layout options, appear

    I have never seen that limitatation.  That is interesting. Which theme are you using?

     

    I  tested with Travel Shots, and the book allowed the spread pages with the minimum number of 20 pages.

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  • by 0alors,

    0alors 0alors Jul 31, 2016 2:14 PM in response to léonie
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    Jul 31, 2016 2:14 PM in response to léonie

    I agree, it does not make much sense but…

    I am working with "modern" style.