Make your yearbook standout with these great cover options:
BINDING
Standard hard cover binding is typically the least expensive of the hard cover binding options, and works well for books with smaller page counts (as low as 24 pages, up to 220 pages). The signatures of the yearbook are gathered together into a book block and then bound into a hard case. This type of binding is also known as library binding because it is very durable.
Smyth sewn hard cover binding has the added strength of overlapped stitches, and can be used on books that have 64 or more pages. The advantage of this binding style is that
the book will more easily lie flat when open. Typically, you’ll see this binding style in reference books such as medical books, law books, etc.
LEATHERETTE COVERS
Leatherette covers are made of synthetic materials that are made to look like leather but are much more durable. Typically, leatherette yearbooks use foil stamping, embossing
and/or debossing to accentuate the school name and cover design. Choose from this generous selection of leatherette colors (below) to make a great first impression of your
yearbook!
ENDSHEETS
Endsheets are the thick paper attached to both the inside front and back covers of a
hard cover yearbook and the flyleaf (first and last sheets in a book before and after
the book content). The quality of the paper is usually different than what is used
in the rest of your yearbook. Listed at right are colors available to you. If you’re looking
for a color not found here or would like to get pricing on the cost of printing your own
custom design on an endsheet, just ask!
HEAD AND FOOT BANDS
Head and foot bands are included on smyth sewn books and can be requested on standard hard cover books. These small ornamental bands, generally made of silk or cotton, are
attached to the top and bottom of a hard cover book block. They serve as a decorative way to hide the binding application or stitching on the spine of a yearbook. They come in a variety of solid and “striped” colors listed in your price guide.
LENTICULAR COVERS
Lenticular printing is used to produce printed images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles. You can create various frames of animation for a motion effect, show a set of alternate images or make an image appear 3D for a truly interactive experience!
DIE-CUTTING
A die is a specialized tool that cuts specific shapes into your yearbook cover. Die-cutting allows you to cut out specific areas or shapes on your cover, allowing text or part of an image to show through from the inside.
SPOT UV TREATMENT
Spot UV is a great treatment to use if there are specific areas (or spots) on your cover that you would like to highlight. The application can deepen the color of the area and be very shiny or flattened to a matte finish. It’s a great way to add eye-catching emphasis to important areas.
More enhancements to come.
YearbookLife wants to ensure that your yearbook is produced error-free. Therefore, we issue PDF proofs so you can review your book one more time before it moves into the production process.
Corrections to your book will be made based upon the following pricing schedule:
1. Individual text corrections such as spelling mistakes, typos, word changes, etc., completed at $9 per correction.
2. Image corrections such as moving or replacing individual images completed at $15 per image.
3. Reflowing of Portraits completed at $35 per page.
4. Color correction or Graphics work such as bleeds, resizing of images, etc., completed at $125 per hour.
*Other charges may apply. You will be notified ahead of time if additional costs are required to correct your book.
Resubmission Option
Book Resubmissions – $150. Use this option if you find mulitple errors in your book and want to correct those errors yourself. This option may delay delivery of your book.
Yearbook season is in full swing! Before you know it, your books will be complete and you’ll be ready for submission.
Just some information to get you through to the end…
Final Deadlines
If you need to work past the submission date on your agreement or on the Pictavo clock, you can! Just contact us for rescheduling.
Deposits & Final Payment
A 50% deposit is due upon submission of your book. We will send you an invoice for this deposit once your book is submitted. Remember that you can alter the number of books or the number of pages of your book from the original contracted amount up until submission date without penalty. Just contact us for the adjusted price of your books.
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Technical Support
To better serve you throughout yearbook season, our Technical Support Team will be working Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET and extended weekday hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
Our Technicians are available to assist you with all of your Pictavo and EZBook questions. Please contact them at 1-800-887-0414, or through email at support@pictavo.com.
“Bling for Your Book!”
YearbookLife offers many accessories for your school’s yearbooks! Contact us for pricing on all of the following options:
Yearbook Supplements: Do you have more events from the year that didn’t make your yearbook deadline? Want all of those Spring and end of year celebrations included too? Then you can produce a Yearbook Supplement. Designed separately from your book, but utilizing the same software, these 4 to 24 page supplements can be created as an addition to your book. Pre-applied, ready-to-use tape strips enable anyone to just peel and stick the supplement in the back of the book.
Inside Cover Printing (soft cover books only): Don’t want that inside cover to be wasted space? Have some pictures, or art, or text you’d like to add? Printing can be done on the inside cover of our soft cover books!
Custom Endsheets (hard cover books only): Endsheets are the thick paper attached to both the inside front and back covers of your book and the flyleaf. Customize these sheets to represent your school’s colors or to better reflect the color and mood of your book. Available Colors: Forest Green, Felt Gray, Red, Navy Blue, Black, Royal Blue, and Goldenrod
Embossing and Debossing (hard cover books only): Embossing and Debossing are techniques which create a raised (embossed) or impressed (debossed) image on the book. Both techniques can be used with either foil or ink to create special visual effects and textures.
Cover Personalization: Would you like each student’s name printed on the cover of their book? Or how about their name, their own photo, or even a few customized icons to show off their favorite activities? Contact us to find out which personalization is available for your cover.
Autograph Pages: You want to be able to use every page of your book for photos and memories of the school year! So why not include our pre-printed four-page Autograph Page Supplements? Designed with an Elementary theme or Middle/High School theme these pre-printed supplements enable students and staff to easily customize their own books with personal messages from others.
…and don’t forget about our 2014 Best Yearbook Contest
The Best Yearbook contest runs from September1, 2013, through April 1, 2014. Only completed yearbooks submitted on or before April 1, 2014, will be eligible to win. Winners will be notified via email and announced on YearbookLife’s Facebook page by June 1, 2014. For official contest rules, click here to visit our web page for more information.
Good Luck and HAVE FUN!
EZBook Desktop Users ONLY… Have you backed up lately?
Be sure to backup your yearbook file to a CD/DVD or flashdrive. If your computer crashes and you don’t have a backup of your yearbook, you will have to start all over!
Follow the steps below to submit your Yearbook
1. As each page is completed it should be marked as “Ready for Approval” by the designer. To mark a page as “Ready for Approval”, click on the “Pages” drop down menu in the secondary tool bar and click on the green check mark.
2. Each page should then be reviewed and approved by the Admin. To mark a page as “Approved”, click on the “Pages” drop down menu in the secondary tool bar and click on the blue star to “Approve” the page. NOTE: Only the Administrator can Approve a Page.
Both of these steps can be done on each page individually, or on multiple pages through the “Pages” drop down menu. To mark multiple pages as either “Ready for Approval” or “Approved”, click on the first page you want to approve, then hold down the “Shift” key on your keyboard and click on last page you want to approve. This will highlight all of the pages in between and allow you to approve them all at once.
NOTE: Be sure to check all of the warning messages on each page before submitting. These can be seen on your Ladder View.
Once all of the pages are approved, the Admin completes the following:
3. Click on the Submit Icon on the top level tool bar.
4. Click on the blue “Submit Pages” button.
5. Complete the Submission Form (be sure to confirm the number of books and pages, and indicate if you want the Autograph Supplement pages or any other options.) NOTE: Your book is not submitted into production until this form is complete.
This is a multi-step process. If you are both designer and administrator of the pages, you still have to go through this process. Each step only takes a few seconds.
If you are also submitting your cover while you are submitting your pages, you will follow similar steps, all starting with the Cover Icon. The cover must also be marked as “ready for approval”, then “approved”, then submitted. There will be a separate production form for the cover. Make sure you complete both forms.
If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-887-0414.
YearbookLife wants to ensure that your yearbook is produced error-free. Therefore, we issue PDF proofs so you can review your book one more time before it moves into the production process.
Corrections to your book will be made based upon the following pricing schedule:
1. Individual text corrections such as spelling mistakes, typos, word changes, etc., completed at $9 per correction.
2. Image corrections such as moving or replacing individual images completed at $15 per image.
3. Reflowing of Portraits completed at $35 per page.
4. Color correction or Graphics work such as bleeds, resizing of images, etc., completed at $125 per hour.
*Other charges may apply. You will be notified ahead of time if additional costs are required to correct your book.
Resubmission Option
Book Resubmissions – $150. Use this option if you find mulitple errors in your book and want to correct those errors yourself. This option may delay delivery of your book.
