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EZBook: Installing EZBook and Java for Windows

Before installing EZBook, please make sure that you have full administrative rights to the computer to ensure that the installation is successful. It may also be necessary to disable anti-virus software if it blocks the installation of new programs. If you will be...

Yearbook Resubmission Instructions

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK RESUBMISSIONS – IF YOU FIND NUMEROUS OR IMPORTANT MISTAKES ON YOUR PROOF YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE ALL OF THE CORRECTIONS AND RESUBMIT YOUR BOOK TO US. If you are resubmitting your yearbook due to errors on the proof you MUST follow the instructions...

Proofing Your Yearbook

We can’t say enough how important it is to proof your yearbook from beginning to end. After all the hours and dedication you have shown this project, the proof is in the PROOFING! Whether it’s the heading that reads “First Day of School” or a name spelled incorrectly,...

InDesign and QuarkXPress Guidelines Continued

Before you begin your digital yearbook project, it is important to follow the general guidelines listed below and set application preferences listed on the following pages. These guidelines apply to all books. Install necessary applications before you start the layout...

InDesign or Quark Designed Yearbook Procedures

The following are procedures for designing yearbooks using the InDesign software or the Quark design software: Yearbooks must be produced in multiples of four pages (eg., 24 or 32 pages, but not 22 or 30 pages). Total page count does not include cover, or inside front...

Yearbook Image Requirements

Images are an important part of your school yearbook project—the MOST important part. The following information will help you get the best results from your images, which will enable you to publish a spectacular-looking yearbook! Listed below are key specifications to...

The Role of the Yearbook Adviser

Many times, yearbook advisers struggle trying to identify their role on a yearbook staff. Most advisers feel that they are a club sponsor and should let the students decide everything, from font selection to ship week of the yearbook. As much as this can lead to...

EZBook Yearbooks-Before You Begin

Getting Started Required computer knowledge You do not need to know a lot about computers to use EZBook.However, you should be familiar with your computer, basic word processing programs, and how to import and effectively save images. If you plan to scan materials,...

Developing a Yearbook Ad Program

If you wish to raise additional revenue for your yearbook, you may wish to consider offering advertisement space to businesses and recognition space to clubs and families. It is amazing the amount of revenue you can raise from one page in your yearbook. Many schools...

School Portraits and Your Yearbook

Student portraits play a huge role in your yearbook. In most circumstances, portraits make up 25%to 30% of the yearbook. Planning for the school photo day is critical because you will want to be sure to include every student and have each portrait be the best...