Polish: The essential guide to editing

Blurb Newsletter: Edit Edition [Blurb]( The Newsletter March 2024 Rough draft to first draft Last month was all about getting your creativity out of your head. This month, it’s time to polish it. Dan Milnor makes it easy on March 27—you’ll make an entire trade book together in just 90 minutes. [Let’s Make a Book]( [Blurb]( Make the cut Culling, selecting, and editing—all painful but necessary steps to get from wild imaginings to refined art. Here are the guides that will help. [Blurb] [Self-edit a book]( [Blurb]( [Make photo selects]( [Blurb]( RAW to refined Hardly anyone shoots and then prints. Great photographers know how to edit their images to perfection. This is how to get the tech right. [Blurb] [Calibrate your monitor]( [Blurb]( [Pick editing software]( [Blurb]( Spotlight’s on [Blurb] David Andrade “My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer…and I would visit frequently to share photos of my adventures. [He] loved my images of Mexico, his homeland. When [he died,] I decided to lock myself in my apartment and work on this project.” [Buy the zine]( “I chose Blurb to self-publish because it was easy to use with Lightroom.” —David Andrade, freelance photographer Final few Genres worth studying Need a push? We’ve rounded up the top genres to inspire your next book. [Study it]( --------------------------------------------------------------- An interview worth checking McKenzie Young spills her tips for breaking into graphic design and book illustration. [Check it]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Work worth promoting Showcase your work with #BlurbBooks on Instagram. We can't wait to see what you've got! [Promote it]( Visit the blog [Blog]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pintrest]( [YouTube]( Questions? Visit the help center [Help Center]( [Blurb] [Make a book in minutes]( [Make a book in minutes [Share]]( [Blurb] [Privacy]( | [Pricing]( | [Email Preference Center]( | [Unsubscribe]( Blurb ®, a division of RPI Print, Inc. 3325 S 116th Street, Tukwila, WA 98168, USA © 2024 RPI Print, Inc., All Rights Reserved Oaxaca by David Andrade