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This came a bit unexpected: I already sold some copy of my new book! It took less time than the previous one... Again, I don't expect to get rich from this - but thank you very much, mom (it was you, wasn't it?)
Leer másI sold it!
So I got two now...
As I told you on Tuesday, I have finished the process of publishing a new book on "Levels and Curves with GIMP". So far, only in Spanish (English version under preparation...), novelty is that it can be obtained both in paperback (from CreateSpace and...
Leer másA new book is out!
As a side-effect from the preparation of my "Notes on Photography" book (in Spanish; translation to English ongoing...) I edited another one, in this case on Levels and Curves Edition with GIMP. As a fact, I ended this one first... Novelty (at least,...
Leer másBack here and working on my new book
SO I'm already living in Germany. It has taken longer than expected, and I still don't have a proper conneciton at home. At least, it is not so cold anymore... I just wanted to inform you that I started checking contents for my book update. As you know,...
Leer másBarcode": The auxiliary window that pops up will allow you to input the desired barcode..."> Scribus + InkScape: barcodes
Barcode": The auxiliary window that pops up will allow you to input the desired barcode...">
Today, I will show you another interesting function for self-editing: barcode creation. Scribus includes this useful tool; it can be launched from the command "Insert -> Barcode": The auxiliary window that pops up will allow you to input the desired barcode...
Barcode": The auxiliary window that pops up will allow you to input the desired barcode...">Leer másGIMP + InkScape + Scribus: Colour wheel
OK, you have tried many times to produce some design, for a web page or a logo, and colours did not seem to match in the end... what to do? Scribus might have the answer for you... Scribus includes a tool called "Colour Wheel", that calculates different...
Leer másNo one can stop me now...
My book can already be found in the listing on the official GIMP web page. I am so proud of bein recognized that way... English version (also updated to GIMP 2.8) is on the way... but don't expect it within this year!
Leer másSpecial offer...
Well, only a couple of weeks ago I posted that my book could already be found in Amazon US, UK and Germany; today, I wanted to speak about appearance in the Spanish portal of Amazon... and I could see that it is already offered with a 5% discount! I don't...
Leer másProof-read sample...
Finally I received first physical samples of my book. They arrived just twelve working days after purchase. Not bad, if you consider that those were printed near Chicago, in the US... Cardboard box containing the three books (all already allocated...)...
Leer másI'm in Amazon...
From today on, my book can already be found on Amazon stores... This may be a better option for you than CreateSpace's store, since you have some options to get free delivery... Amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blanco-y-Negro-con-GIMP/dp/1478353910/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345098237&sr=1-1...
Leer másNow on sale!
This morning I completed the process I described yesterday. Last revision was positive, so I finalized all paperwork with CreateSpace. The book can already be purchased from the online store of CreateSpace, through this link. In a few days, it will also...
Leer másEdition process... CreateSpace
Some months ago, I posted a couple of articles on documents preparation for printing and online publication. Well, after those months, I have followed that process myself, and I want to tell you about my experiece with the online editor CreateSpace. The...
Leer másBook update...
Now I have both interior and cover uploaded. According to CreateSpace web, the file is undergoing some printing-check, and I should get a response in a few days...
Leer másBook finished!
Finally I completed the interior contents for my firsk book. File is already uploaded on the CreateSpace web, I just need to work on the back cover and book spine... Still it seems I will not be able to sell it yet. I have some news on the background...
Leer másRegister in US tax system: ITIN number
If you have followed my recent posts, you may know that I am about to publish a book, self-edited with Scribus. After comparing several on-demand companies in Internet, I decided to work with the American company CreateSpace, related to Amazon. They have...
Leer másFinishing the book (update) - July 2012
I'm almost done with the book. Finally, number of pages will be 234... quite a few more than planned, but I think it will be worth it. This week I have been working on the cover, it is a collage of the example images developed through the book. I hope...
Leer másFinishing the book...
The book is almost done. Still some open details (index, reference, revisions...), but tonight I had a real good sleep... I could not keep to the pages number. Neiter 208 not 224. So far, I am working with 230, because CreateSpace will add two pages to...
Leer másMy book... new change of plans...
I just checked CreateSpace web site. They are the online editors I chose for the publication of my book. It is a real madness of conditions, dimensions, margins, bleeds...! I noticed that the interior margins that I defined are too small for my book....
Leer másText placement in Scribus
Well, in the previous post on Scribus I described how to create a new document. Now, it is high time we filled it in. Except in case you have a very clear picture of where you want your pictures, graphics or photographs to be, first step will be texts...
Leer másWorking on in my book...
Well, since my last post, I made some improvement. If you read it, main changes have been (more or less): - I reduced font size down to 9.5 point, I hope this is not too small... I still keep facetype as Century Gothic, although some texts imported from...
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