2-1 Creating a Book File

To begin creating a book with AsukaBook Maker, you must first create a new book file. The steps creating a new book file with AsukaBook Maker and opening an existing book file are described below.

CAUTION!
Only sRGB profiles can be used with the Windows version of AsukaBook Maker. For the Mac version, sRGB/adobeRGB profiles can be used.

2-1-1 Creating Book Files

To create a book file, click 'New Book' from the AsukaBook Maker Home screen.

1. Open AsukaBook Maker.
2. Click 'New Book'.
3. Select the design option to layout the book.
4. Select the type of book you want to create.
   * See "1-4 Product Lineup" for more information about the types of books available.
   
   

2-1-2 Saving Book Files

After creating a book file, it must be saved, or all data will be lost. Make sure to click the 'Save Book File' icon found top right of the window to save a book file.

To save a book file with a new name:

1. Select the 'Save Book File' icon at the top right of AsukaBook Maker.
2. The dialog box for saving a book file opens.
   Enter the name of the book file in the "Save As" field in the dialog box and click 'Save'.
   
   

2-1-3 Opening Book Files

To open a book file that has already been saved, click 'Open Book' from the AsukaBook Maker Home screen.

To open a book file:

1. Open AsukaBook Maker.
2. Select the 'Open Book'.
3. The dialog box for opening a book file opens.
4. Select the book file you want to use and click 'Open'.

Multiple book files cannot be opened simultaneously in AsukaBook Maker.
You can also open a book file by clicking on the 'Open Book File' icon from the navigation bar. If a book file is currently open, you must first close that book file before opening a book or creating a new book file. See "2-1-4 Closing Book Files" below for more information about closing a book file before opening a new book file.

2-1-4 Closing Book Files

To close a book file without exiting AsukaBook Maker, either select the "Save" icon at the top right of AsukaBook Maker or select the "HOME" icon, also located in the top right of the window.

To open a book file:

1. Select 'Save Book File' icon or the 'Home' icon to save or cancel the current book design.

If the book file has not yet been saved, a dialog box will appear to confirm whether to save or not save the changes to the current design.

2-2 Basic Navigation

The basic navigation icons are described below.

2-2-1 AsukaBook Maker Home

Used to return to the AsukaBook Maker startup home screen. If the book file has not yet been saved, a dialog box will appear to inquire whether the file should be saved or not.

2-2-2 Open Book File

Used to open a book file in AsukaBook Maker. When clicked, a dialog box will appear to inquire whether the current file should be saved or not. Once this decision has been confirmed, the dialog box for selecting a file to open will appear.

2-2-3 Save Book File

After creating a book file, it must be saved, or all data will be lost. Use the 'Save Book File' to save the changes to the current book file.

2-2-4 Open Preferences

View

Select to show or hide Guidelines, a Grid, and/or Rulers that can be used when arranging and lining up images. The interval of the Grid can be selected, as well as the unit of measurement (inch, pixel, mm, and %) for the Rulers. In addition, it can be selected for objects to snap to guides or not.
If, an Alert Message is desired when opening an image in Photoshop®, that also can be requested here.

Settings

This can be used to set behaviors when images in the editing window are double-clicked and when images are removed from the list in Organizer or Auto Layout.
In the default settings, the image will open in a default view, and the images removed in Organizer and Auto Layout will be deleted from the list, but not revoved from the hard drive.

My Account

The User's Activation Code is displayed here. The Activation Code is necessary update the AsukaBook Maker Software when updates are available. The initial settings allow automated updates. The Activation Code is also necessary when generating a PDF file for an AsukaBook order. The initial settings allow automated updates.

About

Displays the current version details of AsukaBook Maker, as well as the software Copyright information.