Bookwright

Design with new
BookWright 3.0

Design with new BookWright 3.0

Don’t have time for hours of photo edits? Lighten, sharpen, and even remove red-eye from your photos with a single click.
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  • Free & Powerful

    Free & Powerful

    One free download puts the power to design every detail on every page straight into your hands. Bring your vision to life.
  • Smart Design Features

    Smart Design Features

    Start fast with a free template—there’s one for every project! Or create freestyle with grids, bleed lines, and trim guides.
  • Bookstore Quality

    Bookstore Quality

    With full layout, typography, and cover design capabilities for books and magazines, a professional finish is yours to love.

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Try on different layouts

Drag and drop images to get suggested layout ideas. Simply click to select the one you want.
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LIGHTROOM CC + BLURB: HOW IT WORKS

  • Book Layout Software BookWright
    DOWNLOAD OUR
    FREE TOOL
    Use BookWright, the free desktop layout software to create books and magazines.
  • Lightroom CC Photos for Book Layouts
    IMPORT YOUR
    LIGHTROOM CC PHOTOS
    Select your photos for your book layouts from your Lightroom CC catalog using BookWright’s Photo Manager module.
  • Finished Lightroom Photo Book
    CREATE YOUR
    LIGHTROOM PHOTO BOOK
    Place your photos into layouts using built-in premade templates, or customize your own for your photo book or magazine.

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What our creators are saying

All Tomorrow’s Parties

"The BookWright program is straightforward for beginners. Within the pages of this extraordinary journal, abstract and surreal landscapes come to life."

by Aaron Marin

All Tomorrow’s Parties

by Aaron Marin

right nutrient combinations COOKBOOK

"Since all the technical requirements like margins, image quality, and spell check are done by BookWright, I can just focus on creating the cookbook. It saves me a lot of time and headache."

by La Fonceur

right nutrient combinations COOKBOOK

by La Fonceur

Puncture Repair Kit

"The BookWright software was nice and simple to use, and it was everything I needed. It has been a great experience, and seeing it in print is an amazing achievement."

by Ant McLean

Puncture Repair Kit

by Ant McLean

 
 
 

Make Custom Wall Art

With Bookwright

Put special moments on proud display. BookWright makes it easy to create unique wall décor with your photos and designs.
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  • Features

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    Features

    • Free, downloadable templates with professionally designed page layouts and layout suggestions
    • Auto-image retouching enhancements and corrections from Perfectly Clear by EyeQ
    • Print book and PDF output—all from the same project file
    • Free unique ISBNs for every version of your book
    • Rich Text Format (RTF) import for text-centric books
    • Reflowable text containers
    • Import of your existing Blurb book files (created in BookSmart or Bookify)

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    System Requirements

    Windows - Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
    • Intel Pentium Dual-Core or AMD Athlon II processor
    • 2GB of RAM
    • 500MB of available hard-disk space
    • Screen Resolution - 1280x800
    • Internet connection required for publishing
    Mac - macOS 10.13+
    • Intel Core 2 Duo processor
    • 2GB of RAM
    • 500MB of available hard-disk space
    • Screen Resolution - 1280x800
    • Internet connection required for publishing

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  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    FAQs: What is BookWright?

    What is BookWright?
    How is BookWright used?
    Is BookWright free?
    How do you make a book with BookWright?
    How do you make wall art with BookWright?
    How do you delete a book in BookWright?

    What is BookWright?

    BookWright is a free bookmaking tool from Blurb that lets you design and customize your own print masterpiece. You can quickly and easily create a coffee table book, professional portfolio, trade book, magazine, wall art, or photo book.

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    How is BookWright used?

    BookWright comes with several templates to choose from depending on what type of book you want to make. You can easily drag and drop images to the page and get layout suggestions you can use in one click. The tool also helps you lay out and automatically flow text as well as design your book cover, table of contents, about the author, indexes, and more.

    BookWright is free to use, and you only pay for your book when you decide it’s ready to print. To begin using the tool, sign up for a free account. Once your account is created, you can download and install the BookWright software.

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    Is BookWright free?

    Yes, BookWright is free to use at no cost. You can build a photo book using our templates with no commitment or credit card required. You only pay for your book when you send it out for printing.

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    How do you make a book with BookWright?

    BookWright provides complete creative freedom so you can design your photo book in any way you imagine. It provides a variety of page layouts and layout suggestions so each page is balanced and uncluttered.

    To get started creating a book with BookWright, register a free account. After you set up your account, you can download the software and install it on your desktop. Once installed, you’re ready to begin making your book.

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    How do you make wall art with BookWright?

    BookWright makes it easy to bring your wall art project to life. Follow these five steps in BookWright:

    1. Open BookWright and click the Get Started button.
    2. Select Wall Art followed by the Next button.
    3. Select the Wall Art style and size for your project.
    4. Give your project a memorable title and choose a location on your computer to save the .blurb BookWright file. The default save location is Documents > Blurb, however you can click Browse to choose a different location for this file.
    5. Finally, click Start a New Project to begin creating your design.

    BookWright allows you to design wall art with boards, backgrounds, and typography. Choose from sizes small to large to match your space. Blurb wall art also comes in three styles: canvas, acrylic, and metal.

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    How do you delete a book in BookWright?

    To delete a book, find the BookWright folder on your computer and then delete the book file. This action can’t be undone, and we can’t recover books you’ve removed from your computer. Only delete a book if you're certain you no longer need it. Here’s how:

    1. Search for the folder Blurb on your computer to locate the book's .blurb file. The default location on a PC is My Documents > Blurb, while on a Mac it's Documents > Blurb. To find the file path for a book project, click the Book Info button within an open book.

    2. Navigate to the folder on your computer named Blurb that contains files ending in .blurb.

    3. Right click on the file you want to delete and select Move to Trash to permanently delete the book. (The exact wording may vary depending on your operating system.) Remember, this can’t be undone, so make sure you no longer need the book file.

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  • Resources

    Helpful BookWright resources

    Explore BookWright Features
    BookWright Tutorials & Guides
    System Requirements for BookWright
    Trim Guides in BookWright
    Image Requirements for BookWright
    BookWright Layout Design Tips for Easier Formatting
    10 New BookWright Templates
    How to Use the Shapes Tool in BookWright

  • More about BookWright
    BookWright is a free bookmaking tool allowing authors to design and customize their own print bookstore-quality products. It is a powerful and easy-to-use publishing software app that can be used to create a variety of books, including coffee table books, professional portfolios, trade books, magazines, photo books, plus wall art.

    BookWright comes with several templates to choose from, depending on the type of book you want to make. It allows users to drag and drop images onto the page and get layout suggestions they can use in one click. The tool also helps users arrange visual elements and automatically flow text, as well as design their book cover, table of contents, about the author, indexes, and more. BookWright provides complete creative freedom so users can design their books any way they imagine.

    What are the features and benefits of using BookWright?
    BookWright offers several features and benefits over other bookmaking software tools. Here are some of the benefits of using BookWright:

    • Free to use: BookWright is 100% free to use. You only pay for your book when it’s ready for printing.
    • Easy to use: It's also easy to use, even for beginners. BookWright offers several templates to choose from, and you can easily drag and drop images onto the page.
    • Complete creative freedom: BookWright provides complete creative freedom so you can design your photo book any way you imagine. It provides a variety of page layouts and allows you to create and save your own layouts.
    • Professional finish: BookWright comes with full layout, typography, and cover design capabilities creating books and magazines with a professional finish.
    • Layout suggestions: The tool provides handy layout suggestions to help you balance and unclutter each page of your book.
    • Autoflow text: BookWright helps you arrange text automatically, making it easy to create a professional-looking book.
    • Compatibility with Adobe InDesign: If you already use Adobe InDesign, you can install the Blurb Adobe InDesign plug-in and automatically create Blurb-ready blank templates.

    Overall, BookWright is a user-friendly, free, and powerful bookmaking tool that offers complete creative liberty and the capabilities to produce a professional finish.

    Flexible layouts to customize your book's design
    BookWright offers different layouts to choose from when designing a book. Here are several available layout options:

    • Designer templates: BookWright comes with 10 designer templates that you can use to quickly fill your pages with photos and text.
    • Customizable templates: Blurb offers free and easy-to-use customizable templates for photo books, cookbooks, and more. These templates come with different color palettes and can be modified to suit your needs.
    • Make your own layouts: The free bookmaking tool allows you to create and save your own layouts, giving you complete creative freedom.
    • Layout suggestions: BookWright provides layout suggestions to help you balance and unclutter each page of your book.

    In addition to these layout options, BookWright allows you to design your book cover, table of contents, about the author, indexes, and more. With BookWright, you can drag and drop images onto the page and easily integrate text to create a professional-looking book.

    How Blurb works with other software
    Blurb works with other software and tools in a few ways. Here are some examples:

    • Adobe InDesign plug-In: If you already use Adobe InDesign, you can install the Blurb Adobe InDesign plug-in and automatically create Blurb-ready templates. You can even upload your project to your Blurb account without ever leaving InDesign.
    • Adobe Lightroom: Blurb offers a module for Adobe Lightroom, enabling you to create books or magazines directly from Lightroom. You can import photos, choose a template, and design your book using the Blurb module within Lightroom.
    • PDF Format: Blurb allows you to publish your PDF-formatted book, which can be viewed on any device that supports PDFs.
    • Amazon Distribution: Blurb offers all authors the seamless functionality to create their books, automatically publish to print, and distribute photo books anywhere via Amazon Distribution.

    While BookWright is completely free, it doesn't compromise on professional-quality design capabilities. Blurb’s integration with other software makes the platform approachable and intuitive for both seasoned authors and beginners alike.

    Create stunning wall art with BookWright
    BookWright makes it simple to bring your wall art ideas to fruition. It provides complete creative freedom, allowing you to design your wall art in any way you imagine. With a variety of layouts and design suggestions, you can ensure that your piece is well-balanced and clutter-free. To learn more about creating wall art with BookWright, follow these easy steps.