Contents
1.1.1 What are panels?
1.1.2 What are spines?
1.1.2.1 What are rounded spines?
1.1.2.2 What are stitched rounded spine?
1.1.2.3 What are square spines?
1.1.2.4 What are stitched square spines?
1.1.3 What are spine hubs?
1.1.4.1.1 What are leather cover materials?
1.1.4.1.2 What are leatherette cover materials?
1.1.4.1.3 What are linen cover materials?
1.1.4.1.4 What are suede cover materials?
1.1.4.1.5 What are velvet cover materials?
1.1.4.2 What are hard cover materials?
1.1.4.2.1 What are wood cover materials?
1.1.4.2.2 What are metal cover materials?
1.1.4.2.3 What are glass cover materials?
1.1.4.2.4 What are acrylic cover materials?
1.1.4.3.1 What are photo paper cover materials?
1.1.4.3.2 What are press paper cover materials?
1.1.4.3.3 What are silk cover materials?
1.1.4.3.4 What are canvas cover materials?
1.1.5 What are cameos?
1.1.6 What are embellishments?
1.1.6.1 What is debossing?
1.1.6.2 What is embossing?
1.1.6.3 What is uv Print?
1.1.6.4 What is laser engraving?
1.2.1 Paper Cover
1.2.2 Hard Cover
1.2.3 Silk Cover
1.2.4 Canvas Cover
1.2.5 Linen Cover
1.2.6 Leatherette Cover
1.2.7 Genuine Leather Cover
1.2.8 Stitched Cover
1.2.9 Crystal Cover
1.2.10 Acrylic Cover
1.2.11 Acrylic Cameo Cover
1.2.12 Wood Cover
1.2.13 Metal Cover
1.2.14 Photo Cover
1.2.15 Duotone Cover
1.2.16 Flush Cover
1.2.17 Suede & Velvet Cover
1.2.18 Design Collection
1.2.19 Press Paper Hard Cover
1.2.20 Press Paper Soft Cover
How do I choose album and book
covers?
The goal of this article is to help professional photographers choose the best photo album
or book cover for their photography style and their client’s demands. Zno offers a total of 20 covers
across our range of albums and books. The first step towards choosing your album or book
cover is understanding some album and book cover terminology.
What features does an album or book cover have?
All album and book covers can be broken down by the following features:
What are panels?
Every album and book cover is constructed from two panels. One panel for the “front” of
the cover and one panel is for the “back” of the cover.
In some cases, the same material will be used on the back panel and front panel. An example of this is our Linen Cover. On the Linen Cover, the front panel, back panel and spine are wrapped with a single continuous piece of linen.
In some cases, the same material will be used on the back panel and front panel. An example of this is our Linen Cover. On the Linen Cover, the front panel, back panel and spine are wrapped with a single continuous piece of linen.
In some cases, a different material will be used on the back panel and front panel. An example of this is our Wood Cover. On the Wood Cover, the front panel uses wood and the back panel can use linen, leatherette or genuine leather. At Zno, covers that use two different panel materials, will have the material of the back panel extend over the spine. In some cases, as with the Wood Cover, the material of the back panel will extend beyond the Spine onto the front panel.
What are spines?
The spine is the area that sits between the front panel and the back panel. There are four
different spine types. At Zno, your spine type is pre-determined by your chosen cover.
Spines types include:
different spine types. At Zno, your spine type is pre-determined by your chosen cover.
Spines types include:
What are rounded spines?
The Rounded Spine does not have an archival board in the spine. This allows the material that covers the spine to bend into a curve from the front hinge to the back hinge. With Rounded Spines, there is a single material that extends over the back panel, spine and front panel.
This spine is used on:
This spine is used on:
What are stitched rounded spines?
The Stitched Rounded Spine, like the Rounded Spine, also does not have an archival board in the spine. But the Stitched Rounded Spine differs from the Rounded Spine by having different materials on the front and back panels.
This spine is used on:
This spine is used on:
What are square spines?
The Square Spine has an archival board in the spine. This allows the material that covers the spine to form a flat shape from the front hinge to the back hinge. With Square Spines there is a single material that extends over the back panel, spine and front panel.
This spine is used on:
This spine is used on:
What are stitched square spines?
The Stitched Square Spine, like the Square Spine, also has an archival board in the spine. But the Stitched Square Spine differs from the Square Spine by having different materials on the front and back panels. None of Zno’s albums or books feature a Stitched Square Spine.
What are spine hubs?
Spine Hubs are raised bands that stretch horizontally across the spine between the front hinge and back hinge. These are purely for aesthetic purposes and are featured in classical looking albums. None of Zno’s albums or books feature Spine Hubs.
What materials do covers use?
Covers will use one of three types of materials. These include:
What are flexible cover materials?
All albums and books require a material that can wrap around the spine. This can be achieved with
either a flexible cover material or a printed cover material. So even if you want a hard cover
material such as wood on your front panel, you will still need to connect the wood to a different
kind of material. This can be a flexible cover material like linen or a printed cover material like
photo paper. Without these kinds of materials your album or book cannot hinge.
Flexible cover materials include:
Flexible cover materials include:
What are leather cover materials?
Leather is typically referred to just as “leather”. At Zno, we refer to real leather as “Genuine Leather” and artificial leather as “Leatherette”.
Genuine Leather is always more expensive than Leatherette because real leather is limited by the size of the original hide. Hides naturally have imperfections from the life of the animal, so the usable area of a hide is further reduced. On the other hand, Leatherette is an artificial material that can be mass produced in any size.
On the practical side, Genuine Leather tends to be more porous, which makes it harder to clean and easier to absorb spills and odors. But on the bright side, Genuine Leather is also more durable than Leatherette.
On the aesthetic side, Genuine Leather will look less uniform due to it being “all natural”. In some cases, natural blemishes from the life of the animal will appear in Genuine Leather, which many leather workers cherish as unique patterns.
Genuine Leather will also change as it ages. Typically, it will become softer and fade in sunlight. Genuine Leathers will also naturally develop a “patina” where it is most touched. A patina is technically a form of wear, but it is actually embraced by many people for adding a one of a kind look.
Genuine Leather has two meanings. One meaning refers broadly to anything that has real leather in it. A second meaning refers more specifically to the type of leather hide cut.
Leather hide cuts are categorized as “Full Grain”, “Top Grain” and “Genuine Leather”. Full Grain includes the top most layer of the hide and is considered the most premium cut of leather. This is followed by “Top Grain”, which unintuitively, is a layer beneath “Full Grain” and therefore is not the actual “top layer”. Underneath “Top Grain” is “Genuine Leather”, which is a further step down in quality.
Products referred to as “Genuine Leather” without any other description, are usually of lower quality. Some “Genuine Leather” products may not even be 100% actual leather. At Zno, we refer to all of our leathers as Genuine Leather because this is an established term in the professional lab world. But all of our “genuine leathers” are in fact Top Grain cuts.
Leather will fundamentally have less colors and textures than Leatherette because leather can only be dyed or painted. Dyes can only darken a base color, which is determined by the tannery. Whereas Leatherette can be printed and debossed in any color or texture. While debossing can be applied to leather, this is less commonly done.
A consideration for some photographers is that leather inherently comes from animals. This is why artificial leather like our Leatherettes are sometimes referred to as “Vegan Leather”.
Our leather, which we call Genuine Leather, is available on the following covers:
Genuine Leather is always more expensive than Leatherette because real leather is limited by the size of the original hide. Hides naturally have imperfections from the life of the animal, so the usable area of a hide is further reduced. On the other hand, Leatherette is an artificial material that can be mass produced in any size.
On the practical side, Genuine Leather tends to be more porous, which makes it harder to clean and easier to absorb spills and odors. But on the bright side, Genuine Leather is also more durable than Leatherette.
On the aesthetic side, Genuine Leather will look less uniform due to it being “all natural”. In some cases, natural blemishes from the life of the animal will appear in Genuine Leather, which many leather workers cherish as unique patterns.
Genuine Leather will also change as it ages. Typically, it will become softer and fade in sunlight. Genuine Leathers will also naturally develop a “patina” where it is most touched. A patina is technically a form of wear, but it is actually embraced by many people for adding a one of a kind look.
Genuine Leather has two meanings. One meaning refers broadly to anything that has real leather in it. A second meaning refers more specifically to the type of leather hide cut.
Leather hide cuts are categorized as “Full Grain”, “Top Grain” and “Genuine Leather”. Full Grain includes the top most layer of the hide and is considered the most premium cut of leather. This is followed by “Top Grain”, which unintuitively, is a layer beneath “Full Grain” and therefore is not the actual “top layer”. Underneath “Top Grain” is “Genuine Leather”, which is a further step down in quality.
Products referred to as “Genuine Leather” without any other description, are usually of lower quality. Some “Genuine Leather” products may not even be 100% actual leather. At Zno, we refer to all of our leathers as Genuine Leather because this is an established term in the professional lab world. But all of our “genuine leathers” are in fact Top Grain cuts.
Leather will fundamentally have less colors and textures than Leatherette because leather can only be dyed or painted. Dyes can only darken a base color, which is determined by the tannery. Whereas Leatherette can be printed and debossed in any color or texture. While debossing can be applied to leather, this is less commonly done.
A consideration for some photographers is that leather inherently comes from animals. This is why artificial leather like our Leatherettes are sometimes referred to as “Vegan Leather”.
Our leather, which we call Genuine Leather, is available on the following covers:
What are leatherette cover materials?
Leatherette refers to artificial leather, which is not actual leather. This is a completely manufactured product that does not come from animal hides. Other names for artificial leather include “imitation leather”, “faux leather”, “vegan leather”, “PU leather”, and “pleather”.
As mentioned above, Leatherette always costs less than leather since Leatherette is a manufactured material. This makes Leatherette a cost-effective option for clients seeking something that looks like leather at a more affordable price point.
On the practical side, Leatherette is usually less porous, which makes it easier to clean and more spill and odor resistant. But on the down side, Leatherette is usually less durable than leather and therefore doesn’t last as long.
On the aesthetic side, Leatherette will have a uniform consistent grain. This is ideal for clients who want something like leather, but without natural blemishes that can occur in hides. Leatherette, unlike leather, also doesn’t change as much over time. This means that it won’t lose its color, become softer or develop a patina.
Our Natural Texture Leatherettes include our Walnut, Cherry Wood, Oak, Birch and Marble. These Leatherettes are an example of patterns that could never be created from leather. An instance where a Natural Texture Leatherette may be preferred over leather, would be pairing a wood patterned Leatherette with a Wood Cover. So while leather may be considered a more premium material, it does have less patterns and texture options.
As mentioned above, Leatherette always costs less than leather since Leatherette is a manufactured material. This makes Leatherette a cost-effective option for clients seeking something that looks like leather at a more affordable price point.
On the practical side, Leatherette is usually less porous, which makes it easier to clean and more spill and odor resistant. But on the down side, Leatherette is usually less durable than leather and therefore doesn’t last as long.
On the aesthetic side, Leatherette will have a uniform consistent grain. This is ideal for clients who want something like leather, but without natural blemishes that can occur in hides. Leatherette, unlike leather, also doesn’t change as much over time. This means that it won’t lose its color, become softer or develop a patina.
Our Natural Texture Leatherettes include our Walnut, Cherry Wood, Oak, Birch and Marble. These Leatherettes are an example of patterns that could never be created from leather. An instance where a Natural Texture Leatherette may be preferred over leather, would be pairing a wood patterned Leatherette with a Wood Cover. So while leather may be considered a more premium material, it does have less patterns and texture options.
On the one hand, Leatherette does not come from animal hides. So for this reason, Leatherette is considered by some to be more vegan friendly. On the other hand, artificial leather is made from polyurethane or PVC.
Both polyurethane and PVC are plastics and therefore not considered biodegradable for those seeking environmentally sustainable options. Polyurethane, however, is considered environmentally friendlier and safer than PVC. All of Zno’s Leatherettes are made from polyurethane and therefore are completely safe.
Leatherette is available on the following covers:
Both polyurethane and PVC are plastics and therefore not considered biodegradable for those seeking environmentally sustainable options. Polyurethane, however, is considered environmentally friendlier and safer than PVC. All of Zno’s Leatherettes are made from polyurethane and therefore are completely safe.
Leatherette is available on the following covers:
What are linen cover materials?
Linen is a type of fabric. Since Linen takes dyes very easily, you’re likely to have a wider selection of Linen colors than leather colors. In this respect Linen offers a similar range of color options to Leatherette.
Linen fabrics are typically woven, using what is known as the “Plain Weave” pattern. All of Zno’s Linens use a Plain Weave. When fabrics are woven the terms “warp” and “weft” are used. The “weft” are the horizontal threads and the “warp” are the vertical threads.
Linen fabrics are typically woven, using what is known as the “Plain Weave” pattern. All of Zno’s Linens use a Plain Weave. When fabrics are woven the terms “warp” and “weft” are used. The “weft” are the horizontal threads and the “warp” are the vertical threads.
A consideration when looking at albums and books, with Linen fabric, is the compactness of the warp and weft of that Linen. Some Linens will have wider or narrower warps and wefts. This is what makes a Linen more fine or more rustic, even when they’re both using the same plain weave pattern.
Zno’s Plush Linens have the finest warp and weft of all our Linens, which creates a very elegant look. Our Classic Linens sit between our Plush Linens and Textured Linens in terms of their warp and weft compactness. And our Textured Linens have the widest warp and weft, which lends them to a more natural and rustic look.
Zno’s Plush Linens have the finest warp and weft of all our Linens, which creates a very elegant look. Our Classic Linens sit between our Plush Linens and Textured Linens in terms of their warp and weft compactness. And our Textured Linens have the widest warp and weft, which lends them to a more natural and rustic look.
Linens come in different weights. A higher weight Linen can add more cushion. Our Classic Linen is the heaviest, followed by our Textured Linen and Plush Linen.
Some Linens will have a “heathered” look. This is where the warp and weft use two different color threads to create a fabric with multiple shades. Our Textured Linen has a distinctly “heathered” look, which along with the wider warps and wefts, creates a beautiful rustic feeling. Whereas our Classic Linen and Plush Linen has a single warp and weft source, which gives a more uniform look.
Some Linens will have a “heathered” look. This is where the warp and weft use two different color threads to create a fabric with multiple shades. Our Textured Linen has a distinctly “heathered” look, which along with the wider warps and wefts, creates a beautiful rustic feeling. Whereas our Classic Linen and Plush Linen has a single warp and weft source, which gives a more uniform look.
Linen is available on the following covers:
What are suede cover materials?
Suede classically refers to the underside of a real leather hide. This is also known as the “flesh side” as opposed to the more typical “grain side”. Suede is a close cousin of “nubuck”. In both cases “suede” and “nubuck” are the underside of leather and exhibit a fuzzy feel to them.
A difference between suede and nubuck is that nubuck uses higher grains of leather. As mentioned in leather, cuts are usually categorized between “Full Grain”, “Top Grain” and “Genuine Leather”. Nubuck typically uses a cross section from full grain or top grain. Whereas suede uses a cross section from genuine leather. So in essence, nubuck can be thought of as a higher quality version of suede.
Suede, like leather, can be real leather or artificial leather. If it’s artificial leather, then it’s usually called “faux suede”. In this case faux suede is not that different from Leatherette. Faux suede can actually be thought of as just a different pattern of leatherette since it’s also sourced from polyurethane. However, many labs refer to their faux suede as just “suede”. At Zno, all of our suedes are faux suedes.
Suede is available on the following covers:
A difference between suede and nubuck is that nubuck uses higher grains of leather. As mentioned in leather, cuts are usually categorized between “Full Grain”, “Top Grain” and “Genuine Leather”. Nubuck typically uses a cross section from full grain or top grain. Whereas suede uses a cross section from genuine leather. So in essence, nubuck can be thought of as a higher quality version of suede.
Suede, like leather, can be real leather or artificial leather. If it’s artificial leather, then it’s usually called “faux suede”. In this case faux suede is not that different from Leatherette. Faux suede can actually be thought of as just a different pattern of leatherette since it’s also sourced from polyurethane. However, many labs refer to their faux suede as just “suede”. At Zno, all of our suedes are faux suedes.
Suede is available on the following covers:
What are velvet cover materials?
Velvets are a very smooth fabric that can be made from natural or synthetic fibers. Velvets were
originally made 100% from silk, but due to the cost of silk, synthetic fibers have become more
popular these days. At Zno, our velvets come from polyester, which is a synthetic fiber.
Our velvets feature a crushed nap, which allows the velvet to flow in any direction. The velvet also has a mid-sheen, which adds to its luxurious feel.
Velvet is available on the following covers:
Our velvets feature a crushed nap, which allows the velvet to flow in any direction. The velvet also has a mid-sheen, which adds to its luxurious feel.
Velvet is available on the following covers:
What are hard cover materials?
Hard cover materials are materials such as wood. Unlike flexible cover materials or printed cover materials
we typically only use hard cover materials on the front panel of an album or
book cover.
Hard cover materials include:
Hard cover materials include:
What are wood cover materials?
Our wood features an oak veneer on top with a plywood inner core. Wood can only be used on the front panel of your album.
Wood is available on the following covers:
Wood is available on the following covers:
What are metal cover materials?
Our metal cover material is sourced from aluminum and is enriched with silver tones.
Metal is available on the following covers:
Metal is available on the following covers:
What are glass cover materials?
Our glass cover material is a hardened glass that is scratch resistant. It looks similar to our
acrylic cover material but is slightly heavier. We refer to this glass as “crystal”.
Glass is available on the following covers:
Glass is available on the following covers:
What are acrylic cover materials?
Our acrylic cover material is a plastic that is designed to mimic real glass. It looks similar to our
glass cover material but is slightly lighter.
Acrylic is available on the following covers:
Acrylic is available on the following covers:
What are printing cover materials?
Printing cover materials, like flexible cover materials, are able to wrap around the spine.
Printing cover materials include:
Printing cover materials include:
What are photo paper cover materials?
Our photo paper cover material is a waterproof photo paper that is used exclusively for covers.
Photo Paper is available on the following covers:
Photo Paper is available on the following covers:
What are press paper cover materials?
We use two different types of press paper on covers.
We have a matte art press paper that is not waterproof. This is available on:
We have a matte art press paper that is not waterproof. This is available on:
We have a waterproof press paper. This is available on:
What are silk cover materials?
Our silk cover material is made from polyester.
Silk is available on the following covers:
Silk is available on the following covers:
What are canvas cover materials?
Our canvas cover material is made from a poly-cotton blend. It’s the same canvas material that
we use on our Canvas Gallery Wrap.
Canvas is available on the following covers:
Canvas is available on the following covers:
What are cameos?
A cameo, sometimes also called a “cameo window”, is an opening with a photo that is on
the front panel of an album or book cover. The photo will usually be printed on photo paper, though
some labs do offer cameo printings on metal. Cameos usually are featured on albums or books
with front panels that are wrapped in leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet. At Zno, when
adding cameos, the photo paper inside the cameo will be matched to your page paper.
A cameo can come in many styles. As an example, it can be a square or circle. The orientation can be portrait or landscape. It can also be bigger or smaller. The location can be centered or off-centered. And you can opt for designs that even feature multiple cameos on a single cover.
A cameo can come in many styles. As an example, it can be a square or circle. The orientation can be portrait or landscape. It can also be bigger or smaller. The location can be centered or off-centered. And you can opt for designs that even feature multiple cameos on a single cover.
At Zno, your cameo will be automatically sized according to your album or book size. So for
example, a medium size square cameo on a square album, will have the same ratio of cameo
size to cover surface across all square albums. This means that while an 8x8 album and 10x10
album will have different actual size square medium cameos, the ratio of the cameo to the cover surface will be the same.
We also offer a cover called the Acrylic Cameo Cover. This is a stand alone cover style, as opposed to an add-on cameo that can be added onto cover styles. The Acrylic Cameo Cover differs in two ways from a standard cameo. One difference is that the cameo features acrylic layered over photo paper. A second difference is that the Acrylic Cameo Cover offers two unique cameo styles that bleed to the edge called “Landscape” and “Panoramic”. These two cameo designs are not available with standard cameos.
We also offer a cover called the Acrylic Cameo Cover. This is a stand alone cover style, as opposed to an add-on cameo that can be added onto cover styles. The Acrylic Cameo Cover differs in two ways from a standard cameo. One difference is that the cameo features acrylic layered over photo paper. A second difference is that the Acrylic Cameo Cover offers two unique cameo styles that bleed to the edge called “Landscape” and “Panoramic”. These two cameo designs are not available with standard cameos.
What are embellishments?
Embellishments are cover treatments that are typically applied to covers with leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet.
Embellishments include:
Embellishments include:
What is debossing?
Debossing is when a depression is made on a cover surface with a die. The die that is used to make the depression can be in the shape of text, a logo or graphic elements. For text, this is usually done for wedding dates, bride and groom names or similarly important pieces of information.
Debossing can optionally be paired with foil. If foil isn’t used, then this is called “blind debossing” or “clear debossing”. When debossing and foil are combined, this is sometimes called “foil stamping” or “hot stamping”. At Zno, we offer metallic type foils in gold, matte gold, rose gold, copper, silver, white and black.
Debossing can optionally be paired with foil. If foil isn’t used, then this is called “blind debossing” or “clear debossing”. When debossing and foil are combined, this is sometimes called “foil stamping” or “hot stamping”. At Zno, we offer metallic type foils in gold, matte gold, rose gold, copper, silver, white and black.
We also offer Studio Logo Debossing. With Studio Logo Debossing you can create a custom die of your studio logo to use on products that allow debossing. A one time setup fee is required for creating the die. The dies are kept in-house. The standard debossing fee is applied when using your custom studio logo die on projects.
Debossing is available on the following materials:
- Leather
- Leatherette
- Linen
- Suede
What is embossing?
Embossing is the opposite of debossing. With embossing, an impression rather than a depression is made on a cover surface. Foil can also be applied to embossing and this pairing is also sometimes called “foil stamping” or “hot stamping”. Zno at this time does not offer embossing as an embellishment option.
What is UV Print?
UV Print is a type of embellishment involves using a UV printer applying UV curable inks that are then exposed to strong UV-light to cure or dry the ink.
A standard UV Printer uses a CMYK ink based system. So a fundamental difference between Foil and UV Printing is that your color options are almost unlimited with UV Printing. When you choose UV Print, you can choose any CMYK color you want. As an example, you can match the color of your text to the color in your photo. You can even select an RGB color (however it will be converted to CMYK). Whereas with Foil, you’re limited to whatever foil colors a lab offers, which is usually under a dozen.
A difference between Foil and UV Printing is that foil will be reflective. While UV Printing can have a varnish, this is not something Zno offers at this time.
A standard UV Printer uses a CMYK ink based system. So a fundamental difference between Foil and UV Printing is that your color options are almost unlimited with UV Printing. When you choose UV Print, you can choose any CMYK color you want. As an example, you can match the color of your text to the color in your photo. You can even select an RGB color (however it will be converted to CMYK). Whereas with Foil, you’re limited to whatever foil colors a lab offers, which is usually under a dozen.
A difference between Foil and UV Printing is that foil will be reflective. While UV Printing can have a varnish, this is not something Zno offers at this time.
UV Print is available on the following materials:
- Leather
- Leatherette
- Linen
- Suede
What is laser engraving?
Laser Engraving uses a laser to etch a design into a surface. This effect achieves a similar goal to debossing, since it is creating a depression. However, the depression will not be filled with color from foil.
Since the laser is burning a depression into the top surface, the top layer of the material is removed rather than just pushed down. So this will create a different effect than blind debossing where the top layer is preserved.
Something to be aware of is that an under layer of a material may have a slightly different color.
Laser engraving, unlike debossing or painted text can also be applied to some hard cover materials in addition to flexible cover materials.
Since the laser is burning a depression into the top surface, the top layer of the material is removed rather than just pushed down. So this will create a different effect than blind debossing where the top layer is preserved.
Something to be aware of is that an under layer of a material may have a slightly different color.
Laser engraving, unlike debossing or painted text can also be applied to some hard cover materials in addition to flexible cover materials.
Laser Engraving is available on the following materials:
- Leather
- Leatherette
- Linen
- Suede
- Wood
- Metal
What covers are offered for albums or
books?
Zno offers a total of 20 covers across our 6 albums & books.
Paper Cover
Zno’s Paper Cover uses a single printed cover material of photo paper across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Paper Cover. The photo paper has the following texture options: No Texture, Pebble Texture, Matte Texture, Silk Texture, Linen Texture. The Paper Cover differs from our Hard Cover, because it uses a buzzcut style edge that is flush with pages. A unique offering of the Paper Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Little Black Book
- Slim Photo Book
Hard Cover
Zno’s Hard Cover uses a single printed cover material of photo paper across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Hard Cover. The photo paper has the following texture options: No Texture, Pebble Texture, Matte Texture, Silk Texture, Linen Texture. The Hard Cover differs from our Paper Cover, because it has wrapped edges. A unique offering of the Hard Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover. You can also choose between flat or padded cushioning on some album and book types.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Little Black Book
- Slim Photo Book
Silk Cover
Zno’s Silk Cover uses a single printed cover material of silk across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Silk Cover. The Silk Cover has the following paper options: Lustre, Matte Velvet, Metallic, Silk, Glossy. A unique offering of the Silk Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
Canvas Cover
Zno’s Canvas Cover uses a single printed cover material of canvas across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Canvas Cover. The Canvas Cover has the following paper options: Lustre, Matte Velvet, Metallic, Silk, Glossy. A unique offering of the Canvas Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Linen Cover
Zno’s Linen Cover uses a single flexible cover material of linen across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments such as debossing, uv painted text and laser engraving can be added to the front panel, back panel or spine. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Slim Photo Book
Leatherette Cover
Zno’s Leatherette Cover uses a single flexible cover material of leatherette across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments such as debossing, uv painted text and laser engraving can be added to the front panel, back panel or spine. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Slim Photo Book
Genuine Leather Cover
Zno’s Genuine Leather Cover uses a single flexible cover material of leather across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments such as debossing, uv painted text and laser engraving can be added to the front panel, back panel or spine. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
Stitched Cover
Zno’s Stitched Cover uses a single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette or linen across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments such as debossing, uv painted text and laser engraving can be added to the front panel, back panel or spine. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well. A unique offering of the Stitched Cover is stitched embroidery around the edges.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Crystal Cover
Zno’s Crystal Cover uses a hard cover material of glass on the front panel. A single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the back panel. Cameos are not available for the Crystal Cover. A unique offering of the Crystal Cover is having a full bleed image on the front panel face mounted behind glass with beveled edges. The main difference between the Crystal Cover and the Acrylic Cover is that the Crystal Cover is heavier. It is also more scratch resistant than Acrylic Cover. Another difference is that you cannot have seamless edges, whereas on the Acrylic Cover you can have beveled or seamless edges.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Acrylic Cover
Zno’s Acrylic Cover uses a hard cover material of acrylic on the front panel. A single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the back panel. Cameos are not available for the Acrylic Cover. A unique offering of the Acrylic Cover is having a full bleed image on the front panel face mounted behind acrylic. The main difference between the Acrylic Cover and the Crystal Cover is that the Acrylic Cover is lighter. A second difference is that you can have seamless edges, whereas on the Crystal Cover you can only have beveled edges.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Acrylic Cameo Cover
Zno’s Acrylic Cameo Cover uses a single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing or uv painted text can be added to the front panel or back panel. Standard Cameos are not available for the Acrylic Cameo Cover. But a unique offering of the Acrylic Cameo Cover is that the front panel can have an acrylic inlay under which an image is face mounted. We refer to this acrylic inlay as an Acrylic Cameo. The Acrylic Cameo has two unique style cameos that bleed to the edge called “Landscape” and “Panoramic”.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Wood Cover
Zno’s Wood Cover uses a hard cover material of wood on the front panel. A single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the back panel. On the front panel laser engraving can be added. Cameos are not available for the Wood Cover. A unique offering of the Wood Cover is having a full bleed image printed directly on the front wood panel. Images printed on the front wood panel can have a Natural Finish or White Base.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Metal Cover
Zno’s Metal Cover uses a hard cover material of metal on the front panel. A single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the back panel. On the front panel laser engraving can be added. Cameos are not available for the Metal Cover. A unique offering of the Metal Cover is having a full bleed image printed directly on the front metal panel. Images printed on the front metal panel can have a Natural Finish or White Base.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Photo Cover
Zno’s Photo Cover uses a printed cover material of photo paper on the front panel. A single flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the back panel. Cameos are not available for the Photo Cover. A unique offering of the Photo Cover is having a full bleed image printed on the front panel with photo paper.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
Duotone Cover
Zno’s Duotone Cover uses a flexible cover material with the option of leather, leatherette, linen, suede or velvet on the front panel. A separate single flexible cover material with the same material options is used on the spine and back panel. The spine is a stitched rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the front panel, spine or back panel. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well. A unique offering of the Duotone Cover is having two different flexible cover materials. The two flexible cover materials can be different colors but they must be the same material. So for example, you can combine two different leathers but you cannot combine a leather and a linen.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
Flush Cover
Zno’s Flush Cover uses a single flexible cover material of leatherette across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a rounded spine. Embellishments such as debossing and uv painted text can be added to the front panel or back panel. Cameos are not available for the Flush Cover. A unique feature of the Flush Cover is that it features a flat edge design with painted edges.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Slim Photo Book
Suede & Velvet Cover
Zno’s Suede & Velvet Cover uses a single flexible cover material of suede or velvet across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. On Suede, embellishments such as debossing or uv painted text can be added to the front panel, back panel or spine. On Velvet, only laser engraving is available. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Slim Photo Book
Design Collection Cover
Zno’s Design Collection Cover is a collection of pre-made uv painted text designs. This includes names, dates and other details that can be fully edited. This design collection can be applied to the Leatherette Cover, Genuine Leather Cover, Linen Cover and Flush Cover. But in order to access these pre-made designs, a project must be started from Design Collection. Then when a project is started from Design Collection, you can select Leatherette Cover, Linen Cover or Flush Cover.
Embellishments such as debossing can be added to the back panel. Cameos can be added to the front panel as well but this will require removing any pre-made design.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Flush Mount Album
- Fine Art Album
- Layflat Photo Book
- Slim Photo Book
Press Paper Hard Cover
Zno’s Press Paper Hard Cover uses a single printed cover material of press paper across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Press Paper Hard Cover. The press paper does not have any texture. The Press Paper Hard Cover differs from our Press Paper Soft Cover, because it uses a wrapped edge. A unique offering of the Press Paper Hard Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Press Photo Book
Press Paper Soft Cover
Zno’s Press Paper Soft Cover uses a single printed cover material of press paper across the front panel, spine and back panel. The spine is a square spine. Embellishments and cameos are not available for the Press Paper Soft Cover. The press paper does not have any texture. The Press Paper Soft Cover differs from our Press Paper Hard Cover, because it uses a buzzcut style edge that is flush with pages. A unique offering of the Press Paper Soft Cover is that full bleed images can wrap around the entire cover.
This cover is available on:
This cover is available on:
- Press Photo Book
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