Photo Book Builder

This skill provides a complete system for organizing, structuring, and generating print-ready, high-resolution photo books. It is designed for 12" × 30" open spreads (15" × 12" closed book size) at 300 DPI, enforcing strict gutter margins to prevent content from being lost in the binding.

Core Capabilities

The photo book builder relies on four main stages:

graph TD
    A[Stage 1: Prep & Organize] -->|organize_photos.py| B[Page Folders & Mapping JSON]
    B --> C[Stage 2 & 3: Layout Generation]
    C -->|create_full_bleed_layouts.py| D[9000x3600 px Print Spreads]
    E[Stage 4: Cover Upscaling] -->|upscale_covers.py| F[Print-Ready Cover JPEGs]

Stage-by-Stage Workflow