Colour mode for books? (also page numbering query)

Which colour space is preferred for printing books in iPhoto (4.0.3)? The original files are sRGB, of course - should I be converting to Adobe RGB (as I would if I were making a normal high-quality print off my own printer)? Also (2 questions for price of 1), while the first page is the cover, is page 2 (double-sided printing) the inside of the cover or is it the first bound page?
Many thanks for your help
Alex

When you turned off the facing pages you effectively lost the use of the other half of the master spread.
How is this being bound that you need the bleed on the inside, and is that the case for every page?
One thing you might try, and do this on a copy, is to reinstate the facing pages. If things go back as they should be, select all the pages in the pages panel, then from the panel menu select override all master items, then switch back. I have a feeling though, that if you used uneven inside and outside margins you've also lost the margin mirroring, and I'm not sure you can retain that when you go to non-facing.
A better approach, if you need the bleed on all pages would be to set up two masters, but assigning the second one to all the odd pages is going to be a pain without a script. If you only need the bbleed on a few pages, select the spread in the pages panel and from the menu uncheck allow selected spread to shuffle. Select another page to be sure you no longer have both pages selected, then click on one of the pages in the spread you want to separate. Hold the mouse button down and drag the page away from it's mate until you see a vertical balck line and release, the spread should split into left and right halves.
Peter

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Reproducible condition:
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I agree that one problem is that I don't have extensive experience with ID. But I'm living on an extremely limited income, and I hoped the Creative Suite would help alleviate that. I has done that; it has also added a great deal of frustration. I don't have a huge IT budget to draw from. The original outlay for CS4 was an extreme reach for me, and I didn't really have the funds for an upgrade. How I would love to spend a few thousand dollars to fly to Pittsburgh or New York and spend a week or so immersed in an Adobe workshop! Unfortunately, I live on a small town without such resources. I have watched as many videos as I could find, and I have gone through several step-by-step books. But you're right: hands-on experience is necessary, and I'm scrambling to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can.
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