Set up book in hard cover instead of soft cover.

I just finished creating two photo books, one with 100 pages and the other with 90. I proceeded to order when I was asked to choose the color of the cover. It was then I noticed that I was ordering a hard cover book which I don't want. At this point, there was no way to indicate I wanted soft cover. Is there any way I can duplicate my efforts into a soft cover edition? Or, is it as I fear, that I had to choose soft cover BEFORE I began preparing the book?

Judy:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I think you can. Select the soft cover book in the Source pane and type Command-D. That will give you a duplicate copy to try switching from soft to hard cover, same theme. Even though it warns you that text may be lost I've switched themes before without losing text. Worth a try.
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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Select the book and type Command+D to duplicate the book. Open either copy and click on the Theme button. There you will be able to change the cover type. You'll get a message that you might lose text but I've had very good luck in changing themes or styles and not losing any. The other copy can be used to cut and past any text that might be lost.
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