Who is Now Printing Photo Books

Got a ton of emails from MyPublisher stating they would no longer be supporting iPhoto books at the end of May. Who is doing the ink and paper work now for iPhoto? I ordered a book just before the deadline and it came out fine (except for one misspelling - typical idiot {me} error). It did not come in an MyPublisher box like some of the past ones have, but in an Apple box of the same configuration.
I felt many of the MyPublisher emails were misleading since they implied that iPhoto would not be capable of printing books any longer.
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All of the books I've gotten from Apple, going back some 5 years, have been in Apple branded mailing boxes. It might be a Kodak subsidiary that's doing the printing.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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