Majority of the albums and books we offer at Zno have a layflat design when opened, including the Layflat Photo Book. (Only the Press Photo Book and Lite Photo Book does not have a layflat design.) This means that there is no gutter at the spine and you can have a two page spread without losing any details.
However, depending on your photobook size, some pages may not lay completely flat and stand up a little. This is completely normal and not considered a defect. The pages inside of a Layflat Photo Book are lighter compared to our Flush Mount Album because there is no substrate core in between its pages. If we were to reprint the same Layflat Photo Book in the same size, it would result the same where pages would stand up. In order for all pages of a Layflat Photo Book to lay flat, a larger Layflat Photo Book would be necessary.
Below is a comparison shot of two of the same Layflat Photo Book but in different sizes. The book displayed on top is a 6x8 Layflat Photo Book and below is a 11x14 Layflat Photo Book. As you can see, the bigger the book, the bigger the page will be for it to lay flat.
For more information, please email support@zno.com.