Should camber/concave be exaggerated during pressing?

[whitmell]

My question is, should I expect any bending I do during pressing (baltic birch with fiberglass) to become less dramatic when I take it out of the press? I'm about to make 2 boards for christmas presents and due to time and money restrictions I need to get it right the first time. Also, does it depend on which way the grain is oriented? For instance, concave vs camber.

[CrisVA]

Yes, there is some springback

[lettucefresh]

Yeah, orient the grain along the axis you want the most strength on. It's also a good idea if using 1/8 BB to do at least one cross ply (actually 3 plies of BB).
Don't expect too much springback. If i press a 40 inch deck with 1/2 inch of camber and "some" concave, i usually will cut my mold to have like 5/8 inch of camber and a slightly tighter concave.