I first had to decide on which pictures I wanted to show off. Then I had to decide how to organize them. Finally, I had to decide what sizes and page layouts I wanted to use.
I created an account with AdoramaPix. It was very quick and easy and so far no spam from them. It has been about a month since I created the account, so I expect that will hold.
After choosing the pictures I wanted to include, I uploaded them to the Adorama site and organized them in an album that I called "Photo Book" for convenience.
I started a photo album book and started the wizard to get started by picking size of book and number of pages. I don't know how hard it is to change to a bigger or smaller size or to add or subtract pages.
I had a bit of trouble working with the text boxes, but it seems like it was my problem since it started working. The cover spine text was the most challenging, but once I got that figured out, the cover came together nicely.
I used a variety of layouts, some with but most without text. I decided to do some full page pictures and some pages with a couple of smaller pictures as well as some medium-sized pictures. I used a black background for all pages that were not full-page and I really like the way that turned out.
I also made a few pages as full-sized pictures to see how they looked. I like it, but I think for most pictures, I like the black background better.
There are a few things I would like to see to improve this process:
- Layout guides to help line up pictures throughout the book
- Tools to make editing text easier (popup text editor)
- Quicker email support (took 2 days to get a response) but live chat support was quicker once I found it
I am very happy with the way this book turned out and I would highly recommend AdoramaPix to anyone looking to design a photo book. A photo book is a great way to organize pictures to commemorate a special birthday, trip or just to show off some of your favorite pictures.
Have you used a photobook to show off something? Do you want to try it? It is not that expensive and it is a pretty easy way to share pictures from a trip or wedding.
Hey thanks so much for the review and we're so happy that you like your book! We are constantly working on the book software to try to improve it.
ReplyDeleteHey, my other comment went into the ether! Anyway, you can use the gird tool to help layout and line up your images, and I've asked our Director about any planned tweaks to the text tool, and will let you know. Sorry about the customer service experience you had, but if you placed the order over Passover, we cannot respond to any emails during that time. Do you know when you sent the email?
ReplyDeleteThanks again for your review and so glad you are happy with your book!
Well, both of your comments seem to be here now. I will have to look for that tool to help line up images with my next book. And yes, there will be a next book. Thinking about doing one with just my best mountain photos. Or maybe wild animals. Or maybe flowers.
ReplyDeleteBottom line: You will see me back.