![]() ![]() And it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, and no you don’t need to buy Photoshop. Trust me, you will be far happier with the results. What to Do Instead – Edit Your Images in Your Own Photo Editing Software. But if you don’t want that garbage can beside you in that otherwise awesome beach photo, or you want to remove that giant pimple on your chin, the photo site’s online software likely won’t cut it. Some services such as Shutterfly and My Publisher will automatically make corrections for color/brightness/contrast when your book is printed. Typically you will find tools for cropping, perhaps red eye removal, or color change to sepia or black and white. Most photo book publishers have only very basic online editing. Mistake #2 – Not Editing Photos Before Uploading Planning ahead will save you a lot of time in the long run. If you want to make some collage pages using 4 or 5 or more photos per page you will likely need 150 or more pictures. Decide how big of a book you want to make (the cost depends on the number of pages.) Do you want to use large images and only use 1 or 2 per page? Then for a 20-page book you would need 20-40 photos. What to Do Instead – Spend a few minutes planning your layout and assessing the images you want to use. The number of photos you will need will vary depending on the book size you selected and the page layouts/number of images per page that you chose. And sometimes I have far too many and I have to change my layout to accommodate them or else not use them. ![]() I’ve done this a number of times, I’m in the middle of creating a photo book and I discover that I didn’t upload enough photos for the layout I have chosen and I have to spend more time looking for and uploading additional pictures. Mistake #1: Not Uploading Enough Photos or Uploading Too Many. It appears that I am not the only one, so I wanted to share them with you and give you tips on avoiding these issues. I love making them and over time I have learned a few things about the process and found that there were several mistakes I was making. With more and more sites getting into the game, it is fast and fun to create a beautiful, quality book. Making photo books online is a great way to show off your favorite photos. ![]()
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