Feature Sets for Photo Book Publishers

Background Themes
Each publisher will be scored on the different number and variety of background themes available. A total of 3 points is available for the site with the most backgrounds available.

Layout Variety
Each publisher will be scored on the variety of layouts offered. The highest score available for this section will be 3 points.

Utilize any JPG as a Background
The ability to utilize any JPG as a background gives you a lot of flexibility when making photo books. A score of 2 points will be given if you can do this in almost every background, 1 point if you can do it in some backgrounds, and 0 points if this cannot be done in any layout.

Digi-Scrapbooking Friendly
This goes beyond having the usual sizes of books that digi-scrapbookers want. It means that you have options to upload pages created in an outside software program (such as PhotoShop). 1 point given if this is available, 0 if it isn't.

In-book Editing
Can the pictures be edited once you have placed them on the pages of the book? 1 point if you can, 0 if not.

Text - Variety and Full-Page
The ability to utilize text is important in some books. Can you change the font? Offer a full page of text? 2 points for the most variety and options.

Embellishments and Corners
Can you add embellishments and corners to your pictures? 1 point for being able to do so.

Full Page Bleed
1 point is given for being able to have full page bleed (picture can "run off" the edges).

Total # of Points
A "perfect" score is 13 points.

Test Results

Publisher	Background Themes	Layout Variety	JPG as Background	Digi- Scrap- booking	In-book Editing	Text Variety	Embell/ Corners	Full-page Bleed	Total Points	Final Grade
Available Pts.	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	13	A+
Picaboo	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	13	A+
Shutterfly	3	3	0	1	1	2	1	1	12	A
Our Hubbub	3	3	0	1	1	2	1	1	12	A
Rocket Life	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	12	A
Smilebooks	3	3	0	1	1	2	0	1	11	A-
Photoworks	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	10	B+
Quality Photobooks	1	3	0	1	1	2	1	1	10	B+
Snapfish	3	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	9	B
Print My Photobook	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	1	9	B
My Publisher	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	1	9	B
Create Picture Books	3	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	9	B
Walgreens	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	8	B
Walmart	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	8	B
Hooray	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	7	C+
Arts Cow	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	7	C+
albelli	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	6	C
Kodakgallery	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	6	C
Ritz Pix	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	6	C
CVS PhotoCenter	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	C
Winkflash	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	D
DotPhoto	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	D