This Qoop review may be a bit different than some of my other photo book reviews, as Qoop is known as a print on demand (POD) publisher. POD is used by people who are selling their books. They also have photo books that you can make for personal use.

Qoop Photo Book Software

A key part of this Qoop review is an overview of the software you'll use to make your own photo book. Which is, in a word, simple. The photo book software at Qoop is very simple to use, and you are given very few choices. You have a few cover design options, and then you decide if you want 1, 2, 4, 6, or 20 photos on a page. That's it: simplicity is the name of the game here.

Qoop Photo Book Options

These are simple books and are great if you would like to create a "proof book". You would do this by choosing to have picture titles shown, just make sure you title the pictures in such a way so you can locate your pictures on your computer. If you are not making a proof book but want a simple book with a lot of pictures, name the photos with a brief caption so that you will be able to identify what/who/where the picture is taken.

Mini Book Option: There is also the option to make a small book (smallest size of 3.75x2.5). These are great little gifts and make great mini baby brag books, but they do come in packs of 2, 3, or 4 depending on the size of the book. You can't get just one.

Volume Discounts: However, if you want to give a lot of your custom digital photo books as a gift, there are substantial volume discounts available.

Our Opinion about Qoop

Qoop does poorly in the photo book feature set review because they only offer plain and simple books at a good price. If you are looking for a plain and simple book that takes little effort on your part you might want to consider this photo book printer.

If, however, you're looking to make a family photo album or a digital photo memory book with fun backgrounds and different layouts on each page, you won't find what you're looking for at Qoop, and will be better off using a photo book printer like Shutterfly (review here) or Picaboo (review here).

Qoop Review and Specifications

Paper Weight	100# ultra gloss
Max. # of Pages	250
Mac Compatible?	N/A

Updated: June 15, 2010

Qoop Photo Book Review

Comparative Photo Book Software Review

Background Themes	No themes
Layout Variety	Only 5 options
JPG as a Background	No
Digi-Scrapbooking Friendly	No
In-book Editing	No
Text - variety and Full Page	No
Embellishments and Corners	No
Full-Page Bleed	No
Final Grade	D-

For an explanation of the Feature Set Review

Photo Book Sizes

The prices given are based on a 20 page book with printing on both sides of the pages. Additional pages are available for an extra charge. The price given is the lowest price for that size category.

Hardcover
8x10	29.99
8.5x11	29.99
Softcover
8x10	12.99
8.5x11	12.99
7x5 (2/pack)	7.79/ea
5.25x3.5 (3/pack)	5.83/ea
3.75x2.5 (4/pack)	3.99/ea

For a more detailed pricing, please visit Photo Book Covers and Sizes

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