Ritz Pix

Ritz Pix allows you to choose different speeds to upload your pictures. If you only want 4x6 pictures you can use the fastest upload speed because it compresses your pictures some. They also analyze the quality of the picture before you upload it. Unfortunately, the quality of my scanned picture was not enough for the Ritz Pictures quality standards. Since I wasn't going to use them for prints, I uploaded some to see if they had enough resolution to use in photo books. After checking this out, there was enough resolution in my scanned pictures to include in the photo book, but they were definitely not able to be used as a full page picture.

The software is limited in its design abilities. If you want a simple book that is easy to put together, then you should consider Ritz Pix. Their claim to fame is that you can order prints or a photo book and pick them up an hour later at one of their stores. They do have a glossy paper book that you can only order online and have delivered, that is more expensive.

Feature Set Review

Background Themes	Background themes are limited, but you do have a choice of additional backgrounds once the book is started.
Layout Variety	Maximum of three pictures per page. Very ordinary.
JPG as a Background	No
Digi-Scrapbooking Friendly	Yes
In-book Editing	Yes
Text - variety and Full Page	Only caption ability.
Embellishments and Corners	Some clipart and text bubbles, but I couldn't figure out how to get these to work. You can also do edge effects and borders within the edit picture.
Full-Page Bleed	Yes
Final Grade	C

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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/Glossy
6x6	19.99
8x6	19.99
8.5x11	29.99
12x121	59.99
Softcover
4x4	6.95
6x6	14.99
8.5x11	18.99

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