This Srapblog review will discuss the process of creating Scrapblog photo books and using their photo book creation software.

Overview of Scrapblog

Scrapblog is a unique photo book printer. They are geared toward the creation of sharing multimedia scrapbooks online. Each "scrapblog" can also be printed a an individual page or into a nice-looking photo book.

Designing a Scrapblog Photo Book

Of course, the most important part of any Scrapblog review is a discussion of the photo book design process itself. There are two different ways you can design a book at Scrapblog:

Designing a photo book from scratch

Using a photo book template

From Scratch: If you design a photo book at Scrapblog from scratch, you can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds, stickers, shapes, and texts and balloons. If you create a basic page design, there is a duplicate button so you can replicate it for each page you want to use it on. This is great for those people who are crafty and for those who have the time to develop a project that is uniquely their own.

Using a Scrapblog Photo Book Template: For those people who need a bit of help with their designs or just don't have enough time, you can choose the template option. Here you will find many scrapblogs that you can personalize for your own use. The only job you'll really have is adding your own pictures. You could then add pages to these shorter templates, or you can start a new book from scratch.

An important thing to note on thie Scrapblog review: Not all the items on the site are free. Some of the premium backgrounds and stickers will require you to purchase credits that can be used for these premium items.

Scrapblog's Photo Book Software

The photo book software used at Scrapblog is quite functional. You can change the order of your pages, and even import pages from other projects. Each page can be exported as a jpg. This would allow you to import a page designed in Scrapblog into another photo book software to use elsewhere.

A new feature is the QuickMix. This is a super easy way to make a photo book - you choose the theme and choose your pictures and it puts the book together for you. First time users can take the tour after they choose their first book and it explains all the tabs. After the book is put together you have the option of making any changes you want. Text options are easy to choose, and you can also use additional stickers in your book design. The initial QuickMix has some free stickers included, but you can purchase more stickers to use in your design if you'd like. I don't usually care that much for the auto-design books, but really enjoyed using this one developed by Scrapblog.

Scrapblog Photo Book Specifications

Paper Weight	Not Available
Max. # of Pages	Not Available
Mac Compatible?	Not Available

Reviewed:August 11, 2010

Comparative Photo Book Software Review

Background Themes	Too numerous to count
Layout Variety	Flexible layouts - add as many or as few pictures to each page.
JPG as a Background	Yes
Digi-Scrapbooking Friendly	Yes
In-book Editing	Yes
Text - variety and Full Page	Unlimited
Embellishments and Corners	The best I have seen (and I just said that a few days before for someone else.)
Full-Page Bleed	Yes
Final Grade	A+

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
12x8	34.99
Softcover
6x4	9.99
9x6	14.99

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

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