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Putting a custom photo book together can be a relaxing hobby to take up.

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 What to consider before ordering a photo book


What are the available book sizes?

What are the cover and page style options? (Matte, glossy, standard, etc.)

Can it be done on mobile, or is the site desktop-only?

How long will the photo book take to arrive?

Is it easy to upload photos?

How much creative freedom do I have with templates?


Here are the best photo-book services to check out online. We'll update this periodically as new services become available and existing services expand their offerings.

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Making a photo book with Blurb has a steeper learning curve than the rest of the services on this list. Blurb is aimed at the professional photographer wanting to showcase their work and possibly sell it via a professional photo book. You can still use Blurb to make a photo book as a keepsake or a gift for a loved one, but you need to download the free Bookwright app extension to do so after making an account with the photo-book service. You can also use programs like Adobe InDesign and Adobe Lightroom, but I would only recommend using these if you already pay for them. 

To start your project after you've downloaded Bookwright, you can choose your book preferences (cover, size, page style). I used a from Blurb to get the hang of the program. At its barest bones, the program works like other photo-book creation sites. Import the photos you want, choose to autocreate the book or drag and drop the photos into the layouts you choose. You can also design your own layout and save it for future use. Clicking Manage Photos displays all your pages in a spread so you can rearrange as needed.

When you're finished with the project, you can click Upload to send it to Blurb. You can purchase physical copies of your photo book and/or get a digital version in PDF format. You can also upload editions to sell by clicking Sell Your Book instead of Order Your Book after uploading it. 

How much it costs: Blurb, like the other services, lets you customize your project to best fit your price range. There's a whole page of the website dedicated to all the pricing variations for [url=]photo books, , [url=]magazines, and [url=]wall art. 

It would be more than cumbersome to include every price, but for reference, a 20-page, 10-by-8-inch landscape photo book with an image-wrap hardcover and premium luster paper costs $41. Each additional page costs 43 cents. My test album was the cheapest combination: a 20-page, 7-by-7-inch softcover with standard paper for $15. Each additional page was 24 cents. The site also offers discounts for volume orders.






























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Apple Photos

Apple no longer has an[url=] in-house photo book service, but you can download project expansion apps to like iPhone and Mac. Open the Photos app and choose File > Create > Book. From there you can download third-party apps Motif, Mimeo Photos, White Wall, Ifolor Designer, Mpix, Fujifilm Prints and Gifts or Wix Photo Albums to start a project. Any app you download will be available through Book when you create a new project in the Photos app.

Costco

[url=]Costco requires a paid membership to access its . If you have a membership, you can build three different types of[url=] 30- to 100-page photo books with multiple themes, captions and layout designs. 

The 12-by-12-inch premium layflat starts at $40 and has a special spine to accommodate bigger photo spreads. The 11.25-by-8.75-inch hardcover photo book starts at $20. Costco also offers a two-pack of 8-by-8-inch softcover photo books starting at $20.




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