• The minimum number of pages for a Photo Book is 20, and the maximum is 111. 

Text or photo is too close to page edge 

• Maintain approximately a 3/4" margin around all edges of the photo book page (excluding the seam for Layflat pages) to prevent trimming of photos, objects, or text boxes.
• Adjust the position of the text or photo box until the caution icon no longer appears.

Text Doesn’t Fit 

• Text may not fit in a text box due to extra spaces or line breaks added by pressing the return key.
• Decorative fonts may trigger a warning if loops or flourishes extend beyond the text box and risk being cut off.
  • To resolve, remove extra spaces, shorten the text, adjust the font size or style, or resize the text box (if available). 

Spell Check

• Shutterfly doesn't offer a built-in spell check feature.
  • However, most browsers provide spell check functionality that is compatible with the site.
  • Misspelled words or unrecognized names may appear underlined in red.
  • In the Edit Text dialog, right-click on the highlighted word to view suggested corrections or select 'Add to my dictionary' to prevent future alerts for that word.
  • Always preview the Photo Book carefully before placing an order to ensure all text is free of spelling errors.

Text Limit

• There's no specific character limit when entering text in a text box.
• The amount of text that fits within a layout depends on the selected font and size. 

• Metallic Cover Accents can be added or removed to a photo book cover. Use the steps below to identify and remove Metallic Cover Accents from a Photo Book. 

1. Review the type of Layout  on the Cover only of the Photo Book.
   • Any Layout with a dollar sign in a gold triangle represents a Metallic Accent. 

2. Replace the Layout with one that doesn't have this symbol. 
3. Review the type of Stickers  on the Cover only of the Photo Book.
   • Any Sticker with a dollar sign in a gold triangle represents a Metallic Accent. 

4. Replace the Stickers with ones that don't have this symbol. 
   
   • Once the Layout and all Stickers have been updated to ones that don't contain the dollar sign and gold triangle symbol, the price of the Photo Book will be automatically updated to remove the Metallic Accent charge.  

Shutterfly is unable to fully support foreign languages, some extra characters not used in the English language, graphics characters, symbols, or mathematical symbols. Some special characters used in foreign languages are supported.

Saving & Naming a Photo Book Project

When first saving a project, the default name will be 'Photo Book - (date created).' To change the name, click on the pencil icon beside the project name when within the project and type in the new name.  

• To manually save a photo book, click 'Save' in the upper left corner of the screen beside the project name.
• It's recommended to manually save frequently throughout the creation session and always before closing out.
• The project will autosave every five minutes if any changes have been made.
• Hovering over the 'Save' option will show the last time the project was saved. 

Auto-Save

• The Auto-Save feature automatically saves the project to the account every 5 minutes unless manually saved.
  • If not logged in, a prompt to sign in will appear to save the photo book. 
  • Helpful Tip: Exit the project once finished. If the project remains open in one browser and work continues from another browser, there's a risk of losing new work.

Photo Book Styles

• Click 'Book style' on the left side of the page to see and select from a list of available styles. 

• Selecting a 'Designer Collection' Photo Book style may increase the total cost of the Photo Book. 

Changing the Cover or Page Type

• Not every cover or page type is available for all photo book sizes.
  • If a selected cover or page type is incompatible, a warning will appear and ask to change the size.
• Some cover types do not offer text options on the spine, and any text on the spine will be removed.
• Some cover types do not offer text or photos on the covers, and any text or photos on the cover will be removed.
• Metallic Cover Accents are only available on hard matte photo covers.
• Not all cover types are available on the mobile app. 

Changing Photo Book Size

• Text may wrap differently or no longer fit.
• Photos may become cropped or have a lower resolution.
• Some layouts may change.
• Cover type may change or become unavailable.
• Pricing may change.
• Preview the book/pages carefully after choosing a new size to check for these changes. If the general appearance of the new size is not satisfactory, click 'Undo' to revert the book to its previous size.

Steps to Change Photo Book Options

1. Click on the dropdown arrow beside the Photo Book details and Click 'Change Options'.

2. Select the desired option to make changes. 

Clearing cache and cookies can resolve many issues when creating Photo Book.

• See Article Optimizing Browser Performance: Clear Cache & Cookies for instructions on clearing the browser's cache and cookies.
• Issues may include problems with uploading photos, browser freezing, saving, advancing to the next site page, or other unexpected site behavior. 

Recommendations

• Use Google Chrome or Firefox browsers for compatibility.
• Close all non-essential tabs so the photo book is the only window/tab open.

For more information on editing, troubleshooting, and the different Photo Book creation paths see the following articles: 

• Personalizing a Photo Book
• Exploring Photo Book Options & Features