Helpful Tips
- Photo Books require a minimum of 20 pages and can include up to 111 pages.
- Up to 800 photos can be used when creating a Photo Book on the website.
- Tip: Up to 200 photos can be used when creating a Photo Book on a mobile device.
- The "All Pages" view provides a comprehensive project overview, enabling photo swapping and page rearrangement.
- Spread Layouts are optimized for Layflat Pages and support Hinged or Deluxe Covers.
- Save the photo book regularly by selecting "Save" in the upper left of the workspace.
- Photo Book cover and page size may vary between 1/4" to 1/8".
- Favorite Stickers or Backgrounds by hovering over the item and clicking the green heart.
Creating Photo Book Overview
- Upload photos to Shutterfly.
- Click here to Select a Photo Book Style.
- Select the Quantity, Book Size, Cover Type, Page Type, and Professional 6 Color Printing (optional) and Click "Personalize".
- Click "Get Started" under Make It Myself.
- Click here for more information on Make It For Me.
- Select where to get photos for the Photo Book.
- Photos can be selected from the Shutterfly Account, Upload Photos, Get from Mobile, Amazon Photos, Google Photos, Facebook, or Shutterfly's Art Library.
- Select photos to include in the Photo Book and Click "Add to Project".
- Select either "I'll Place Manually" or "Autofill Photos" when asked about using the autofill feature.
- Click the spine of the Photo Book (only shown on the first page) and Add desired text, font, color, background, etc.
- Add any desired stickers.
- Add any desired text.
- Click "Book Info & Options" to change the Book Size, Cover Type or Pages and Binding.
- Select any other desired options under "Book Info & Options" such as:
- Add a Memorabilia Pocket
- Logo Removal
- Professional 6-Color Printing
- Gift Box
- Review each page of the Photo Book.
- Click "Preview" to review each page as it will print.
- Add the Photo Book to the cart and Checkout.
Getting Started
Upload Photos
- To ensure optimal quality, upload photos to the Shutterfly account before starting a project.
- Photos sourced from social media platforms like Facebook may have lower resolution but can still be used.
- Whenever possible, use the original image file.
- If a photo fails to meet the minimum resolution requirement, a low-resolution warning will appear.
- See Help Center Articles Maximizing Photo Resolution: Expert Tips and Uploading Photos.
Select Photo Book Style
- Choose from a variety of Photo Book styles offered by Shutterfly.
- Select a photo book style here.
- Select the Quantity, Book Size, Cover Type, Page Type, and Professional 6 Color Printing (optional) and Click "Personalize".
- Click "Get Started" under Design it Yourself.
Add Photos to Project
- Select where to select photos from.
- Photos can be selected from the Shutterfly Account, Upload Photos, Get from Mobile, Amazon Photos, Google Photos, Facebook, or Shutterfly's Art Library.
- Select photos to include and Click "Add to Project".
- Select either "I'll Place Manually" or "Autofill Photos".
- I'll Place Manually: Adds the selected photos to the Photo Tray.
- Photos need to be added manually to each page.
- Autofill Photos: Automatically adds images to the pages.
- Select Best photos, Most photos, or All photos.
- Select embellishment quantity: None, Few, or Many.
- Type the title and optional subtitle.
- Click "Autofill My Book".
Photo/Text Adjustments
- Align, Distribute, & Match Size
- Hold Ctrl and click 2 or more objects to see alignment options:
- Align: Align objects to left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom.
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- Distribute: Distribute objects evenly horizontally or vertically.
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- Match Size: Match all objects to the widest, narrowest, tallest, or shortest.
- Adding & Editing Text
- Layering
- Use "Layering" to bring items forward or backward.
- Swap Photo
- Click a photo and Select "Swap".
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- Click "Click here to swap" to exchange photo positions.
Photo Book Editor Overview
Quick Reference: Photo Book Title | Price Summary | Project Options | Page View Options | Warnings | Preview | Add to Cart | Design Tools | Page, Layout, & Text Options
Photo Book Title
- Click the pencil to change the project title. This does not change the printed cover or spine text.
Price Summary
- Click the drop-down arrow beside the price to view details.
- Information includes style, quantity, size, cover type, pages and binding, add-ons, total, and a Change Options button.
- Click "Change Options" to modify selections and click Apply Changes.
Project Options
- Save
- Hover to see last saved time. Use Save or Save As.
- Add Pages
- Click "Add Pages" to insert pages (up to 111 total) and choose placement.
- Undo — Reverse previous action.
- Redo — Reapply previous action.
- Zoom In/Out — Adjust view.
- More
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- Start Tour...
- Provides a walk-through of Photo Book creation.
- Global Text Styles...
- Change saved font styles for Headline, Title, Subtitle, Highlight, Body, and Caption.
- Font style, size, and color can be set for each.
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- When adding a text box, select the desired style to apply saved settings.
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- Import Page(s)
- Click "Import Page(s)", Select the Photo Book, and Click "Select Pages".
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- Select pages, Choose where to insert pages, and Click "Import Pages".
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- Enter Full Screen
- View the project in full screen. Press ESC or click Exit Full Screen to return.
- Auto Layout for All Pages
- Turn Auto Layout on or off for all pages.
- Move Photo Tray to Bottom
- Available only in Spread View.
- Reset Book
- Remove photos, text, stickers, reset backgrounds, or remove extra pages.
- Apply to a single page, a spread, or the entire book.
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- Storyboard View
- View photos on the left and pages on the right.
- Click "Spread View" to return.
Page View Options
- Spread View
- Displays the book like a physical book with arrows to flip pages.
- Scrolling View
- Scroll up or down to view pages.
- Arrange Pages
- Drag and drop a page or spread to reorder.
Warnings
Preview
- Shows how the Photo Book will print. Use before ordering.
Design Tools
- Photos
- Get More Photos
- Add more photos at any time.
- Sort/Group
- Sort photos by: No Sorting, Date Taken (old–new), or Date Taken.
- Group photos by: No Grouping, Year, Month, Week, Day, or Hour.
- Autofill
- Refills the Photo Book with photos, replacing all existing pages.
- Hide Used
- Hides any used photos to show only unused photos.
- Click again to show used photos.
- Layouts
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- Once photos are in the tray, the current layout can be used or changed.
- Click the page and select a layout to apply it.
- Layouts can be filtered by single pages or spreads, number of photos per page, and Idea Pages.
- Click "+More Layouts" to view additional layouts (Single Page, Spread, Covers & Spine, Photos Per Page).
- Some layouts include stickers that match the Photo Book style.
- Each page features an "Auto Layout" toggle to preview and select different layouts.
- Idea Pages
- Click to view different ideas for the current page.
- Backgrounds
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- Click a page and select a background to apply it.
- Hover to use "Apply background to all pages".
- Click "+ Backgrounds" to view more options.
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- Solid Colors
- Shows all solid color background options.
- Photo Background
- Apply a photo to a single page or across a two‑page spread.
- Design Background
- Shown below the Photo Background options.
- Stickers
- Drag and drop stickers anywhere in the book.
- Click "+ More Stickers" to view more.
- Stickers with the
icon represent Metallic or Designer accents and may incur additional cost.
- Generate Caption
- AI‑generated caption suggestions.
- Photo Inspired
- AI analyzes the photo to suggest text.
- Theme
- Select an event to view suggested text.
- Book Style
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- Change the Photo Book Style.
- A warning appears advising that text, photos, layouts, and pricing will change, with an option to Save a Copy.
- Always save a copy before applying changes.
- Book Info & Options
- Change the Photo Book Size, Cover Type, and Pages & Binding.
- Select add‑ons such as Memorabilia Pocket, Logo Removal, Professional 6‑Color Printing, or Gift Box.
Help
- Visit the Shutterfly Help Center for more information.
Page, Layout, & Text Options
- Page Options
- Options include: Flip Pages, Make Spread, Apply Layout to All Pages, Add New Page Here, Duplicate Page, Delete Page.
- Shuffle Layout
- Randomly changes the layout on the page.
- Auto Layout
- Applies a layout automatically when images are added.
- Add Text Box
- Add a text box to the page.
- Change font, size, color, background, alignment, style, or remove the text box.
- Drag to reposition.
- Blank “Add Text” boxes will not print.
- Text boxes auto‑resize lengthwise.
- Use the black squares to extend the box.
Add to Cart
- Click "Add to Cart" in the upper‑right corner after reviewing the book.
- Click "Proceed to Cart", enter the quantity, and click "Checkout".
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