This guide walks through how to create and customize a photo book on a mobile phone. It covers how to start a project, navigate the editor, and use key features like layouts, design options, and page management. You’ll also learn where to find tools, how to make edits, and how to save your work.
What’s included in this article?
- Supported and Unsupported Book Types
- How to Start a Project
- Main Editor Features
- Step-by-Step Editor Walkthrough
This guide applies to:
- Layflat Album
- Wedding Layflat Album
- Wedding Guest Book
- Signature Layflat Album
- Photo Wrapped Layflat
- Hardcover Photo Books
- Photo Wrapped Hardcover Book
- Softcover Photo Book
- Color Series Photo Book
This guide does not apply to:
How to Start a Project:
Click Customize, then select your design options.
All selections (size, materials, colors, etc.) can also be updated later within the editor.
You can see the price adjustments based on the options you select at the bottom of the screen.
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Main Editor Features
Top Toolbar
- Undo and Redo Buttons
- Three Horizontal Lines: change project design options like size, materials, colors, etc. You can also email a PDF proof, return to the website, visit the Help Center, and confirm the save status
- Bell Icon: for issues like low-resolution images
- All changes saved icon
- Preview Mode to see how your book will print
- Add to Cart Button
Bottom Toolbar
- Photos: upload photos, select or switch galleries, and sort and filter photos
- Layouts: change the page layout and filter different layout options
Step-by-Step Editor Walkthrough
1. Upload your photos
When you open the editor, you’ll be prompted to upload images.
For more detailed instructions on uploading images, please see our Uploading Photos with a Mobile Device help article.
2. Customize your cover
Cover options vary by book type. Foil stamping is applied by hand, so customization is limited to available editor options. To view the foil stamping options, click through the options by clicking Layouts at the bottom of the page, while the cover page is selected.
To add text, click on the text box and type in the applicable fields.
To change the design options like fabric colors, album size, foil stamping color, please click the three horizontal lines at the top of the editor.
3. Choose page layouts
- Scroll through your book to see interior pages
- Click on a page to highlight the page; you'll see a blue outline on the selected page
- Click on the layouts button at the bottom of the screen to view all the layout options
- Click the three horizontal lines to filter the layouts and then click 'Apply Filters' to see the available options
- To change a page layout, click the desired layout, and it will apply to the selected page
4. Add photos to pages
- Click on a page to highlight the page; you'll see a blue outline on the selected page
- Click 'Photos' at the bottom of the screen
- Click the photo you'd like to add to the page
- Repeat the process throughout the rest of the book
- To remove the photo from the page, click on the photo on the page. From there, click the red trashcan icon in the bottom right corner.
- To upload more photos or to change a gallery, click the blue plus sign
5. Edit photos
Click on the photo you'd like to edit:
- Reposition or crop
- Make basic adjustments
- Apply filters
For more detailed instructions on editing photos, please see our Editing Photos help article.
6. Adding text
- Text can only be added while on a desktop computer and cannot be added while on mobile
For more detailed instructions on text on a desktop computer, please see our Using Text in Photo Books help article.
7. Add, rearrange, delete pages
Add pages
- Scroll to the end and click Add 2 Pages
- If you can’t add pages, you’ve reached the maximum limit
Rearrange pages
- Click on the page you'd like to move and click the three vertical dots.
- Click the arrows to move the page up or down. Use the three-dot menu on a page to move it up or down
Delete pages
- Click on the page you'd like to move and click the three vertical dots.
- If the trash icon is greyed out, you’ve reached the minimum page count
For more detailed instructions on pages, please see our Add, Delete, & Rearrange Pages help article.
8. Save your work
- The editor auto-saves your project
- Use the top menu bar (three horizontal lines) to confirm All Changes Saved
- Access your project anytime under My Account > Projects