We made two books with Blurb: one with its web-based software Bookify and another with its downloadable software BookWright. We didn’t make this option a requirement, but we gave extra points if a service offered it. Though they sound fancy, they’re common in photo book services and a nice extra in photography or wedding books. Layflat spreads: These spreads allow you to depict one picture across two pages (without the crease in the center that comes with a traditionally bound book).Flexible upload options: A good service should at least be able to receive photos from your computer, as well as online platforms like Facebook and Instagram.So whatever service you use should save your photos, layouts, and projects so you can return to print or edit them whenever you want. Easy to reprint and revisit: Unlike traditional scrapbook-like photo albums, digital photo books can be reproduced at any time.High-quality paper choices: The paper inside should be durable, high quality, and resistant to tearing, and there should be a variety of types, such as gloss, semigloss, and pearly.Variety of cover and binding options: The cover is the first thing people see when they look at a photo book, so there should be a range of options that look nice and can withstand years of handling.They should capture the resolution and colors as accurately as possible, even if you mostly use photos from Instagram. Print quality that’s true to the source files: The photo book shouldn’t make your high-resolution photos look blurry, grainy, or oversaturated.Flexibility in design: For the more ambitious among us, a good photo book service should allow you to design a layout from scratch.You should never feel the need to create your own design. Elegant, ready-made layouts: There should be a wide range of photo layouts that can suit any number of photos in a variety of orientations.Ideally, this toolbox should include all the basics, such as a black-and-white filter, shadows, brightness, contrast, saturation, and rotate. And the photo editing tools within the service should be understandable at an amateur level. Intuitive photo book software: The editing tools should be intuitive for all people, not just Photoshop geniuses or professional photographers.It should work for both photo junkies and people who just want to make a wedding album. Customization options: The best photo book will strike the right balance between offering a creative, diverse range of editing options and a dizzying, overwhelming range.

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