Design Features

When it comes to design options available to you to make your photo book, Picaboo probably has the best selection. One reason for this that they allow users to share backgrounds on their website. You can drag backgrounds from the site directly into your book pages and last time I looked, they had over 16,000 available. The search and browse functions make it pretty easy to find backgrounds that fit into the theme of the book you are making.

Picaboo also comes out best for layout selection. There are pre-defined layouts for different numbers of photos from a single picture to a collage of twenty or more. Some layouts also have room for text; some just a line or two while others have room for several paragraphs. This variety means Picaboo lets you create lots different types of photo book; from formal memory photo books to fun, casual vaction books, story books, recipe books and just about any other personalized photo book project that you can think of.

Picaboo allows you to use your own photos or images as backgrounds and supports full bleed (pictures run right to the edge of the paper without a margin or border). The software has some basic image editing, including red-eye removal, black and white and sepia. I found the software pretty easy to use and their site has some good instructions available. The Picaboo site also has a great Ideas section with sample books and some great creative tips on how to make your photo book extra special.

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