The Digital Photobook Review

Comparison of the Leading Digital Photo Book Printing Services in the UK

While the technology for online photo sharing and online documents progresses, preparing a real photo book with potentially hundreds of print resolution images and lines of text is better done offline. Photo book software is then able to optimize the files and the upload communication. Many photo book printing services are appearing in the UK; a comparison of two of the most compelling digital photo book contenders here:

Concept

FotoInsight

printing-1

Telephone

08700 114911

none

Website

http://fotoinsight.co.uk/book

http://www.printing-1.co.uk

Book dimensions, WxH, inches

Booklet small 5.5 x 5.1
Booklet square 8.2 x 8.2
Booklet large 8 x 10.6
Soft cover square 8.2 x 8.2
Soft cover large 8.2 x 11
Linen square 8.2 x 8.2
Linen large 8.2 x 11.8
Hardcover square 8.2 x 8.2
Hardcover large 8.2 x 11.8

Pocket: 5.8 x 4.1
Compact 8 x 5.9
Original 7.3 x 7.3
Classic 8 x 10.6

Up to, number of pages

26 pages booklet to 98 pages book

12 pages "pocket" booklet to 144 pages book

Price from

£5.99 (26 pages)

£7.99 (12 pages)

Postage & Packaging

£3.80 per order

£4.99 per order

Additional pages

In steps of 8 pages

In steps of 12 or 24 pages

Book creation

CeWe Photo book software

MyPhotobook software

Delivery time

State "within a week"
Hardcover took eight days
Linen and soft cover took five days

State "approximately 12 working days"
Took between eleven and 14 days.

Pros

+ Top print quality
+ sharp, easy to read texts
+ 64 different formats (covers, shapes and sizes)
+ free layout or quick assistant option (photo book in 3 minutes)
+ All images are copied into a separate project folder, convenient for batch processing.
+ Ideal for presents: ships to 32 European countries using a separate delivery address with no extra cost

+ paper feels strong, good touch
+ Easy to use templates
+ Large books with up to 144 pages
+ outstanding, strong bound
+ Option for matt or glossy
+ online photo book sharing with direct print ordering
+ Also offer a MacOS version
+ Ideal for presents: ship to different countries, including the USA

Cons

- No rulers or aid for exact positioning of images
- No Mac Version
- Maximum 98 pages