HAVE A STYLISH PHOTO BOOK MADE
PHOTO SUBMISSION GUIDE
WETRANSFER
To submit your photos, you can use the guide below. This way you can be sure that the photos will be delivered in chronological order and placed into the photo book.
USB FLASH DRIVE
If you prefer to deliver your photos via USB stick this is also possible. You may then send it by mail. You will receive your USB flash drive back at the same time as the delivery of your photo book.
PROVIDE SPARE PHOTOS
In addition to the photos to be incorporated into the photo book, you may also provide a folder of spare photos. In this folder you may add photos that may be processed in the photo book but did not make it into your final selection. Sometimes there is a bit of space left on a page for an additional photo, which can then be taken from the spare folder. Adding the spare folder is not mandatory but works great during the design process and gives you the chance to still have some extra photos included in the photo book.
QUALITY OF PHOTOS
As convenient as sharing photos via Whatsapp is, for having a photo book made, it absolutely is not. This is because Whatsapp resizes the photo and reduces the quality. The photos cannot be processed in the photo book, either in large size or not at all. Therefore, it is important that you do not submit the whatsapp photo, but the original. Ask the person who took the photo if he/she can send you the original via email, or connect the phone to the computer using a cable and copy the photo from the phone to your computer, then send it.
1. CREATE MAIN FOLDER
To make sure that all the photos will be placed in your photo book in chronological order, it is wise to put the photos in a separate folder for each day. Make sure you have 1 (main) folder first, as in this example ‘Fotoboek Australië 2018’.
2. FOLDERS PER DAY + SPARE FOLDER
Double-click on the main folder (in this example, “Fotoboek Australië 2018”) and create a separate folder for each day. For example, name these folders Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, etc. or for example, June 23, June 24, June 25, etc.
In addition to the folders you created for each day, you may also create a folder called a ‘spare folder’. In this folder you may place photos that may be added into your photo book but (just) didn’t make it into your final selection. Sometimes there is just a bit space left on a page for an extra photo, which can then be taken from the spare folder.
Adding the spare folder is not mandatory but works great for me and gives you the chance to still have some extra photos included in the photo book.
3. PLACING PHOTOS IN THE DAILY FOLDERS
Make sure that it is clear from the naming of the pictures in what order the pictures should go in the book.
4. CREATE ZIP FILE
Once you have placed all the photos in the folders go back to the main folder.
1. Right-click on the main folder (in this case, “Fotoboek Australië 2018”).
2. Click [copy to]
3. Click [compressed (zip) file].
5. A ZIP FILE IS CREATED
A file (ZIP file) will now be created.
Wait until the computer finishes compressing and a Compressed file appears in your folder (like image below in step 6).
6. WAITING FOR THE ZIP FILE TO BE CREATED
You can recognize the ZIP file by the icon of the yellow folder with a zipper on it.
7. GO TO WETRANSFER
8. SEND ZIP FILE
1. Click on the blue circle with +
2. Proceed to the next step below
9. SELECT THE ZIP FILE
1. Navigate to the folder on your computer where the ZIP file containing the photos is located.
2. Double-click on the ZIP file you created.
10. FILL IN DATA
If all goes well, the name of your ZIP file will appear at the top (in this case, ‘Fotoboek Australië 2018.zip’)
1. Enter ‘info@hetleukstefotoboek.nl’. Your file will be sent here
2. Enter your own email address here
3. Please type in this field a small comment so that it is clear which order your photos belong to. Be sure to enter your name and order number. You can find the order number on the quotation.
4. Click Send
11. WAITING FOR THE FILE TO BE SENT
Your file will now be sent.
It may take some time to upload. This depends on the amount of photos and the speed of your Internet. In some cases, it can take up to 45 minutes (but it is usually a lot faster). On the screen, you can see the progress and how long the upload will take.
Do not close the Internet browser until the upload is completely finished!
12. YOUR PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SENT
Your photos have been sent.
Once we download your photos you will receive a confirmation email from WeTransfer.
We will now start working on your photo book and will contact you as soon as the first draft is ready.
