1. Create an Account/Sign in
- 1. Visit www.shutterfly.com and set up a free Shutterfly account or
- 2. Log into your Shutterfly account
2. Add/Upload Images into your Account
- 1. Select “My Pictures” tab
- 2. Click “Upload” button in the upper left corner of the screen and follow instructions to upload images from computer into online album

Tips:
- • First consult the Design Specs and Templates page for exact sizing of pages, covers, and spine
- • Templates are available for download as guides
- • Images should be in .jpg format
- • Recommended image size is 300dpi/RGB color mode (note: turn off VividPics®)
Turn off VividPics®
VividPics® is Shutterfly software that enhances digital photos.
- 1. Once you have uploaded your pages into a Shutterfly album, turn off VividPics®.
- 2. Select all the images for your book in your album
- 3. Under the Edit Menu, choose Apply Effect
- 4. Check “Don’t apply automatic corrections to picture” and click “Apply this effect to selected pictures”
- 5. Select “Yes,” when asked if you are sure you want to apply this effect to the current set of pictures
Turn off Easy Crop
EasyCrop is Shutterfly software that auto-crops and
adds undesired bleed when printing for digital scrapbooking.

- 1. To turn off EasyCrop select an image for your book in your album
- 2. Under the Edit Menu, choose Crop
- 3. Click on “Custom crop tool”. The crop guides should be extended all the way to the edge of your page.
- 4. Repeat for all the images you plan to import into your book.
3. Select Photo Book Size
- 1. From My Shutterfly, select “Photo Books” from “My Projects.”
- 2. Select All New Custom Path.
- 3. Select your desired photo book size.
- Please note: At this time, the “Change Book Size” feature does not work with digital scrapbook layouts.
- 4. Select “Everyday” and the Versatile Classic style. You may need to scroll down to find the Versatile Classics Style.

- 5. Select “Next” to begin.
Tips:
- • Available in following sizes: 12x12, 8x11, 8x8, 7x9, and 5x7.
- • Specs for each book size are different.
4. Get Images
- 1. When you first start your photo book, you will be prompted to select pictures to include in your photo book. Choose pictures from your computer, Shutterfly pictures, Share Sites and Facebook.

- 2. If you want to add more pictures to your photo book, go to the “Pictures” tab in the filmstrip thumbnail below the photo book layout and select “Add pictures” to use in your photo book.

- 3. Select desired .jpg images (by the entire album or selected images).
- 4. Select “Add to photo book” (images will appear in filmstrip thumbnail below layout).
Tips:
- • For optimal results, it is critical to upload images into an album using the specs provided.
- • To make the creation process quicker, upload images in the order you’d like them in your photo book.
- • Images may appear cropped in the filmstrip thumbnails; this is NOT representative of the final product. Use preview mode to get an accurate rendering of the final printed product.
5. Drag and Drop Images into Pages
- 1. For each page you are editing, you must change the layout to full bleed. Go to the “Layouts” tab on the left side of the screen and look for the full bleed option.
- 2. Drag and drop images from the filmstrip into each page of the Digital Scrapbook.

Tips:
- • Photo books require a minimum of 20 pages.
- • Pre-designed layouts are also available with individual photos and text boxes.
6. Drag and Drop Images into Cover and Spine
- 1. Change the cover layout to full bleed. Go to the “Layouts” tab on the left side of the screen and look for the full bleed option.
- 2. Drag and drop images from the filmstrip into cover and spine.

Tips:
- • Cover and spine specs differ by photo book size and style.
7. Preview
- 1. Click “Preview” from the tabs on top to review your completed Digital Scrapbook.
Tips
- • Please check each page thoroughly before placing your order.
- • Changes (adjustments in positioning etc.) should be made to the original image, re-uploaded into album, and then into your project (steps 2, 4-7).
- • Remember to preview again
8. Order
- 1. Click “Done” to order your completed Digital Scrapbook.

