How to make a book in 3 minutes

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Make a photo book in 3 minutes

Once you have downloaded and installed the SmileBooks photo book software onto your computer, you can use the Assistant to create a photo book in 3 minutes.

In as little as three easy steps you'll create a photo book you'll be proud to share. Celebrate your baby's birth, a wedding, a treasured vacation.

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Step 1

Run the software and choose a book size Click on the orange tabs to select one of the 7 sizes available. Click on the book size to launch the editor.

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Step 2

The fastest way to create your SmileBook is to use our intelligent Assistant. If you want to create your photo book on your own simply click on "Create without assistant".

Just drag and drop your images or folders into the right window und upload them. Upload as many images as needed, until the bar is completely green.

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Step 3

Choose between many different designs and layout- styles like family or vacation or many more. Or you can create your own style by choosing layouts and your own images as backgrounds.
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Step 4

The last thing you have to do is select a cover for your book. We offer stapled booklet, hard and soft cover with perfect bound, premium linen and premium leather, depending on what book size you have chosen.

Here you cann add a titel and a subtitle to your book which will be placed on the front cover (only image wrap hard and soft cover and booklet) and the spine.

When your finished simply click on "Create a SmileBook"!

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Step 5

Your SmileBook will be created within seconds and you can now flip through the pages and make any changes you like, e.g. adding text and cliparts, changing backgrounds, using image masks, etc. Our powerful editing tools help you add your own creative spin to each page.

Save the book once it is perfect and then place it in the shopping cart by clicking on the orange "Order now" icon at the bottom on the right-hand side of the editor.

If you're feeling creative, you can also design your own SmileBooks photo book from scratch. Just click on “Create without assistant” after you have chosen a book size and you will be directed to the editor containing blank pages for you to fill. .

Need more help?

Contact our customer care team via email or phone, watch our How-to Movie or visit the forum for tips & tricks.

 
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