Can you still make Apple photo books?

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It feels like there has been a divide in the world for quite a long time: There are Apple users and there are all the others. Apple has made it its mission to keep their business quite clearly separate from as many other services as possible. The best or at least the most popular example is its charging systems which are not compatible with any other device but Apple. While this may appear like an inconvenience, countless people are eternally loyal to the sleek and modern design and user-friendly interface the Apple devices have to offer. But beside their hardware, Apple also offers many different services, one of which being Apple Photos. Many Apple users are asking the same question: Can you still make Apple photo books? In this article, we’ll give you the answer.

To make things easy, the short answer to the question “Can you still make Apple photo books?” is no. The service is no longer part of Apple’s portfolio. However, while the service is not available any more, it’s still possible to create photo books using Apple and easily ordering them. So let’s have a look at the long answer to “Can you still make Apple photo books?”

A little bit of history

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Since its discontinuation in 2018, Apple users are no longer able to use the Apple photo books service. Since its launch in 2002, the service expanded its product range more and more. It started out with photo prints and then added more products such as photo books or calendars with your pictures. The service never actually managed to be integrated into iOS and at some point in 2018, Apple announced that the last orders would be completed until the service would be discontinued. However, users are nowhere near without any options: As we’ve discussed in our recent article Apple photo books alternatives, there are quite a few third-party services out there making it possible to create your photo books in Apple photos as per usual and simply go through one of these services to place your order.

A little bit of today

So what do you do when you’re an Apple user looking to create a photo book as you would using Apple photo books? It’s quite simple, really. First, you have to choose the right extension for your needs. In the article we mentioned above, we listed the most popular and easiest ones to use. Don’t worry, they are perfectly save and actually recommended by Apple directly.

Whichever service you choose, you won’t be confronted with too much new stuff. After all, this is still Apple and ease of use is definitely one of their many fortes. After you’ve installed your extension, you can simply use the photos you have on your Mac and create the photo book as you desire. Each extension has their own advantages and you really can’t go wrong. You can order there and then or save your project for the future.

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Other options

While all these extensions are nice, you can always also use one of the many services that are available. Here on PhotoBook Deals, you will always find great deals and offers for photo books and we make it easy for you to choose the right service for your photo book needs. Instead of choosing a service first, here you can choose the right photo book and price which will lead you straight to one of the many great photo book suppliers in the UK.

We hope to have helped you answer your question “Can you still make Apple photo books?” today. While Apple photo books is discontinued, you can still create photo books from your Mac with third party extensions or other services.

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How long do Google photo books take?

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Among the many questions that we get about photo books, photo book suppliers, and how-to’s, we’ve stumbled across this quite popular question: How long do Google photo books take? We feel like this is an ambiguous question and will treat it as such here as well. That means that we will answer two questions in this article: “How long do Google photo books take to make” and “how long do Google photo books take to deliver”. Let’s dive right in and see what we will find.

  1. How long do Google photo books take to make?

Google is all about making our lives easier every step of the online way. It’s hard to imagine a world without Google. We take our information from its search; it helps us find our way through foreign places; it lets us store information and find the best recipes and much more. Google is our key to so much. Among other things, Google also offers a photo book service. While the choices are quite limited, ease of use stands in the centre of Google’s attention.

Editing pages with text on Google photo books Without much hassle you can simple click on “Make a photo book” and select your photos. At this point, you can simply select your pictures from your Google Photos account. This is a free online storage system that you can use. You can also import your photos from your computer or Google Drive. This you’ll have to do before you get started on your photo book. Assuming you already have your photos in place ready to be uploaded, the process should take no longer than a couple of minutes.

Creating collages on Google photo books

Placing photos and adding descriptions or changing layouts typically takes about half an hour to an hour with Google photo books. There simply isn’t a lot of creative freedom. This is not necessarily negative because it makes things simple and doesn’t allow much room for errors. You can create collages on pages with up to four photos and of course you can add descriptions on every page as well as the spine and cover. You will also be warned if some of your photos are likely not to print well due to low resolution. Be sure to pay attention to these warnings and replace the photos as you could otherwise end up with pixelated photos which could ruin your photo book.

You are warned if some of your photos have a too low resolution

You can choose between a hardcover 23x23cm or a softcover 18x18cm photo book upon checkout. 20 pages are included in a standard photo book. Any additional page will cost a little extra. Shipping costs between £4.99 (standard) and £12.99 (priority). But how fast is it?

  1. How long do Google photo books take to deliver?

Of course, this depends on the service you choose. While regular shipping (£4.99 for the 18x18cm book and £5.99 for the 23x23cm book) takes between 7 to 10 working days, priority shipping (which costs £12.99 for either book size) will get the photo book to your door within 4 to 7 working days. In this day and age of convenience, you can of course track your order with Google. To do this, you just have to sign into your Google account and navigate to your orders. Under “past orders” you will find your photo book order. When you select it, you can find the tracking information under “order info”. The estimated delivery will be listed there and you can find a link to the tracking page where you can look at the details.

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We hope to have helped you with this little FAQ article on How long do Google photo books take to make and deliver. If you’re interested in more information on Google photo books, have a look at this article: Are Google photo books good?

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