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Yearbook Center Promotional Tools Advisor’s Calendar Tips and Tricks Mixbook for Educators Yearbook Layout Mistakes to Avoid: Gutter Area by Gary Yip on April 1, 2014 Here are some of the most common errors our Print Quality Specialists catch when reviewing orders for photo books . The gutter, most simply put, refers to the area where opposing pages of your photo book meet. You can also think of it as the binding area. The following screenshot is an example of where the gutter area is located: *Note The thicker your book (more pages), the deeper the Gutter Area will be. Any elements placed in this gutter area have the possibility of being lost in the binding or misaligned. While Mixbook gives you the ability to spread elements over two pages in your memory book yearbooks , there are three common mistakes you should try to avoid. See our online yearbook example below for context: 1) Keep faces out of the gutter! Unlike photo cards , where spanning photos across two pages is allowed, in photo albums when a face is placed near the binding of a book, problems arise. Because the parts of the face will print on separate sheets, there is a chance that they won’t completely line up when the book is bound. Depending on how the photo is placed over the gutter, there is a possibility that the image will be duplicated or corrupt. The above page has placed both the baby and the toddler’s face right on the gutter area. To fix this, we have swapped the photos to ensure that the boy’s faces print correctly. 2) Keep text away from this area! This tip applies to both text in text boxes and our stickers! Text placed in this area can be lost in the binding. This can cause your book to say something completely different or worse—make no sense at all! If you do want your text to span across the binding, we would suggest adding a text box to each page. Type in the text and use our Smart Guides to make sure they line up and look great spanning your two-page spread. You will also want to make sure to keep the text well away from the gutter. This sticker contains the text New Adventures,” which has been placed right through the gutter area. To fix this, we have moved the sticker onto the top corner of a single page, making sure that it is far enough from the edges to not be cut off or lost in the binding. (P.S. This layout can be found in our Travel Magazine theme.) 3) Keep image stickers away from the gutter area (when you can)! If only a portion of the sticker is spilling onto the next page, you’re probably safe. However, if the center of your sticker falls on the gutter, you may run into problems! Again, you risk the chance of losing the middle of the sticker in the binding or having both halves line up incorrectly. **Please note, design type stickers, such as flourishes or overlays will look fine over the gutter. However, actual object images, such as watches or animals are the stickers you’ll want to watch out for. This watch sticker in the layout above is placed well into the gutter area. To fix it, we have moved it to the right to get most of the sticker away from the binding. Having the sticker spill slightly onto the next page will not affect the alignment. If you keep a lookout for these three common layout mistakes, you can be sure you’ll have a beautiful book! Got a question you want to ask our Education Specialist specialists? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll make sure to address it in a future post. Related Yearbook Products: wedding album , professional photo books , professional photo book printing , graduation announcements , bulk photo books , photo book coupons , wedding invitation templates , save the date postcards Related Yearbook Posts how to make a scrapbook Comments comments { 1 comment } 3 Different Yellow Warning Triangles to AVOID! by Gary Yip on March 20, 2014 When making an online yearbook or custom photo albums with our easy to use editor, there are a few queues our editor provides to keep your creative uses flowing. One of the most important is the yellow triangle icon alerts that let you know something is amiss in your project. In this post, we will explain what the 3 different yellow warning triangles in your project actually means. 1. Low Resolution Warning This is the most common warning you will encounter. This warning means that your photo has low resolution and will likely print out pixelated or blurry. To rid your project of this warning you will need to shrink the photo until the triangle disappears. Alternatively, it’s possible that the file you have uploaded is a compressed version. If you have access to the original file, we would suggest uploading that file instead. 2. Upload Error Triangle This triangle will show up in your Photo tray. If you see this warning triangle, it means that you will need to re-upload your photo. An error occurred when the original upload took place, preventing the file from completing its upload onto our servers. To fix this, upload the photo into your project once more and you’ll be ready to place those images into your project in no time! 3. Missing Photo Warning This triangle can be found on the pages of your project – either in the editor or in your preview. If you see this warning triangle, it means that our editor is having trouble pulling your photo from the third party platform, such as Facebook or Picasa. One of two things could have happened: a) The photo was moved from the original album it was stored in b) The privacy settings of the album were changed, going from a public setting to a private one If the photo was moved to a different album, you will need to re-upload the photo in order to restore the link. If the album setting were changed, simply change the privacy settings back to a public setting. If possible, we would recommend uploading the photos directly into your Mixbook project. This eliminates the extra step of going through Facebook or Picasa to find the photo and places your photo right onto the Mixbook server.. *Insider Tip: If you are unsure which album the missing photo is from, hover your mouse over the photo. If the URL that is displayed has the letters FB” in it, the missing photo is from Facebook. If the URL that is displayed has the letters GGPHT” in it, it is from a Picasa album. As always, if you need any further help, please do not hesitate to contact a Mixbook Education Specialist at Education@mixbook.com . Comments comments { 0 comments } Webinar Recording: Create A One-Of-A-Kind Yearbook by Gary Yip on March 6, 2014 ) Related Photo Book Products Looking to create a one of a kind yearbook? Check out Mixbook’s classic collection of photo books templates you can customize online. canvas print , graduation announcements , photo prints , photo book coupons , holiday card , metal photo prints , photo christmas cards , save the date cards Comments comments { 0 comments } Yearbook Demo Request by Gary Yip on January 11, 2013 Powered by 123ContactForm 301 Moved Permanently 301 Moved Permanently nginx Comments comments { 0 comments } Mixbook for Educators Video by Gary Yip on November 19, 2012 Recommend by teachers throughout the county, Mixbook is a great educational tool and this short video will show you why. Mixbook is easy-to-use, can be accessed anywhere and there is no cost to share or create a project. From photo cards to your very own wedding album , Mixbook has a template to match your style. Mixbook allows you to create custom photo albums online, whether they’re yearbooks for the school or calendars for fundraisers! We encourage you to share this video with friends and faculty members. Related Photo Book Products canvas print , graduation announcements , photo prints , photo book coupons , holiday card , metal photo prints , photo christmas cards , save the date cards Comments comments { 0 comments } Creating and Uploading Your Own Photo Book Pages Uploading a custom page is easy with our easy to use photo book maker online! If you or your...