Create a Notebook using our Online Designer

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Today we are going to show you how easy it is to personalize & order a notebook.

Create an Account or Log in

It is essential to firstly register an account / or log into an existing account before starting your project, click on my account.
This will open the option to log in or register. Fill in your email address and a password in the register section, then click on Register.
I’m going to choose to log in because I have already registered an account.
On the left you will find your account options. This is where you will access your saved projects in the future to edit them or reorder completed projects.

Now you can click on the PHOTOGIFTS TAB and then click on NOTEBOOKS in the dropdown MENU.

Our notebooks are available in A6, A5 and A4 Portrait format…and you have a choice of a glossy or matt finish for the hardcover. The inside pages are made up of blank 80gsm recycled pages.

Start by choosing the size you would like to design. Choose the finish of your cover and the colour of your endpapers – the endpapers are the pages that bind the cover to the notebook…there is a choice of black or white.  

Once you have made your choice…Click on START CREATING

Let’s start creating

Please give your project a name by clicking on the pen icon at the top of the design workspace.

Add your images

Now you will need to add the images you would like to use. Click on Computer, And Select the images you would like to use.

PLEASE NOTE: You can also make use of the artwork elements and templates available on the left side bar as part of your design. The default layout can be edited and personalized as you wish.

You can manually move around your image boxes to make your layout. You can add…remove…rotate…reposition or change the size of your image boxes…or drag and drop templates from the left side bar.

Then you will simply drag and drop your images into the image boxes on your layout. You can add backgrounds by dragging and dropping. Text can be added by clicking on the add text button. I am going to add a mask to the image on my front cover and frames to the images on my back cover.

Edit your images

To edit your images in your layout,  click on an image to select it. When you can click in the centre of the image, the additional editing options pop up. You can move around your image and position it within the picture box or zoom in or out to crop it. There are rotation or flipping options/the option to change your image opacity as well as well as some photo effects to choose from.

When you have finalized your design, click on the PREVIEW button to check it and when you are ready, click on ORDER.

Place your Order

Your cart summary will now open. You can go and create additional items to add to cart by going back to the product menu and repeating the process…or you can choose to check-out now.
In the shopping cart you can order multiple copies of your design; Choose the number of copies you would like and click on Update Cart; If you have a voucher or gift card, the code can be applied now

If you would like us to ship your order to you, you can now calculate the shipping fee by adding your delivery address. Your courier fee will now be listed or you have the option to change it to store collection. You can now proceed to the check-out – Your billing details are by default your courier address. If you would like to ship to a different address you can select this option and fill in the alternative address. Please fill in your Billing Details and it is important to list a cellphone number and address

A summary of your order will appear at the bottom of the page. Click that you have Read and Agree to the online Terms and Conditions. Review your details and click on ‘Place order’ – You will now make your payment. Choose to pay by card or secure instant EFT. After payment you will get prompted that your Order has been RECEIVED with the details of your order and your order number

You will also receive an e-mail with a summary of your order details

Now you can sit back, relax and our team will do the rest. We will be in touch as soon as your order is ready for collection or delivery.