The following introduction will give you an overview of the photo book editor you'll currently find on the Pikto website. It will provide information to help you navigate around the editor, and links to other articles for further detail.
Overview
When you start a new photo book project and head into the editor, you'll see a new screen that looks something like this:
The image layouts and options along the top of the editor will look different depending on the type of book being created. Pictured is the editor's view for an 8.5 x 11 Essential Hardcover Book.
At the bottom of the editor, you will see the pages of your book displayed. This will show you how many pages your book is currently at.
Along the left side of the editor, you will see the toolbar. In our advanced editor, which will offer more options to customize and create your photo book, you will have three tabs to choose from Home, Layout, and Background.
Home Options:
Add Picture Box: This option will allow you to add more picture boxes to create a custom layout. Once the Picture box icon is clicked, a new square picture box and several new options to further customize your picture box will appear.
Add Text Box: When you select the tool to add text you will get more options to change the size, font style, and colouring of the text.
Delete Page: Click on the spread you wish to remove and then delete. Please note that there is a minimum page requirement. Once you've reached the minimum page count you will not be able to delete any pages.
Add Pages: To add a new page click on the spread you wish the new pages to go before and click add. Maximum page counts will vary between book styles.
Layout:
Layout: Displays all layouts available for the given project/page. To select a layout just click and choose where you would like to place the layout (left, right, or full page) - or simply drag and drop the layout to apply it to the template.
Background:
Background: Change the background colour of your pages with over 45+ colours to choose from. Just click on the colour and select which page side you wish to place it on.