Also the standard size landscape at Shutterfly is 8 x 11 (versus the unique and slightly larger size of 8.75 x 11.25). Q: Does Shutterfly offer MyPublisher’s 15 x 11.5″ Deluxe size?Ī: No, the closest size would be 14 x 11. You can also click on the image or link to go to that page if you find it hard to read below. Here’s a page I found in Shutterfly’s help center with regard to paper types and binding. MyPublisher’s hinged lay flat has a small gap. Shutterfly’s Deluxe lay flat pages do not have a gutter. Note that these charges are irrespective of the number of pages you have, it’s a flat fee versus a per page fee. (It’s a $25.00 upgrade for an 8 x 11 size and $15.00 upgrade for an 8 x 8.) Shutterfly also has a seamless lay flat which is called “Deluxe lay flat” which is considerably more. Q: Is MyPublisher’s lay flat binding available at Shutterfly?Ī: Yes, the hinged lay flat binding from MyPublisher is available at Shutterfly. Q: Is the upgraded premium 170# paper available at Shutterfly?Ī: No, Shutterfly does not have the deluxe paper option but the standard papers are the same. The glossy paper however is not available in either of Shutterfly’s layflat books. The process is different from MyPublisher’s but the overall look is the same. Q: Is super gloss paper available at Shutterfly?Ī: Shutterfly does have a glossy paper option. These are paraphrased for clarity. A lot of these questions deal with the similarities or differences between MyPublisher and Shutterfly as the company is encouraging users to give Shutterfly a try. I asked my MyPublisher contact to help address some questions, and for some, I added further details that I thought would be helfpul. The following are some questions that were sent to me as well as a few of my own. I think a software upgrade may have affected the older books. Note that I was not able to download a digital copy of my books made in 2007.It is not of sufficient resolution to print but it’s nice to have a digital copy. This PDF file is for archival purposes only.This would be the same PDF if you were to call, so no need to call, it’s on the site already. If you click on it, a PDF of your entire book will download automatically to your computer. If you hover over your book image you’ll see an option to “Download”. You can log into your account and go to “My Projects”. Please note, you do not need to call the company. MyPublisher states you can get a free digital version of your saved projects if you contact customer service before May 8.You can still reorder old projects or make new books before May 8.Shutterfly books are built using online software versus MyPublisher which utilizes downloaded software, so you’ll have to be connected to the Internet when working on Shutterfly.Therefore your existing projects will not be moved over to Shutterfly and you will have no access to your old books after May 8.
Shutterfly and MyPublisher run on two completely different platforms.Some initial notes and tips about the closure: Good news is you still have time to start up a new project, finish up current ones or reorder previous books through May 8th, but other deadlines as you can see below are considerably sooner. Here’s a shot of the last one I made for her with MyPublisher for my folks’ vacation Down Under… My mom is a die-hard MyPublisher fan and she’s urging me to make her one last photo book of her recent vacation. MyPublisher was actually the first photo book company I tried about a decade ago and it’s still one of my favorites today.
Some photo book features we’ve come to associate with MyPublisher have been brought over to Shutterfly, but not all. Shutterfly kept the company going pretty much business as usual these last few years, but I suppose at some point they made a business decision to discontinue MyPublisher as a separate “sister company” and close it altogether. The last event that worried some MyPublisher customers was Shutterfly’s buyout of MyPublisher about three years ago. It’s no surprise that this is big news in Photobookland – MyPublisher has been around for 23 years and they’ve built up a loyal following. Just as soon as the email hit users’ inboxes, I was getting e-mails and Facebook messages expressing disappointment as well as a flurry of questions about what’s next? Messages have continued to come in steadily as the days have passed and I realized if I wrote a post, it would be easier to point folks to this instead of responding to each person individually. Earlier this week MyPublisher sent an email to its registered users announcing the company would be closing on May 8, 2017.