Saving, Exporting, Printing

Save your work, export for print or web, and choose paper sizes.

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You've made your page. Time to keep it, share it, or print it.

Saving#

Three flavours, all live on the floating toolbar:

  • Save (Ctrl/Cmd+S) — saves the current project to the cloud. Autosave runs in the background between manual saves.
  • Make a copy — copies the project under a new name. Useful for "let me try a different layout without losing this one."
  • Save as Template — saves the current page's structure (drop zones, mats, masks, no specific photos) as a reusable template.

Save status indicators#

Title bar shows:

  • All changes saved — everything on the page is stored. This stays on screen, so you can check it before closing the tab.
  • Saving — a save is in progress.
  • Unsaved changes — edits that haven't been saved yet. Press Ctrl/Cmd+S to save now.
  • Not saved — the last save failed. Click Try again next to it. It stays there until a save goes through.
  • Offline — no connection. Keep the tab open and your changes save when you reconnect.

Wait for All changes saved before you close the tab.

Exporting#

Floating toolbar → Export (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+E).

Export options:

  • PNG — single page, transparent background option, full resolution.
  • JPEG — single page, good for photo printers, smaller file size.
  • PDF — multi-page export. All your pages in print order.

For each format you choose:

  • Quality — higher = bigger file. For print, use the highest quality.
  • Page selection — current page, all pages, or a range.
  • Resolution — defaults to 300 DPI which is what photo printers want. Bump to 600 for fine detail.

Most photo printers want JPEG or PDF at 300 DPI in the size you chose for the page (12×12, 8×11, etc).

Tips:

  • Bleed — if your printer needs bleed, design with the important content at least 0.25" inside the edges. Use the Show bleed guide option in view settings.
  • Colour — what you see on screen is RGB. Printers print CMYK. There's always a small shift; check a test print before ordering 50 copies.
  • Resolution check — if you used a low-res phone photo and stretched it big, the export will warn that the photo will pixelate at print size.

Sharing#

There are two share modes:

  • Share preview link — generates a read-only URL you can send to anyone. Great for "show grandma the album." Expires after 30 days unless you renew.
  • Export → Send — export the file and send it via your normal email/messaging app.

There's no built-in "publish to social" because every platform has its own quirks; export PNG/JPEG and post normally.

Printing services that work well#

Tested with:

  • Shutterfly (US)
  • Costco Photo (US)
  • Snapfish
  • Mixbook
  • Photobox (UK/EU)
  • Local print shops accepting JPEG/PDF

Upload the exported file at the size matching your canvas. Most services let you choose paper, finish, and binding.

Next#

10 — Account & Plans.