Mixbook Review
Updated: May 23, 2012
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MIXBOOK OVERVIEW
Mixbook was started in 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. According to its website, Mixbook's software was created with collaboration in mind. A group of users can individually log in to work on a single photo book project together, easily sharing photos and creative ideas. This could be a fun joint activity for a club, family or group of friends. You can also share your photo books online for free even if you don't print your photo book by embedding the Mixbook player on your website or blog.
Images of the photo book guest book I made with Mixbook are at top right and the group cookbook are below. I found the program very easy to use and everyone loved the books!
Mixbook offers both hardcover and softcover books in 7 sizes ranging from 6x4 to 14x11. Its software resides online and works with both Mac and PC. There are a good variety of layouts and backgrounds available and you can also create your own layouts. The backgrounds and stickers really give Mixbook that scrapbook look, so digital scrapbookers may like this software as you can also add your own embellishments. If you're a traditional scrapbooker, Mixbook is a great place to give digi scrapping a try.
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Unique Features & Tips
- Not only can you give your photo a frame in any color, you can also add a shadow or reflection for your photo or clip art which is not a common feature.
- You can adjust the transparency of a photo and place a photo into a variety of adjustable photo box shapes such as circles, triangles, stars, hearts etc.
- Images and embellishments can cross over a two-page spread - an uncommon feature in other photo book companies.
- You can customize the book spine with a title.
- All of the fun clip art, backgrounds and digital scrapbooking elements shown here in the books I created, are free within the Mixbook program.
Want to see my detailed review and how I put together my group cookbook project? Check out my detailed Mixbook Review.
The next two screenshots are of my group cookbook that I worked on with friends. All clip art shown is free within the program! Learn how to make your own cookbook!
Mixbook Reviews from the Blog
Jan 9, 2011: Mixbook Review - Make Your Own Cookbook
Nov 3, 2010: Mixbook Group Photo Book Project - Make Your Own Photo Book with Friends
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Mixbook Photo Books
Thinking about designing a photobook on Mixbook? You can view a detailed chart of every Mixbook photo book, including sizes and pricing. See the full list of Mixbook photo books.
Quick Specs for MixbookNew to photo books? Learn the lingo
| Book Type | Hardcover & Softcover |
| Book Shape | Portrait, Landscape & Square |
| Types of Covers | Full Photo Cover |
| Min/Max Pages | 20 - 399 |
| Paper | 100 lb. archival quality silk, semi-gloss, acid and lignin free |
| Binding | Hardcover - saddle stitched; Softcover - perfect bound |
| Lay Flat | No |
| Fully Customizable Layouts | Yes |
| Themes | 55 |
| Layouts/Templates | 200+ layouts plus themed pages |
| Backgrounds | 190+ themed backgrounds |
| Image as Background | Yes |
| Full Photo Cover | Yes |
| Customizable Spine | Yes |
| Full Photo Back Cover | Yes |
| Full Page Bleed | Yes |
| Captions/Fonts | 24 fonts; Color wheel and custom color matching w/eyedropper tool |
| Embellishments | 190+ stickers, shapes; Add shadow, reflection to photo boxes; Import own stickers; Control transparency |
| Mac/PC | Both |
| Download or Online | Online |
| Special Photo Importing | Flickr, Facebook, Photobucket, Picasa, SmugMug, Yahoo Search |
| Share Online | Yes |
| Sell Online | No |
| Collaboration | Yes |
| Logo | Yes - on last page, not removable |
| Photo Editing in Program | Rotate, Zoom, Transparency |
| Digital Scrapbooking Compatible | Yes |
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