Help & Support
How can we help
Everything about designing albums and photo books in BookProofs Designer, and sending them for approval with Client Proofing. Search for what you’re trying to do - every answer here links to an exact moment in a video tutorial that shows it.
The short version of the whole workflow.
Where projects live, what's in the folder, and how backups work.
Every way to get images into a project.
Filtering, sorting, ratings, labels and search.
Unused, Used and All filters13:47Filter by star rating14:29Filter by color label14:45Preview a photo large (spacebar)15:52Find a photo by file name or number16:42Sort the photo library16:25Show file names and file numbers15:23Photo library view options58:44Make library thumbnails bigger or smaller1:33
FlashDesign, drag and drop, and moving things around.
FlashDesign the whole book17:13FlashDesign from the right-click menu17:38Dropping more photos than a spread holds17:45Drag and drop photos onto a spread19:23The drag handle on each photo25:23Create a new spread19:53Create a spread from selected photos1:14Select several photos at once20:18Remove a photo from a spread20:43Choose how the layout rebuilds when you remove a photo0:14Rebuild only the page you removed from1:06Remove a photo but keep its slot1:24Replace a photo on a spread21:02Add photos to the left or right page only21:22Move photos to another spread22:17Edge drop overlays: move a photo to the next or previous spread23:25Drop areas in the spread timeline24:31Insert a spread between two others25:12Reorder spreads25:47Delete spreads2:46Optimize a spread layout by aspect ratio41:54Keep photo order on a spread42:50Convert a whole spread to black and white44:13Move between spreads13:11
Changing layouts and building your own.
Change the template on a spread or page26:52Preview a template before applying it27:42Favorite the templates you use most28:06Filter the templates panel28:20Use a template with more or fewer photos28:26Warning when a template has fewer slots29:09Open and close the template editor (E)33:04Copy and paste a placeholder in the template editor34:00Snapping guides in the template editor34:07Turn a snapping type off35:03Resize an image placeholder in the template editor36:09Set an exact aspect ratio on an image placeholder in the template editor36:51Save a custom template37:50Custom templates in other projects39:13Get back to the built-in templates40:01Hide the on-canvas template arrows59:29
Cover comps, materials, spines and type.
Add a cover to a book0:05Cover comps are for client proofing0:03Put a photo on the cover (cameo)0:12A cover cameo keeps its own corner rounding1:31Open the cover editor (E)0:24Set the spine width and style0:38Crease style and binding depth0:48Choose a cover material0:58Use a custom texture from your print vendor1:18Round the cover corners and set the cameo cutout1:35Add text1:56Text effects: debossing, foils and more2:07Style part of a text block on its own1:02Save a cover and reuse it2:18
Zoom, pan, rotate, exposure and the Photoshop round trip.
Zoom and pan a photo inside its frame30:14Flip a photo horizontally to mirror it0:06Rotate a photo or straighten a horizon30:50Reset zoom, pan and rotation31:23Adjust exposure on canvas31:41Convert a single photo to black and white31:56Rounded corners on images and color fills1:14Rotate an image in small, precise steps1:37Round every corner in the project at once1:05Put individually rounded corners back on the project setting1:20Edit in Photoshop and round trip back32:13Point BookProofs at Photoshop or another editor1:01:23Fit a whole photo inside a placeholder (contain)55:09Subject and face detection (beta)56:48Show the file name when you hover on canvas56:30
The look of your spread background and areas outside image placeholders.
Add a background image to a spread40:18Set background opacity40:31Apply a background to every spread40:41Change the project background color46:27Add borders around your photos46:46Set the gap between photos46:00Remove the gap at the book gutter43:07Fill an empty placeholder with a color or gradient0:47Pick a color with the eyedropper1:40Hide the book gutter indicator45:43
Trim, bleed, safety margins and vendor specs.
Arranging the app the way you work.
Resize the panels10:42Close panels for a bigger canvas11:07Move the photo library to the bottom11:38Full screen photo library1:02Remove photos from a spread in full screen photo library2:04Reset panels to their default positions10:05Switch between light and dark mode10:11Focus mode: hide every panel at once46:58View the book as a slideshow41:36Show proofing numbers on canvas45:02Toggle header view from vendor book to project name59:15
Application settings and what they actually change.
Low resolution and DPI warnings59:03Keep the existing template when you remove an image52:59Keep the opposite page when removing an image53:37Match aspect ratios or preserve order (retired in 1.3.5)54:08Image placement mode (retired in 1.3.5)52:14Reset zoom and pan on template change54:42Turn template hover previews off59:35Turn the edge drop overlays off1:00:02Stop blank spreads appearing at the end1:00:25Jump to a spread after dropping photos on it1:00:37
Getting print-ready files out to your lab.
Sending proofs, client feedback and your dashboard.
Send a proof to a client0:02What your client sees0:26Client comments come into the app0:34Send a revised proof0:53Client approval1:06Your photographer dashboard1:26Manage an existing proof1:49Studio branding on proofs and emails2:11The My Proofs area in the app2:23Toggle comments and proofing numbers2:44
Instagram posts and other screen-only output.
Activation, machines and missing files.
Not finding it?
Ask and you will get a real answer from the person who built the app - and whatever you asked usually ends up on this page.