Photo Albums vs. Photo Books: The Breakdown

Photo Albums are a substantial, heavier option, kind of like a formal coffee table book.

Photo Books are more lightweight, and are thinner.

 

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1. Paper type

Photo Book images are printed directly onto your choice of press paper (semi-gloss, linen, or pearl)

Photo Album images are printed on Kodak Endura professional Lustre photo paper, just like a traditional Photo Print

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2. Construction

The pages in a Photo Book are printed directly onto press paper and then bound onto a thinner cardboard that can bend.

 

This is where you will see a slight gap in the design if you have an image that goes across two pages like this: see photo

 

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3. Page style

All Photo Albums have what is called “lay flat” or “flush mount” pages, meaning there is no break or binding that disrupts the flow of a spread from page to page. This allows you to create striking panoramic spreads or to get creative with two-page layouts.

 

Photo Books are available in a Classic style (with traditional book binding) or a Lay Flat style. The Lay Flat Photo Book style differs from an Album in that there is a small “gutter” between the two pages in each spread. This gutter would could interfere with the design: see photo

Gutter

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4.Cover options:

Beige, Black, Navy

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