Wedding album design (workflow)

cakencamera

With busy season upon us and workflow at a peak I'm wondering what software people use for designing their wedding album? I have always used Photoshop unless it was a Graphi and then I would use theirs. I'm looking for something to lighten the load.

bobh665

I use Lumapix Fotofusion. Takes me 2-3 hours to design a 40 page 120-140 image album.

http://site.lumapix.com/

Neil vN

Same here. I use (and love) Fotofusion Lumapix.
It is fast to design an album from scratch. I also created my own basic templates.

cakencamera

Having a play, but cant figure it out at all. I punch in the size of my album page and it doesn't give the right size. I think it's going to be a long night....week. How do I create a template? I'm so use to doing it in PS I doubt I'll manage with this.

bobh665

They have some very good videos to get you started in there support section. Seriously once you get the hang of its so much faster and easier than Photoshop.

cakencamera

Thanks, I spent a couple of hours (in between editing an album) having a play with fotofusion and figured a few things out, I realised what I was doing wrong. Not sure how to go about creating templates though? Looks good and will no doubt do some more playing tomorrow (in between packing for holidays).

Neil vN

I create my own templates by saving an album with typical page designs, as "11x11 template".
I do this by deleting the photos from the album, and keeping the (grey) frames.

I hope this makes sense.

PDH7981

Fundy Designer is my software.

cakencamera

Thanks Neil

jcgoodson

Does anyone use the "Enhanced" FotoFusion (instead of the full blown and more expensive "Extreme" FotoFusion)? According to LumaPix's website, the enhanced version has a max output of 3900 pixels x 5700 pixels. Is that a limitation on a full two-page spread, or on a single side? The latter doesn't seem limiting, but the former could be problematic. Trying to figure out if the higher price for the Extreme version is really necessary ... thanks in advance for any responses.

Cheers,

Justin

bobh665

Justin the max output applies to a full 2 page spread since its a single file when output. FYI version 5.5 is suppose to be released with some new features on September 1st.

bobh665

Sorry, I didnt realize I had posted 5 times. Nothing indidcated that the post went through. Please remove 4 of them.

Thanks,
Bob

Trev

Not a problem Bob, the Forum just went through an update and you probably posted and thought fault on your end.

Sorted now.

Hmmmm, not sorted, got Neil's IT guy on to it. I just had duplicate posts, and it does nothing when you click Post Comment, but it does if you keep clicking it, I just had duplicate posts, and if you refresh the page by going to Home then opening the thread again you will see the post/s.

Naftoli

Wow this photo fusion program looks amazing! I was just going to go ahead and buy it till I found out about this new program called album express dgflick



now im torn btwn the two, any thoughts?

cakencamera

Looks a bit dated to me

bobh665

Naftoli - FYI a new version of Fotofusion was suppose to be released on 9/1 with some new features but hasn't been due to server issues. Should be released anytime now. Album Express looks like it does a lot of the same things Fotofusion does. Why don't you download the trial versions of both and see what works best for you.

jcgoodson

Naftoli -- If you decide to make a comparison between Album Express and Fotofusion, please post your findings here. Thanks!

Justin

Naftoli

Just got an email from B&H with a promo code for dgflick 100$ off! (reg retail is 250$)
looks like im prob gonna go with dgflick, they also seem to have superb customer service

PDH7981

I encourage you to look at Fundy as well. I personally think they're the best.

Trev

I have not had any dealings with any except David's recommendation of the Fundy program.

It was very good for me, but I now go down a different path, personally using my own templates in Photoshop.

bobh665

Naftoli - According to the dgflick website Album Express is only $99.

https://www.dgflick.com/Shop.aspx

Naftoli

Bob, Yes, that is the version that can only be installed and used onto one computer, if u ever get a new computer you will need to repurchase it unless you get the pro version for $249

bobh665

FYI - For anyone using Fotofusion version 5.5 has been released. Heres a link to one of the new features, auto collage in a frame: