If you’re a photo enthusiast, then you know that Google Photos is one of the best online photo albums and printing services around. But if you’re new to Google Photos, there are a few things you should know before starting to use it. Here are some tips on how to order photo albums and prints from Google Photos:
- Sign up for a free account and create an account with Google Photos. This will give you access to all of the features of Google Photos, including creating albums, printing photos, and more.
- Once you have an account with Google Photos, open your account settings and click on the “Photos” tab. Under “Photos,” select “Create album.” Enter your name and email address for the album creator role in the " Album Name" field and click on the “Create album” button.
- Once your album is created, open it in Google Photos by clicking on its name in the top left corner of your screen. You’ll see a list of photos inside your album as well as any comments or notes that have been added by other users. Click on any photo to enlarge it or right-click on it to select “Save image as.” In the Save As dialog box, type a filename for your new photo album and click on the save button.
- If you want to print photos from your new photo album, follow these same steps: first open your account settings in Google Photos and click on the “Photos” tab; then under “Photos,” select “Print.” In the Print dialog box, enter a filename for each image that you want printed and click on the print button.
Google Photos is well-known for being a great cloud storage solution, but you may not know it’s also a photo printing service. We’ll show you how to use to get photo books and prints sent to your door.
What You Need to Know
There are a wide variety of options for photo printing with Google Photos. You can order prints to pick up at a local CVS, Walgreens, or Walmart. If you don’t want to do that, they can also be delivered to you.
It’s possible to order prints from the iPhone, iPad, and Android app, however, the experience is much, much better if your use the Google Photos website in a desktop browser such as Google Chrome. That’s what we’ll be using in this guide.
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First, head over to photos.google.com in your desktop browser. Select the “Print Store” tab in the left sidebar.
At the top, you’ll see the different types of things you can order. Here are your four choices as of September 2021:
Photo Books: 9X9″ hardcover or 7X7″ softcover, starting at $9. 99 Photo Prints: 4X6″, 5X7″, 8X10″, starting at $0. 25 Premium Print Series: 10 premium 4X6″ prints every month, $6. 99 per month Canvas Prints: 8X8″, 11X14″, 16X20″, starting at $19. 99
Each one of these has a slightly different process, but they all revolve around choosing the photos you want to use and customizing them to your liking. We’ll show you how it works for photo books and prints.
How to Order a Photo Album from Google Photos
To order an album, first select “Photo Books.”
Get started by clicking the “Make a Photo Book” button.
Next, select all the photos you want to have included in the book. Don’t worry about the order at this point. Select “Done” in the top right when you’re ready.
You’ll now see a preview of the book. Hover over a page to select how you want the photo to be displayed.
Make sure to add a title to the cover as well.
Captions can be added to any page too.
To re-order the pages, simply drag and drop them anywhere you’d like.
When everything is looking good, click “Next” in the top-right.
Now choose the type of book you want to order and click “Apply.”
All that’s left to do is “Checkout”! You’ll be guided through shipping and payment.
How to Order Prints from Google Photos
To order individual photo prints, select “Photo Prints” to get started.
Click the blue “Order Photo Prints” button in the top right.
Select as many photos as you’d like. Each one will be an individual print. Click “Done” when you’re ready.
Here’s where you can select the size of the print you want, adjust the crop of the photo, do some minimal photo editing, and select how many copies you would like.
When the prints are looking good, click “Next” in the top-right corner.
You’ll be asked to enter your location to find a pick-up location.
Select one of the locations from the results.
The final step is to click “Place Order.” You can pay for the prints when you pick them up in the store.
That’s all there is to it. Google makes the process very simple, and it will work similarly no matter what kind of product you are trying to order. Google Photos can be your one-stop for all your photo needs, digital and physical.
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