The Xbook software is extremely versatile and allows the user great flexibility,

The default book template that opens up shows one large photo per page, but that is easily changed by using our predesigned templates.

On the right hand side of the software screen you will see a purple heading “templates” (see image) under which you will have a tab for layouts and a tab for backgrounds.

Click on the ‘layouts’ tab and see that you have a drop down menu. Here you’ll have a variety of layouts to choose from.

In addition to this you don’t necessarily have to be locked in to using our predesigned templates, you can create your own. Simply open up ‘creative mode’ and this will allow you to design your own layouts, move things around, delete them, add new, rotate, resize etc.

You can find ‘creative mode’ under the top menu bar heading ‘view’ and make sure there is a tick next to the words ‘creative mode’ then you know it’s activated.

Below you will find a short explanation for each symbol starting from the left:

• Create a new photobook: Starts a new photobook project.
• Open photobook: Opens an existing photobook.
• Save photobook: Saves the current photobook project.
• Undo / redo: options
• Preview: Opens a Preview of your current photobook project.
• Creative mode only - Add image object a new frame
• Creative mode only - Add text object - a new text box
• Order photobook: Starts the Order assistant.
• Xbook in the Internet: This menu item opens the Xbook website  in your web browser. This function requires a standing Internet connection.