PORTRAIT BOOKS: 9x12"

• Layflat album printed on fine art matte paper
• Large range of beautiful textured cloth covers
• Includes 6 double page spreads
• Option to add additional double page spreads
• Arrives packaged in a black presentation box
• Includes a professional Album Care Card so your clients know how to best care for their heirloom and white gloves
• Maximum of 20 double page spreads
• Allow 10 to 15 business days to manufacture
• Just getting started with us?  Order your free test prints now and click on the STUDIO SAMPLE tab above for more information on how to order discounted sample albums for your studio.

DUPLICATE MINI ALBUMS

You can now order matching mini albums with one easy click of the button!  

• The mini album will be 7x5.25" with the same layout and cover material as the main album
• All album covers will be plain, in the same material as the main album
• You do have the option to add embossing to the mini albums if you have it on the main album.  Please remember we use the same embossing die as the main album so the embossing will appear larger on the mini album. 

Special thank you to Pure Mac Photography and Howe Studios for the gorgeous images featured in these albums

Cover materials

• Velvet
• Macrosuede
• Asahi
• Linen
• Buckram

Pages

• Includes 6 double page spreads with the option to add more

Cover designs

Click on the links below to view the different fonts available and for more information

• Embossing - Standard
• Embossing - Seldex Motif

Studio logo embossing

• No

If you would like your studio logo embossed on the fly leaf of your album you will need to order a Boutique Book.  If you would like to add your studio logo to a Portrait Book we recommend adding it to the first, or last, double page album spread.

Album design

Creating a Seldex album is easy!  Whether you're new to designing layouts or are a seasoned professional, we're here to help you every step of the way.  

You will need to upload your finished double page JPEG files for us to print when you place your order.  You cannot design your albums directly on our website as we do not have our own album design software, but we do provide recommendations for programs that we love.  Check out our Album Design webpage which lists design programs we recommend.

Alternatively, we do offer an album design service that you can take advantage of!  This is a fantastic option that is very popular with a lot of our clients who are time poor, or those who prefer to focus on what they are best at - taking photos!  For only $45 we will design your album for you, and once approved, get your order order straight into production.  Go to our Album Design webpage for more information. 

File preparation

Before you upload your files please be sure to read carefully through our File Preparation webpage.  This will give you important information on how to properly prepare your files for printing.

If you haven't printed with us before then we highly recommend you order free test prints from us.  Click here to order them today!

File upload

You will need to upload your album files to these specifications - 

Files: Double page spreads
File format:  JPEG
Colour space:   ADOBE RGB (1998) or sRGB
Pixels per inch:  300dpi

IMPORTANT
It is very important that your album layouts are correctly named to ensure they are mounted in the correct order.  For example 001, 002, 003 etc.  Most album design programs will export your files with the correct file names but it is a good idea to check these before uploading.  Please do not add any characters to your files names such as *, /, \, @, etc. 

Once you have designed your Portrait Book, you will need to upload your files to these specifications - 

All album pages must be double page spreads.
File format:  JPEG
Colour space:   ADOBE RGB (1998) or sRGB
Pixels per inch:  300dpi

We DO NOT check customer files for accuracy.  Your files should be colour corrected, correctly cropped and ready for printing. This is your responsibility.  If you are a first time user we highly recommend you visit our File Preparation page for details on how to prepare your files.

If you haven't printed with us before then we highly recommend you order free test prints from us.  Click here to order them today!

Disclaimer

Aspect ratio must correspond to specified print size otherwise your print will come back the incorrect size.  Seldex will not be responsible for incorrectly cropped/sized files or prints resulting from this.

Ever heard the saying "you can't sell a secret"?  You need to show what you want to sell and the best way to do this is to invest in sample products so your clients can touch and feel the quality of your albums.  We understand this can be an expensive process and therefore offer a 30% discount on any album purchased for your studio display.  This applies to a maximum of 3 albums per year and each album is branded with STUDIO SAMPLE.  Studio sample albums ARE NOT for resale to customers.

Display albums are your choice - you choose the size, number of pages, cover material and options. This allows you to design a display album tailored to suit your own brand and price point.  If you are new to albums and are not sure how to design an album, or don't want to invest in an album design software, then we can design the album for you at a very low cost.  Details on our design service or design software can be found on our Album Design webpage.

Use the coupon code SAMPLE30 when you place your order online for your discount to apply.  Make sure you are also receiving our email newsletters and follow us on our Seldex Pro Insiders Facebook page, as we often run additional special offers throughout the year.

We also highly recommend you invest in material swatches so your clients can see the full range of options available. You can purchase our entire swatch collection in a personalized box or individual collections such as Classic Leather or Linen. Visit our Swatch Collection section to help get your studio started.