How to share your pictures

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1 Getting started Shutterfly offers a great way to keep in touch with loved ones: sharing your pictures. Whether you share a few images, a whole album, or a project like a calendar or photo book, it s easy to do. Let s take a look at how it s done. Sign and go to the My Shutterfly page you can link to it right at the top of the website. Once you get there, you ll notice that the third module from the top is named My shared pictures and projects. On the right side of that section are a series of links. Select Share pictures. Since this is your first time sharing pictures, you ll need to select Get started on the upper-right of the next page.

2 Share pictures or albums Now you can browse through your albums and pictures to find the images you wish to share. If you re viewing albums and want to share all the pictures from one album up to 250 images choose the Share this album link in the upper-right corner. If you re viewing individual pictures from an album, click on the button below each image you d like to select. When you re done, select Next. Share a single album Once you ve selected a set of pictures, Shutterfly gives you two ways to share. If you choose to share As a single album, you ll be inviting recipients to view a single set of pictures. Enter the addresses of the people you want to see these pictures. You can save these addresses for future use after the share is complete.

3 If you plan on sharing pictures often with the same friends and family, you ll want to add these people to your address book, which can be accessed right below the address box. On the next page, select Add group.. then enter the names and addresses of the contacts who you plan to share with frequently. Next, return to the Enter Message page, edit the subject line if you d like, and then add an optional message. Click Share now and you re good to go. Your family and friends will receive an with a link to go view the pictures. What if some of them have an account with Shutterfly, but some of them don t? Not a problem. Everyone you send the shared pictures to can view them in a fullscreen slideshow, whether they have a Shutterfly account or not. Family members can order their own set of prints, again without having to register on the site. Those who do have an account can log in, save the shared pictures to their account, and do what they want with them such as using the pictures to create their own projects.

4 Share a Collection If instead you choose to share As an album in my Collection, the pictures you ve selected will be added to your Collection as a new album. What s a Collection? It s your own personalized page for sharing pictures, including your own web address (for example, com). Recipients will be able to view both the new album as well as other albums you add to the Collection. This can be a convenient way to share your pictures over time since recipients can always return to the same webpage to see a history of all your shared pictures, not just the latest ones. You can create your Collection easily by selecting the Create a new Collection link and filling out the short, simple form. Each user can create up to two Collections. You can name the web address of your Collection, although just like addresses, someone else may have already chosen it, especially common names; you may have to try a few times to get a unique one. Check off the boxes to decide if you want others to be able to add photos and comment perfect if you re sharing pictures of an event where multiple guests took pictures and choose whether you d like access to your Collection to be password-protected. When you re done, click Create Now. Your album can now be added to your Collection, which can then be shared with friends and family. Just enter their addresses, like you would if you were sharing a single album, or create a group list. They can comment on your pictures, order prints, save images to their account, and even add their own pictures.

5 Share projects Sharing projects is a great way to collaborate with others on things like a family reunion photo book. It also allows friends and family to save a project to their accounts and order their own copy. If you ve created any projects you d like to share, return to the My Shutterfly page. Under My Shared Pictures and Projects, select Share projects. Since this is your first time sharing projects, you ll need to select Get started on the upper-right of the next page. You ll see all the projects you ve created that you can share. You can share photo books, calendars, collage posters, and scrapbook pages. Choose a project to share and select Next. Then enter the s of those with whom you d like to share, just like you would if you were sharing a single album.