shutterfly ?, do you upload pages as you go...

[tracy kuethe]

or do you wait until all of your pages are complete for the whole book are done, and upload/create it at once?
I am doing a project 365 type album and I would like to start "building" it online at Shutterfly but I wonder if there are disadvantages to that.

Thanks!

[samsmom]

Hey Tracy, I have done both, but I think that I'd prefer to do it as I go, so it's not so overwhelming at the end of the year. I don't see any disadvantages to doing it that way - Shutterfly is really easy to navigate. HTH! Becky

[tracy kuethe]

Does it affect the Shutterfly viewing? I have only made one book there, last year during Ali's "week in the life" challenge and I vaguely recall a reason for not wanting to do it as I go. Hmm? I agree, it would be less overwhelming. And I can always rearrange the page order on Shutterfly, right? Thanks for the response.

[anke]

yes you can always rearrange and you can just keep your pages in an album on the site, without starting the book per se. I didn't do it yet, but I think it's a good idea!

[digigrandma]

I upload as I create pages. That way I can change the crop and check the Don't use Vivid Pics on each layout when I'm not in a hurry to get a book ready to order.

I organize the pages in themes for albums I might make. I've got several going at any one time. There is one for each grandchild, for example. I usually have those printed once a year. Currently, I am working on 2 heritage albums. One features my grandparents, parents and aunts and uncles. One is my life by decades using Katie's Book of Memories Layered Templates set.

I don't start the actual album until I have 20 or more pages ready that fit an album theme I want to print. Then I start working on the actual album.

[angie wags]

I always upload as I create. It's much easier for me to do that than to keep track of my LO's and keep them in order on my computer.

[shhbabymine]

I didnt upload as I went last year, and realized how much easier it was for me this year, so now I decided to upload monthly... I am not putting them into "books" but just having them there so I can then place in the various books that the pages will all go to at the end of the year (or next spring for the kids school albums), etc....

[katrinak]

For my 365 project I'm uploading as I go. I love seeing the book gradually progress! And you get the added bonus of having them in a secure place!

[carollee]

I have lots of folders set up and upload layouts as I go ready for putting into a book. You never know when a super dooper offer happens along and you might need to do a book straight away.

[dugarner]

i've never uploaded as i go, and everytime without fail i get caught with spending the entire night finishing and uploading to take advantage of a coupon or special. so on terry's advice, i've started proofreading and uploading about 2-3 at a time. it is going much more smoothly this time around, especially for my big 365 book.

[kmartorina]

Like some of the others, I upload as I create and finish a layout. I have about 6 different albums in progress and I like to look at them to see the flow of what I have going on. Also, like Carol said, if a super sale comes along, you could order right away.

[thessh]

I do what most of the other here do - upload as I go!
I also have several books/albums started at Shutterfly and it's easy to keep track of your progress if you're updated.

[Elena]

I've been uploading my 365 pages as I go... wish I'd been doing that with all my other layouts!

[carollee]

Not only that, but I believe that Shutterfly never delete what you have on there, so it's kind of a nice little insurance/back up system too. If a disaster happens you will always have your pages on there to print.

[Christinas]

I also upload as I go, it is so much easier !

[carollee]

Oh Good Lord !! Well I rest my case. I just got an email from Shutterfly for a FREE 8x8 20 page book. Thank heavens I have stacks of pages already uploaded. I might do a menagerie book YAY.