Hi everyone!

Today’s post is going to be a basic tutorial on how to use Mixbook’s new creator tool bar. This will be for Mixbook beginners, so if you’ve already mastered the latest tool bar, then this should just be review for you.

1. Zoom: By clicking and dragging the bar to the right, the picture will be zoomed in accordingly.
2. Rotation: This rotates the picture within the photo frame. As the symbol suggests, the photo will rotate to the right each time you click on it.
3. Styles Button: This will open another window where you can further customize your photo’s frame, background, transperancy, you name it. Scroll down for more information.
4. Forward: This is a layering button which will bring your selected object forward. For example, if the Photo 1 is on top of Photo 2, you can select Photo 2, click the forward button, and Photo 2 will be on top of Photo 1.
5. Backward: This is another layering button that will send the selected object backward.
6. Two-page spread: This will determine whether or not your photo will go across a two page spread.
7. Delete: Whatever is selected will be deleted by clicking this button.

1. Shadow tab: By clicking this tab, you will have the option to customize your object’s shadow. You can edit the shadow’s blur, distance, angle, opacity, and color by adjusting the numbers next to it.
2. Reflection tab: This tab allows you to add a reflection to your selected object, which you can also  change to your preference.
3. Shape tab: This tab gives you options to change the shape of your photo.
4. Transparency tab: This is where you can change the transparency of your photo or sticker. You can decide its opacity under the Customize tab.
5. You also have the option to get rid of your changes entirely. In the screen shot, you have the option change your border thickness, or not have a border at all.
6. There are pre-set options to select your border thickness to. By clicking the right arrow, you will see the same options, only in different colors.
7. By clicking Customize, you can minimize or expand the lower part of the pop up. It also has a button that allows you to apply your changes on one photo, to all of the photos on the page.

I hope this tutorial was clear and helped you understand our Mixbook tool bar better! Keep checking back for new tutorials, features, and updates. Keep up the Mixbooking!

Jasmine

Hey guys!

Today we’ll be featuring some published wedding Mixbooks that have been made on our site. There were so many wonderful ones, that it was hard to choose! Here are just some that made great use of themes, stickers, and backgrounds.  Definitely feel free to check them out, especially if you plan on making one as well. These books have awesome design ideas.

This wedding book made by Quynh is a beautifully crafted book using the Simple Wedding design theme.

Drea usage of the Vintage Wedding theme is beautiful and goes well with the overall look of her Mixbook. Check this one out for its simplicity and beautiful photos.

Cindy’s wedding book includes bright, vivid pictures and has used her creativity to make sure the Mixbook matches with her blue wedding theme.

And this proves that the Wedding Guest Book theme could only be used as a guestbook? Joann’s book for her friend’s wedding makes great use of the theme stickers and backgrounds to give the Mixbook a mellow beach feel.

Becky’s wedding book has the cutest stickers and designs! It is really fun to look at, and has great photos to boot.

If you see any Mixbooks that you think should be featured, leave a comment and we’ll take a look. As always, any questions or comments, send us an email at support@mixbook.com . Have a wonderful weekend!

Jasmine

Hi again!

In case you felt the three themes weren’t enough, Mixbook just released 5 more amazing themes! Click on the photos to get started. Our designers worked hard to bring you:

Cats N’ Dogs: A purrrfect way to make a book for your furry friend!

Autumn: This theme’s fresh bright colors of fall will look beautiful on your coffee table.

Halloween: The perfect theme to document your family’s traditions or your children’s trick or treating adventure!

First Day of School: Another school theme for your kids’ classroom experience.

Sports: Knock your friends out of the park with this new layout filled with bats, balls, and more!

These templates are ready to be customized with your pictures. Have fun with them and stay tuned for more updates from Mixbook.

Jasmine

Happy Summer everyone!!

I know, it’s been a while, but things at Mixbook have certainly been busy! As a result, there are more beautiful THEMES and upcoming Mixbook features to keep looking out for. There is also a special promotion for the month of July.

FREE shipping on orders over $50 all around the world! Just click on the link to see more details. And use these coupon codes below.

US shipping: JULSHP09

Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico: JULNC09

International: JULINTL09

This ends on July 29th, 2009 at 11:59 pm PST.

Speaking of ends, there seems to be no end to the constant flow of themes coming out! If you’re a regular Mixbooker, you have probably seen these themes when you click to create a book, but stay tuned because there are more to come. Here are some of the most recent themes available:

Kicking off the summer we had the theme Summer Splash! This is a fun and bright theme, perfect if you want to make a Mixbook about a trip to the beach, a recent vacation, or you can just use the colorful stickers for another book.

Another recent theme is the Wedding Guest book. Simple and classy, it would be perfect way to show off engagement pictures while having the guests sign in. We’ve added a few sentences to prompt your guests to write more than their names, but to also include fun memories and lovely wishes.

Keep this blog bookmarked, because soon there are super cool and exciting new products coming to Mixbook. Hint: You won’t only have the option for a square book.

I’ll leave you with that! Stay tuned…

Jasmine