Kmart 8x12" Premium Hardcover Photo Book review
Priced at $50.00.
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Recommended
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We recommended photo book services with an overall score of 75% or more.
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CHOICE Expert Rating
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This overall score is made up of total quality score (60%) and total ease of use score (40%).
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Total quality score
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Total quality score is comprised of image quality (50%), paper quality (30%), and cover quality (20%).
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Image quality score
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Makes up 50% of the total quality score.
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Paper quality score
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Makes up 30% of the total quality score.
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Hardcover quality score
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Cover quality for hardcover books. Makes up (20%) of the total quality score.
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Total ease of use score
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Total ease of use score is comprised of the following assessments: sign-up and set-up process (10%), adding pictures (5%), assistance (10%), autoflow process (5%), editing tool's general layout (10%), page layouts (15%), container movement and resizing (15%), text placement (15%), preview function (10%), and the ordering process (5%).
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Sign-up and set-up process score
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Makes up 10% of the total ease of use score.
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Adding pictures score
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Makes up 5% of the total ease of use score.
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Assistance score
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Makes up 10% of the total ease of use score.
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Autoflow process score
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Makes up 5% of the total ease of use score.
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Editing tools layout score
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Makes up 10% of the total ease of use score.
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Page layout score score
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Makes up 15% of the total ease of use score.
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Container movement and resizing score
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Ease of moving and resizing pictures within the layout. Makes up 15% of the total ease of use score.
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Text placement score
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Ease and flexibility of placing text within the layout. Makes up 15% of the total ease of use score.
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Preview score
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How easy it is to preview the book. Makes up 10% of the total ease of use score.
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Ordering process score
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Makes up 5% of the total ease of use score.
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Price
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Price as of May 2021 for a standard hardcover book including any bank or foreign exchange fees incurred as part of the transaction (not inclusive of extra shipping costs).
- $50.00
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Cost per page
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Based on the standard price and the standard (minimum) number of pages required to create the photobook (not taking into account special offers for extra pages).
- $2.50
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Cost for extra pages
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Note that in most cases, extra pages will have to be purchased in pairs (for Cahoots, it only accepted increments of four pages); cost per page for Shutterfly, and Mimeo converted from USD at the time of testing.
- $0.90
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Delivery cost
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Delivery cost for a standard hardcover book.
- $10.70
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Foreign exchange fee
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Foreign exchange fee incurred for overseas orders, where applicable.
- $0.00
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Minimum number of pages
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Minimum page count refers to the default page count that is offered for the standard book.
- 20
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Maximum number of pages
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Maximum number of pages allowed for a standard-sized book. May vary with other sizes, formats and types of photo book. See 'cost for extra pages' to estimate the cost of adding pages to the base book price.
- 100
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Standard paper weight
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The weight of the paper used in the standard book, in gsm (grams per square metre). A higher number means the paper feels thicker and more robust.
- ns
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Delivery time business days
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The number of business days taken for delivery (not including weekends).
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Book origin
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Where the book is printed, determined by examining the packaging labels.
- Victoria
- Website
- kmartphotos.com.au
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Cover pic included (hardcover)
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Whether the standard book order includes a picture on the cover. Some books include a cut-out picture window, which means the first inside page is visible.
- Yes
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Softcover available
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Whether the service offers the option of a softcover instead of a hardcover.
- No
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High resolution available
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Whether the service offers the option of high-resolution printing (if noted on the service's website or software). Does not indicate the resolution of the specific book we tested from a service.
- ns
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Landscape books available
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Books are available in landscape (horizontal) orientation. Usually, various sizes are offered and displayed either in inches, centimetres, or page size (such as A4 or A5)
- Yes
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Portrait books available
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Books are available in portrait (vertical) orientation. Usually, various sizes are offered and displayed either in inches, centimetres, or page size (such as A4 or A5).
- Yes
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Square books available
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Books are available in square-shaped format. Usually, various sizes are offered and displayed either in inches or centimetres.
- Yes
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Online (web) interface
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Whether a web browser-based online layout program is available.
- Yes
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Windows application
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Whether a Windows app for book creation is available for download.
- No
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iOS app
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Whether an iOS app for book creation is available for download.
- Yes
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Android app
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Whether an Android app for book creation is available for download.
- Yes
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Mac application
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Whether a Mac (macOS) app for book creation is available for download.
- No
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Auto-fill option
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Whether the book editor offers an auto-fill (or autoflow) feature that can place photos in a book automatically, potentially saving you time and effort in the book creation process.
- Yes
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Change page each layout
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Whether the editor allows for the layout of each page to be changed individually.
- Yes
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Add and move photo boxes
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Whether the editor gives you the ability to add and move photo boxes (containers) manually so that you can create your own layouts.
- Yes
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Resize photo boxes
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Whether photo boxes on the page can be resized manually so that you can change the look of your layout.
- Yes
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Add text anywhere
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Whether text boxes can be placed over photos, in addition to blank spaces, so that you can change the look of your layout.
- Yes
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Viewable grid
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Whether there is a grid pattern on each page (either by default or enabled via a menu) to help with manual layouts; the grid can be shown by dots or lines.
- No
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Snapping
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This feature aligns design elements such as photo boxes against a gridline or central alignment line; it can be a useful feature when creating manual layouts.
- No
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Layout guidelines
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These are lines that appear momentarily as you move a photo box in the layout. They're useful because they show you where one box is in relation either to other boxes on the page, or to central lines.
- No
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Send to back and bring to front
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The ability to place a photo behind or in front of another one in the layout.
- Yes
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In-built photo enhancement
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Tools within the book creation program that allow the colours or luminance of the photo to be enhanced.
- Yes
- Borders and frames
- Yes
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Move pages around
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The ability to move pages to other locations within the book. Some software may allow only double-page spreads to be moved.
- Yes
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Facebook support
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Allows you to import pictures from Facebook.
- Yes
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Instagram support
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Allows you to import pictures from Instagram.
- Yes
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Flickr support
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Allows you to import pictures from Flickr.
- No