Hands on: Shutterfly Photo Story for iPad makes photo books that talk
Every amateur shutterbug knows Shutterfly. That's the place where you send away for prints from your digital camera, not to mention order a legion of photo-based novelties, from mugs to fleece blankets to photo books. But none of them could talk. Now, a new iPad app called Shutterfly Photo Story lets you use your tablet to create both online and hard copy photo books, complete with your own audio narration.
The Shutterfly app is so easy to use that I created several photo books in an afternoon without even a glance at the documentation—just follow the prompts, and produce a stylish photo book. The manual is there if you need it.
Of course, if you want a real book, something with actual pages to hold in your hands, you'll have to wait, but not for long. Photo Story hard copy books, which come in three sizes and three cover types (soft, hard, and padded), can be delivered in a day—for a price.
Once you choose a theme and a book size, you can't change your mind. But you can create a new book.
Decide and conquer
Shutterfly Photo Story uses images on your iPad to compose your book. The opening screen has settings and help icons that walk you through the process.
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