Choose an option that works for you the best.

Option A: Better Yearbook Pages® - It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Select from our collection of 3000 pages backgrounds		1. Select a template for the picture layout from our collection, or create your own for future usage.		2. Drag and drop the pictures into the frames and easily put the student names with a simple click.		3. Add text and clipart to finish up

Better Yearbook Pages® is a desktop page layout program that is FREE for distribution.
It allows you to create fun and exciting pages with just a few clicks utilizing our 3000 custom page designs and templates.
It runs on both Mac and Windows, and because it is a desktop application you do not need to be connected to Internet or impeded by the connection speed.
Give it out to parents, teachers, and/or students to help you with the pages. The CD comes with the tutorial clips to help you get started.

Download the program and try it out! > Download

  > Sample Page Designs - that come pre-installed with the program

  > Sample Pages Gallery - some great ideas created using our page designs

Option B: Using your own program for page layout

You can use your own software program that you already know how to use such as Photoshop, MS Word,
MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, InDesign, Broderbund Printshop, Apple Page, Google Picasa, etc.
If you use a program that is not listed here, please ask us about its compatibility.
You can also email us a page for review.

Option C: Scrapbook style pages

Scrapbook style pages are basically collages of print photos pasted onto templates that we provide.
This is a good option for those familiar with scrapbooking and is often more appealing
to yearbook advisors who are not experienced with computer programs. It is more visual and hands-on.
What you see is what you get. We recommend using a film camera to shoot all pictures
for the paste-up option and using a quality lab to develop and process the film. We provide the paste-up
sheets that you use to glue on the photos. When you're done, you simply turn in the finished
pages for us to scan. Scrapbook style pages can be combined with digital pages.

Once the paste-up pages are ready and turned in, we scan them and optimize the digital image quality for printing.
We then lay them out electronically for the press.

How to select pictures for scrapbook style pages:
1. Select properly exposed pictures (not too dark or light, good contrast).
2. Avoid pictures with color cast (unnatural coloring due to insufficient light).
3. Avoid pictures with heavy shadows.

How to paste print photos on template sheets:
1. Use a liquid glue and make sure the pictures are securely in place.
2. Do NOT use rubber cement; this can cause ripples in photos.
3. Cover the background with pictures whenever possible.
4. Stay within the borderline of the template.
5. Avoid using inkjet printouts as paste-ups. Submit digital picture files instead.

How to submit scrapbook style pages:
1. Make sure each page has your school’s name and a page number.
2. Make sure the pages are in order.