--- title: "Album & Book Designer" url: "https://www.whcc.com/resources/album-book-designer/" description: "Our free Album Designer allows you to create beautiful albums quickly, customize every layout, and present to your client—all from a lab you trust." updated: "2026-09-16T13:35:21-05:00" --- # Album & Book Designer ## Design, customize, sell, & deliver all from our Album & Book Designer [Try the Designer](https://www.whcc.com/editor/new/album/) [Shop Albums & Books](https://www.whcc.com/products/albums-books.md) ## Design features that help you deliver Automatic Layouts Drop photos on a spread and the designer lays them out. Shuffle cycles through the options. Face Aware Cropping Crops keep the faces inside the frame. Customize Anything Make it just right with customized covers, insert boards, and adjustable layouts. Cover Debossing Just type out whatever you want in a selection of typefaces, or have us make a custom die. Recent Projects Don't start your album empty-handed. Add your gallery with a click. ## Choose Any Cover We work hard to show accurate representations of all our materials, so you can be confident in your choices. Still not sure? Order our [Sample Kit](https://www.whcc.com/resources/samples/#albums-books) to see and feel every detail ## Stay Organized Sort and Filter Organize your photos as you go, to make sure you've got the right photo for every page. Grid View The whole album on one screen. Drag to reorder, add, duplicate, or clear a spread. ## More Tools to Help You Sell Successfully Presentation View Show clients a clean, unbranded view of their products while you design together Payment Links Accept payments from customers with just a link Proof Links Send your clients a proof link for easy approval ## Album & Books Designer FAQs **Can I put my studio logo on the album?** Yes. We make a custom die from your logo and keep it on file, so it's a one-time setup and every later order can use it. Logo debossing goes on the inside cover, and it's available on [Albums](https://www.whcc.com/products/albums.md) and [Layflat Books](https://www.whcc.com/products/layflat-books.md). **Can I order a sample album for my studio?** Yes. Tick the sample box at review and the album comes at 25% off, with "Sample" foil stamped inside the cover. **Can I change the album size after I've designed it?** Yes. Duplicate the design at another size and the layouts come with it, which is perfect for making a smaller companion album for extended family. Check the duplicate before you order, since layouts can shift slightly to accommodate changing page ratios. **Can my client see the album before I order it?** Yes, two ways. Presentation Mode opens a second window with no pricing, options or controls in it, so you can design alongside your client on a studio display or a shared call. Or send a proof link: a scrollable page with the cover and every spread on it. **Will the designer crop my photos?** Only when a photo has to fit a frame that isn't its shape. When that happens, Face Aware Cropping works to keep the faces it finds inside the frame, and you can adjust any crop yourself afterwards. **Can I change the layouts the designer suggests?** Yes, all of them. Drag a frame edge to resize it, swap two photos by dragging one onto the other, mirror a layout, or pan and zoom a photo inside its frame. Nothing the designer suggests is locked. **Can the Album & Book Designer lay out spreads for me?** Yes. Autofill turns a whole gallery into finished spreads in one pass, and a slider sets how many photos land on each spread. You can also drop a handful of photos onto a single spread and pick from the layouts the designer offers, then shuffle through more. **Do I need to install anything to use the Album & Book Designer?** No. The Album & Book Designer runs in your browser on the computer you already have. Nothing to download, no plugin, and nothing to keep updated. **Is the Album & Book Designer free?** Yes. It's included with your free WHCC account, with no subscription and no trial period. We make our money when an album gets printed rather than when a licence renews, so there's nothing to buy before you start. **If I edit the product after sharing a proof link, will my client see the updates?** Yes. The proof link always shows the latest saved state of the product. You don't need to send a new link after making edits — your client will see the updated version automatically the next time they open it. **Does sharing a proof place an order?** No. Sharing a proof does not affect your cart or place an order. You'll still go through the normal checkout process when you're ready. If you have a product that is order-ready and want to share a link that lets customers place an order directly, check out [Payment Links](https://www.whcc.com/resources/payment-links.md). Or if you would like your clients to be able to create and order their own products, one of our [Integrated Partner](https://www.whcc.com/ordering/integrations.md) client galleries may be a good fit. **Can my client approve or leave comments on the proof page?** No, the proof page is a view-only resource. Your client's feedback comes back to you through your normal communication channel (email, text, etc.), and you make any needed changes on your end. **What do I do to get started?** Click on [Become a Client](https://www.whcc.com/create-account.md) and fill out the short questionnaire. Your account is opened, and you will receive an email that contains a link to submit up to five 8×10" test files. We will print your files and ship the test prints back to you — all at no charge. The test prints are a great way to test your monitor calibration and view our printing quality. ## Get Started: Try the Album Editor for yourself The best way to see if our Album and Book editor is for you is to experience it for yourself. [Design an Album](https://www.whcc.com/editor/new/album/?size=10x10)