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PhotoWorks Review |
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 Calendars, mugs, t-shirts, mouse pads and jewelry are some gift items which can be made better by personalizing them with photos. For example, a personalized keepsake box with the receiver's photo makes for a great gift item for birthdays or bridal showers. When you combine the popularity of these gift items with the fact that pretty much everyone loves to browse through photographs, it is no wonder why the online digital photo printing industry has boomed.
One of the many sites which offer online digital printing services and manufacture customized photo books, photo cards, digital prints, photo calendars, photo mugs and keepsakes is PhotoWorks.com.
PhotoWorks.com was acquired by AG Interactive in 2008, which is a media subsidiary of the American Greetings Corporation which also manufactures greeting cards. So how does the service that they provide rate against their direct competitors? Read on to find out more about PhotoWorks.com.
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Print Quality :  |
When reviewing the quality of service provided by a digital photo printing company, it usually helps to check on the technology that they use to print out images. With PhotoWorks.com, you can make sure that the images that you will upload will be printed with the topmost quality in mind. Take your pick from glossy, matte, full frame or white bordered prints.
Another factor which is related to the quality of prints is the editing functionalities which can be performed from the end of the user. In the case of PhotoWorks.com, there's a free downloadable software called PhotoStreamer 2 which lets you crop the images, rotate, correct red eye problems and adjust the contrast or brightness of the photo. Similarly, there's a suggestion about the perfect size of print to get a good quality image.
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Pricing & Shipping Costs :  |
| Here's an example to give you an idea about the pricing and shipping costs of the prints from PhotoWorks.com. A set of 4x6 prints have a price range of 9 to 15 cents, depending on the volume. There are volume discounts available so the more prints you order, the lower the price per copy will be. The shipping charge for four 4x6 inch prints is about $2 including the shipping and handling. |
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Ease of Use (Website and Ordering Process) : |
Perhaps the best part of using the services provided by PhotoWorks is the fact that their website is extremely user friendly and easy to navigate. As mentioned earlier, you can pretty much make use of the online editing tools from a user's perspective. The standout feature is the evaluation of photographs for printing and the recommendation when it comes to which print sizes the photos will turn out best.
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Customer Support : |
There's a comprehensive Help section where you can get the basic information about how the website works. You can also get in touch with Photo Works over the phone or via e-mail. The response time is average, although the resolution rate in case you encounter problems is highly satisfactory.
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Summary : |
The mere fact that PhotoWorks.com is under the American Greetings name is enough to convince you that theirs is a brand of service that you can trust. When it comes to the other aspects of their service, the price is probably their weakest point because there are other lower-priced digital photo printing services out there.
However, when you combine their user-friendly website, satisfactory customer service, highly-customizable and good-quality prints, PhotoWorks.com is a good digital photo printing service provider overall.
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