How to print digital photos

During a recent trip out of town, you decided to put your artistic talent into practice and took a lot of great photos with your smartphone. Now you would like to print some of these photos to be able to show them comfortably to all your friends and relatives, as well as to always carry a souvenir of your holiday with you. I can only agree with you, print digital photos it's always a great idea! There is only a small hitch that separates you from your goal: at home you do not have a printer suitable for this task and you know well that, if you went to a photographer to print digital photos on photographic paper, you would spend a lot of money. You are therefore looking for a practical solution that allows you to save money.

Browsing the web in search of suggestions, you have come to this guide of mine. Let me tell you, you've just come to the right place; here you are in very good hands. Did you know that you can use special online services to print digital photos? In this article of mine I will explain how to do it, you will see that if you follow my instructions it will be easier than you imagine.

I will tell you in detail about some online services that allow you to print photos digitally, you can do everything sitting comfortably in front of your PC and receive your photos directly at home. Are you ready? Great, let's get started!

Photobox

One of the most used Internet sites to print digital photos is PhotoBox. The services offered by PhotoBox all concern digital printing and are very varied. In fact, you have the possibility to develop photos with any size; from the passport photo for an identity card to the printing of a photo for the creation of a poster, passing through the enlargements of a photo. PhotoBox also allows you to conveniently request online the printing of customized photo books and the printing of photos for calendars. Among the other noteworthy services offered there is the possibility of printing photos on mugs and even that of printing photos on canvas or to make paintings.

As you can see by connecting to its official website, PhotoBox offers many services and the prices are very competitive: it starts from 0,04 € for each photo in standard size 9 × 13 - 10 × 13 cm up to 0,60€ for enlargements 20 × 27 - 20 × 30 cm. PhotoBox also offers many offers to save or completely cancel shipping costs. Go to section Promotions to see all the active offers of the week. You will see for example how the possibility is offered cancel the cost of shipping for orders starting from € 30,00. PhotoBox also offers discounts on individual products, as well as personalized offers after registering for the official newsletter.

To start printing digital photos with PhotoBox, just go to the section Prints and click on the item relating to printing photos that you want to be done. For a traditional photo print, please click on the entry Photo Prints or on its green button Creo. The photos will be printed on professional photographic paper and the order processed as soon as possible.

To print digital photos you must clearly have already downloaded them to your PC as you will be required to import them on the website. Alternatively, PhotoBox allows you to import photos by uploading them from a social network, such as Facebook, Instagram o Google Plus. The photos must be in .jpeg o .jpg with a weight greater than 20kb.

To start uploading your photos to PhotoBox, press the button Ordino. Then select the item New Photos if you need to transfer photos for the first time, otherwise click the item The photos of my PhotoBox account, if you have already registered on the site and uploaded photos previously.

As anticipated, if you have to upload photos for the first time, you can also do it through social networks. PhotoBox supports uploading photos for digital printing from Facebook, Instagram, Flick, Dropbox and Google Plus. Alternatively, if the photos to be printed are on your PC, click on the entry computer. Once you have selected all the photos to import, press the button Upload starts. The photos will then be uploaded to a temporary archive of the Photobox site; to continue the order press the item View my photos on Photobox.

On the next screen, review all the photos you want to digitally print and press the button Order of the prints, to select the type of format and have further customization possibilities. In the screen that opens you will in fact have the possibility to choose and confirm the type of product to be made (photo book, personalized cover, calendar, agenda) and the type of printing with the relative format (bright or matte print, format 11 × 15, 10 × 13 or 9 × 13). Once you have decided and confirmed the number of prints to order, press the button Photo Verification. On the next screen you will have the opportunity to check your order for the last time and make last-minute changes. In fact, there are some drop-down menus for last second changes or additions: Edit, Delete, Add e Fit to format; you can make changes for each photo you upload.

When you are done, select the photos you want to definitively confirm, putting the check mark, and press the item Add to Cart. You will have confirmed the order and you can proceed with the payment.

Photosi

Famous for its positive reviews, the PhotoSì website allows you to send the digital photos you want to print online, through a web portal with a simple and immediate user interface. PhotoSì specializes in digital printing, offering personalized services to suit all budgets: calendars, photo printing on mugs, t-shirts and even smartphone covers. Of course it is also possible to print digital photos on photographic paper, simply to have a souvenir. In this specific case, if your goal is to print a digital photo, PhotoSì prices start at 0,09€ for prints in 15 × 20 cm format.

Even using the PhotoSì online service it is possible to take advantage of some discounts; before starting the photo printing procedure go to the section Promotions and click on the green button Sign up. Now follow the on-screen instructions that will allow you to register on the website with your email address: you will be entitled to a € 10 discount on all products.

Have you registered and are now ready to start composing your order? Very well. Go to Home of the site and press the button Prints to print digital photos. On the next screen, next to the box Print Digital Photos, premium pulsating Create Now. To start creating your order, choose whether to use the online tool or download the software; the latter is recommended for orders of more than 50 photos. If you don't have an order of that size, press the button Create Online to use the Internet Photo Upload Tool.

On the next screen you can select the source from which to upload photos. You can upload photos from your Windows PC or Mac but also from social networks or cloud services: MyCloud, Facebook o Flickr. When you have imported all the photos, press the blue button Done and then the button Add all. From a drop-down menu you can select the type of paper and the format; clearly the prices for the photo printing service will vary according to the parameters set. When you have decided, press the button Apply. Press the button now Add to Cart to confirm your digital print order and proceed with the purchase. As easy as drinking a glass of water, don't you think?

PhotoCity

An excellent digital photo printing service is offered by the PhotoCity website which offers numerous types of printing with prices starting from 0,05€ and delivery in 48 hours. To start printing digital photos, just go to the official PhotoCity website and click on the box Print your photos. In the next section, press the button Print Now to start creating your online order.

Then select the format for which you want to print your photos; prices will clearly depend on the type of format, the type of photographic paper and the number of photos you wish to print. Select the desired format and press the button Print to start the order. Log into your account now or register for the first time. Once you have filled in all the data necessary for registration, activate your account by clicking on the link you will receive via email. Once you have activated your account, you will be asked to select the desired format for photo printing; then press the button Confirmation.

To create your order, return now to the main menu of the site, go to the section Gallery and press the button again Print Now. You will have the opportunity to confirm the format again and review the prices, before pressing the button Print and access the loading screen. The photo upload tool offered by PhotoCity will allow you to upload photos; however, you can only do it from a PC.

Esselunga

If you live in the center or north of the city, you will certainly know the well-known supermarket chain Esselunga. The popular grocery store offers excellent digital photo printing services with in-store pickup, saving you the cost of shipping.

To start printing digital photos with Esselunga, go to the official website and press the button Order Now to access the section dedicated to photo printing. Esselunga offers numerous printing services: greeting cards, calendars, photo books and much more.

However, if you just want to print one or more photos, press the button Print Photos. Prices range from 0,12€ with a fixed cost of 2,40€ for opening the order. Press the compose button to start composing your order and register on the official website or log in to proceed. However, the online photo printing service is reserved for Esselunga customers in possession of Fidaty card. If you do not have one, just register on the official Esselunga website to receive the Fidaty card directly at home; alternatively you can get it for free even by going to the store.

How to print digital photos