I have received some questions over time about what album software I use to create my albums. I use, and love, Photojunction. I moved to Photojunction nearly two years ago after spending a lot of time comparing other products out there and have been so happy since. It is a pretty easy program to learn, and with their latest release of PJ Remix, the whole process has become simpler and more user-friendly. What I like about is the functionality of the drag-n-drop interface, but it also still gives you a ton of fine-tuning control.
Additionally, I love that it exports the final designed layouts to Photoshop, either as layered PSD files, so I can customize even further if need be (if I want to add a background or color that I did not add in PJ itself), or as final high resolution JPEG's, so that they are ready to share with the client or upload to the manufacturer.
Photojunction also allows you to download the page setup specs for most of the major album manufacturers, allowing you to start designing almost immediately for any album company you choose. But one of the best features of Remix is that it automatically stores every template you create, so all of your album pages are in there. If you know you want to use 5 images on a spread, you can filter your templates by inputing the number "5" and it will pull up every template that has 5 openings ("wells") and you can choose from those (or create a new one from freehand.) Quick and easy.
If you need some "design inspiration" many of the album manufacturers also offer pre-made templates and some photographers also sell their templates. I get much of my inspiration from magazine layouts, or occasionally certain catalogues, as they tend to flow in a clean design style.
If you are shopping around for album designing software, give PJ Remix a try. You can download a free 30 day trial here. Also, check out their tutorial section. They offer lots of quick videos on how to use and maximize the program. Happy album designing!
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