Bookfactory FAQ

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Online Editor<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Projects created in the online editor remain editable for 400 days after the last saved change in the project list. If you open and save the project again, this period starts again &#x2013; even if nothing has been changed in terms of content.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">After the period has expired, the project is automatically deleted and cannot be restored.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bookfactory Software<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Projects designed in the software can be saved locally. This means that your project is available to you at any time and does not expire.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Ordered projects are stored for an additional 90 days in the customer area (login) and can be reordered there.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">PDF-to-Book<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Projects created with the PDF-to-book configurator are stored for 14 days.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Maax, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Ordered projects are stored for an additional 90 days in the customer area (login) and can be reordered there.

Online Editor. Projects created in the online editor remain editable for 400 days after the last saved change in the project list. If you open and save the project again, this period starts again – even if nothing has been changed in terms of content

How long is my project available?

Order & Payment

The crash course for the Bookfactory design software in video format

Smart-Layout

Set favorites in the image folder

Sidebar

Apply your own layout to all pages

Apply Autofill

Format change

Change product options

Move double pages

Software Tutorials (Videos)

Shortcuts (Windows & Mac)

General: Image formats

General: Automatic update of the Bookfactory design software

General: Supported operating systems

General: Language setting

General: Change the display mode of the software (Light or Dark)

General: Order paper samples

General: Create an e-book from your photo book

General: Transferring several products in one order

General

Basic functions: Workspace explained

Basic functions: Activate automatic saving

Basic functions: Design mode (Automatic, Smart Layout, Manual)

Basic functions: I miss some functions (switching to manual mode)

Basic functions: Change product options

Basic functions: Change template package

Basic functions: Change format

Basic functions

Detail functions: Use one layout for the whole book

Detail functions: Create and save your own layouts

Detail functions: Create PDF preview

Detail functions: Collect photos from project

Detail functions: Place images automatically

Detail functions: Image folder settings

Detail functions: Set favourites for images

Detail functions: Image editing

Detail functions: Activate page numbering

Detail functions: Move double pages within the photo project

Detail functions: Pipette function

Detail functions: Save text style

Detail functions: Grid

Detail functions: Guides

Detail functions: Arranging objects in the foreground and background

Detail functions

Problem: Mac / My project cannot be saved

Problem: Mac / I can't start designing and am stuck after the product configuration

Problem: My order does not appear in the cart

Problem: Error message when ordering: "The project contains resources whose upload has not yet been completed."

Problem: My order cannot be processed because my Bookfactory version is too old.

Problem: The Bookfactory design software cannot be updated because my operating system is too old.

Problem: Project error report during order process

Problem: Invalid project structure

Problem: Send log files

Problem: Problems with accessing Apple Photos

Problem: When starting the software, it is not possible to navigate further into the product category.

Shopping cart: Reset password

Problems

Bookfactory Software

How long do projects created with the Online Editor remain stored?

Online Editor

Error message: Page size or orientation varies from page to page

Error message: Invalid page number cover PDF

Error message: Increase steps Content-PDF

Error message: The PDF does not contain embedded fonts

min. and max. number of pages and increments per product

PDF-to-Book

How can I redeem a voucher?

Split invoice

How can I pay?

Complaints and defects

Reorder

Orders over 100 copies

Order preparation and delivery Delays in delivery

Delivery deadline

Prices and delivery charges

Special delivery and mailing lists

What are the delivery costs for orders from outside Switzerland?

What is the production time for photo books?

How long will it take for my order to be delivered?

Can I track the status of my order?

What shipping options does Bookfactory offer?

Does Bookfactory also deliver internationally?

How long does it take to receive my photo cards?

What is the production time for photo calendars?

How long does it take to produce a premium photo book?

What is the production time for a photo booklet?

How long does it take for my photo greeting cards to be produced and dispatched?

How long is my project available?Updated 9 months ago