Creating Layouts

Photo Print may not have the desired picture frame layout for your needs, so you have the option in Photo Print to create new page layouts that you can drop into your “Layouts” folder. The layout folder is located at the following path.

Layout Folder Location: <your user account>/Library/Application Support/Photo Print/Layouts

You can open the layouts folder in the finder by selecting the menu item in Photo Print called "Open Layout Directory."

To create a new layout, select the “File->New->Page Layout” menu item. You will then see a new window like the one shown below.



You add a new picture frame by hitting the “+” button and then you fill in the values
  • Left - The distance from the left side of the paper.
  • Top - The distance from the top side of the paper.
  • Width - The width of the picture frame.
  • Height - The height of the picture frame.
Note, all measurements within this window are in inches and have an accuracy of two decimal digits.

Use the “-” button to delete selected picture frame layouts.

The Display Name field is the text that will be shown in the main window just below the icon of the page layout.

The Page Size popup allows you to select the page dimensions.

The Validate button checks your layout for correctness. If a problem is found, a dialog will be shown to alert you to the problem. Layouts that do not pass validation will not be loaded when the application starts up, so it is your responsibility to have valid layouts.

As you add new frames to the layout, they will be displayed in the bottom half of the window. When you select a line in the upper portion of the window, it will highlight the frame in the lower portion of the window as shown below.



As you edit the layout, it will show you which frames may have a problem (overlapping frames) by outlining them in red as shown below. Frames that overlap are valid, but unless you are making a collage, you generally don't want them to overlap.



When you are done creating your layout, save it with the “File->Save” menu item. To see your layout in action, copy it to the Layouts folder and restart Photo Print or select the menu item "Special->Reload Layouts."

Layout Folder Location: <your user account>/Library/Application Support/Photo Print/Layouts

You may also open existing layouts via the “File->Open” menu item or by double clicking on the specific layout file.