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New Free QT Designer

Powered by SmartAlbums

We’re excited to announce a major upgrade to the QT workflow: QT Designer, a self-contained, SmartAlbums-powered design and ordering system, is now available — and completely FREE for all QT customers.

Whether you shop in USD or EUR, you can now design your album and send it straight to production without ever leaving SmartAlbums or the QT Designer. This means faster workflows, fewer files to manage, and a totally streamlined creative experience.

Note: this is an optional workflow and one of many paths that are available to you for designing and ordering an album.

Overall, the experience was great and significantly more convenient than
the previous method of exporting from SmartAlbums and then separately
ordering through the QT Albums website.

I particularly appreciated the improved visualisation of cover options and
a clearer indication of overall finishings, such as text embossing. It
truly made for a very seamless and much better user experience.
Congratulations to you and the team on this excellent update!

Thanks,
Dave
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David McClelland Photography
 
 

Introducing QT Designer - A Smart, Fast, Free Way to Design

QT Designer is built on SmartAlbums technology, giving you the same intuitive, drag-and-drop design experience trusted by thousands of photographers worldwide.

What QT Designer Offers

  • Free access for all QT Albums customers (USD + EUR)

  • Seamless design + ordering of QT’s most popular album sizes and options

  • Quick workflow within a single environment

  • Accurate specs for worry-free design

  • Client-friendly previewing and proofing

The QT Designer does not allow you to export the designs in the way you might with the full paid version of SmartAlbums software; instead, it offers truly one continuous flow:

Design → Approve → Order → Print

A More Powerful Workflow for QT Photographers

This update makes QT Albums one of the most seamlessly integrated album labs in the industry. With QT Designer and SmartAlbums working together, you can:

  • Save time

  • Reduce export errors

  • Eliminate file formatting issues

  • Keep your entire workflow in one place

  • Deliver albums to your clients faster than ever

Start Designing Today

QT Designer is free and ready for use!

  • AriaBook

    • Fuji Lustre, Silk or Deep Matte paper

    • Classic cover thickness

    • Regular page thickness

    • Inches (USD): 12x12”, 10x10”, 8x8”, 8x12”, 6x6”

    • Centimeters (EUR): 30x30, 25x25, 20x20, 20x30, 15x15

    Matte Paper ArtBook

    • Straight page-edges

    • Inches (USD): 12x12”, 10x10”, 8x8”, 8x12”, 6x6”

    • Centimeters (EUR): 30x30, 25x25, 20x20, 20x30, 15x15

    Cotton Rag ArtBook

    • Straight page-edges only (no deckled version)

    • Inches (USD): 12x12”, 10x10”, 8x8”, 8x12”, 6x6”

    • Centimeters (EUR): 30x30, 25x25, 20x20, 20x30, 15x15

    Heirloom Book

    • Inches (USD): 12x18”, 12x12” 10x10”, 8x8”, 8x12”

    • Centimeters (EUR): 30x45, 30x30, 25x25, 20x20, 20x30

    PhotoWrap Heirloom Book

    • Vertical only

    • Inches (USD): 12x18”, 8x12”

    • Centimeters (EUR): 30x45, 20x30

  • Embossing

    • Standard Embossing (plain text)

    • Premium Embossing (dress it up)

    • QT Stamps (premade stamps)

    • in Copper, Gold, Silver, Black or White as compatible with cover material

    • in Center, Visual Center, Top Center or Bottom Right Corner as size/product allows

    End Papers (as normally available with the specific product)

    • Standard Black

    • Standard White

    • Cotton Rag

    • None

    Album Box

    • Kraft Box

    • Raw Natural Linen Lid Style Box

    • Matching Fabric (custom color) Lid Style Box

    • Matching Fabric (custom color) Clamshell Style Box

    • Matching Fabric (custom color) Wood + Fabric Box (normal size limits)

  • All cover materials that QT offers with a product are also available when you order through SmartAlbums.

Upgrade to the full version of SmartAlbums

If you subscribe to the full SmartAlbums software

Your full version gives you TWO ways to order albums:

  • Design and Export (to your device) - allows you greatest flexibility to come to the QT website and place an order for any album, any options, and any other items.

  • Design and Order Direct - fastest workflow for simple album orders in some of our most popular options. All you need to do is update to the latest version and begin building your album.