Guide
As well as the present guide other information is available in the faq, the tutorial and in the forum
If you can’t find the information you need write to supporto@myphotomania.com and you will receive an immediate reply!

Registration

To use myPhotomania services you must register.
Registration is free and involves no obligations of any type.
Once registered you can upload your photos and create your albums at no cost.
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Login

The login enables you to access your reserved area where you can upload your photos and create your albums, manage your orders and lots more. To login insert the username and password chosen in the at the moment of registration in the “Login” box in the menu on the left hand side.

Your reserved are

Once you’ve correctly logged in you can access your reserved area. On the left a menu will appear with all the services and options which are offered by myPhotomania. You can also check the data and statistics of your account.

Profile

In the “Profile” page you can modify the basic information on your profile, change the email where you receive communications, change password, ask for an SMS to be sent when an order is sent to you, unsubscribe from the Newsletter etc. All these operations are performed with a simple click!

Destinations

MyPhotoMania requires very little data for registration so as not to waste your time, to protect your privacy and to help you without to discover its functions effortlessly. Only when you want to become a customer and fully exploit the digital printing system is it necessary to insert the address where you wish the photos and your invoice to be sent.

You can insert one or more destination addresses and also select different invoice details which are different from those inserted previously.

Create un album

You can create all the albums you want for free) To create an album click on album , write the name and description of the album and click on “Insert”. At his point you can upload your photos into your album by clicking on the button “Insert photo” at the side of the album or on “Upload Photo”.

For more detailed information go to the paragraph "Insert the photos” in this guide. In the page “Album”, you can check the list of albums created, represented by one of the pictures they contain.

Beside each album there are buttons for inserting new photos, visualising photos already inserted, renaming the album, eliminating it, adding the album to the cart to have it printed. To print an album, read the paragraph “Order” in this guide.

Insert photos

By clicking on the “Upload Photo”, button on the left-hand menu of your reserved area you can load the photos into your albums with a simple click. At the top of the same page there is information about space available, free space, used space and the maximum size for each single upload session.

How to insert your photos?

1. Select the album in which you want to insert your photos;
2. Go to the folder which contains your photos in the frame on the left;
3. Select the photos which appear in the right frame and drag them into the lower frame containing the list of photos ready to be loaded;
4. Click on "Load" and wait until loading is completed.

Do you want to load all the photos in the folder?

Click on “Select all” followed by “Add all” immediately below. Finally, click on “load”. To practise doing this you can create a test album which you can later eliminate.

Order

To order your photos, log in with your username and password: in the menu on the left of your reserved area you will see the section “Order” with a Predefined Article selected.

How to order an entire album?

1. Select the desired format ( Predefined Article) in the “Order” menu;
2. Go to the “Album” page and click on “Add to Cart”;
3. A new menu entitled “Cart” will appear with the number of photos and the number of copies currently in the cart. If you want to order a second copy of the album just click again on "Add to cart" at the side of the album and you will see that the number of copies ordered will be updated automatically.

How to order one of more photos?

1. Select the desired format ( Predefined Article) in the “Order” menu;
2. Go to the “Album” page and click on 'See photo” or else click directly on the photo which represents the album;
3. You will see the list of photos contained in the album: choose the photo you want to print and click on the button “Add to Cart”;
4. A new menu entitled “Cart” will appear with the number of photos and the number of copies currently in the cart. If you want to order a second copy of the photo just click again on "Add to cart" at the side of the photo and you will see that the number of copies ordered will be updated automatically.
You can order single photos or entire albums or both of them at the same time in the formats you prefer.

In the “Album” page and in the “photographs” page you can always check the format currently selected. If you add an album or a photograph to the cart they will be ordered in the selected format.
So, check which format is selected and, if necessary, modify it to the one you prefer. If you realise you have made an error, you can empty the cart at any time clicking on "Empty Cart", and then restart the order procedure.

Have you chosen the photos to print and selected the format and now wish to proceed with the order?

Click on “Order” in the menu on the left or click directly on the number of photos or copies in the menu “Cart”. In this way you will visualise the contents of the cart.
You photos are grouped according to format and options chosen.

You can change the settings for a group ( paper, method and options) by selecting the changes and clicking on the button “Apply” ( two blue arrows chasing each other). Click on “Proceed” to confirm the information about the order, despatch and payment.

The average time required to make an order is only 3 minutes (excluding the preparation of the photos and the album): order now to get your photos simply and quickly!

How many operations can I perform on each photo?

- You can increase / diminish the number of copies by clicking on “-” e “+”;
- You can change paper, method and options by clicking on the button shaped like a gear wheel;
- You can activate red-eye correction ( initially deactivated ) by clicking on the appropriate button (cost €0,20 x photograph);
- You can eliminate a photo from the cart by clicking on the trash can.

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What does the flag under each photo mean?

The little flag has different colours and indicates the quality of the image with reference to the chosen format:

(green flag): means that the size of the photograph is optimal for the selected format. Excellent final print;
(yellow flag): means the size of the photo is sufficient for the format chosen. Good final print;
(red flag): means that the size of the photograph is not sufficient for the chosen format. Print might be grainy.

Order Status

In the “ Order Status” page you can check the status of your order.
If the order is:
- awaiting payment, means that we’re waiting for receipt of your payment before processing the order;
- in preparation: means that your order is in preparation and will be despatched within 48 hours;
- sent: means that your order has been sent.

Types of Payments accepted

. Bank transfer
. Cash on delivery
. Poste-Pay
. Visa
. Visa-electron
. Mastercard
. Maestro
. PayPal
. myPhotomania pre-paid card

Rechargeable

Clicking on “Rechargeable”, in your reserved area, you can see:
1. The credits resulting from your payments or the earnings from the purchases of your affiliates.
2. The charges made for payments made with the pre-paid card.

To find out more about how to use rechargeable cards, visit this page.

Affiliation

By clicking on “Affiliation”, in your reserved area you can download the personal code for the banner and the links to insert on you site or in your emails to participate in the affiliation programme and earn with us. Moreover, you can find all the information about how to participate. To find out more about affiliation, visit this page now .


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