New Features in RocketLife

This video shows some of the new features we added to RocketLife-powered software in Summer 2012, including:

• Social Sharing — now you can easily upload your creations for friends and family to see, order, or even personalize further.
• New Templates — browse dozens of professional designs for everything from greeting cards to T-shirts. Get started fast, then add your personal touch.
• 15 New Designer Fonts — add personality to your creations with our new Art Fonts, including several styles of handwritten letters.
• Faster Editing — we've enlarged the controls, simplified the layout, and added full 360° rotation, page shuffling, right-click support, and more.
• Canvas Prints — you can now design and order gallery-wrapped canvas prints. (Availability depends on location.)

What would you like to see in future videos (or versions)? Please leave a comment below.

Printing Photo Projects at Home

Learn how the new Print Panel in RocketLife-powered software makes it easy to print your photo projects at home. We show how to resize images to fit the page and even optimize the layout to save paper and simplify cutting. (Click the Full Screen button to watch the video in HD.)

This demo shows a version of our software with print-at-home capability. However, you can create similar gridded layouts in all RocketLife-powered software. Just select the Design tools and then click the Photo Layouts tab.



What would you like to print? Let us know in the comments below.

Make Your Own Monthly Photo Calendar

Your calendar occupies a prime position on your wall, so why not make it truly personal? This video shows how to create a great-looking calendar from your photos in less than two minutes, using RocketLife-powered software. You’ll learn how to add photos, choose a theme and starting month, and customize the calendar grid itself to complement your photos. (Click the Full Screen button to watch in HD.)

These tips apply to all of our calendar projects, including ship-to-home, print-at-home, and pick-up-at-store versions.



What’s on your calendar? Let us know in the comments below.

Add Style with the Monochrome Airbrush

RocketLife software offers four airbrushes to make your photo creations even more creative. This video shows how to add a beautiful black-and-white effect with the Monochrome brush. You’ll also learn the secret key command to clean up edges and apply highlights. (Click the Full Screen button to watch in HD.)

Try the other airbrushes, too. Sepiatone adds an antique brown. Blur lets you soften distracting objects in the background. Rub Through erases parts of a photo to reveal another photo underneath.



What techniques have you discovered? Let us know in the comments below.