Creating Photo Books with Your iPhone

The free "Mosaic by Mixbook" app (compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5,  iPad, and 3rd through 5th generation models of Apple's iPod Touch) lets you create 7" x 7" photo books like the one Dick Jordan brought along at today's hike.

You pick 20 photos (no more, no less) from photos taken with or stored on your Apple "iDevice," arrange them in the order you wish them to appear in the "photo mosaic" on the first page, and the larger photos on subsequent pages, then send your photo book directly from the your Apple gadget to Mixbook for processing.

The app is simple to use because it gives you no title page, no captions, and no customization.  This YouTube video shows how the app works.

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Each book you order runs $20, plus tax, and shipping. (Dick's total cost was $26.65). You should get your photo book delivered within 4 business days.

Once you've created a photo book, you can always order more at a later date. You can have the books shipped not only to yourself, but to any address. (Mixbook suggests its photo books would be great gifts.)

Here is the cover, inside page, and a two-page spread, from the Mosaic photo book Dick made from photos taken during our Meandering in Marin on Tuesday's hikes.

(Photos in the book are much sharper than these taken of the book by Dick)

Click here to read a review of the Mosaic app. You can also visit the Mosaic app Website for more information.