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Digital Photo Printing
- Best digital photo printing service. Snapfish *Est. $0
- Best photo gifts. Shutterfly *Est. $0
- Most flexible delivery options. Wal-Mart Photo Center *Est. $0
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Best photo gifts.
- Offers more than 500 free photo borders
- 24/7 telephone support
- Wide variety of photo gifts
- Mixed reviews for print quality
- Expensive prints
Reviews say that Shutterfly is one of the most popular digital photo printing sites because it has some of the best photo gifts on the Internet, with exclusive options (such as popular character children's storybooks) that are not available at other photo-printing sites. Reviewers also praise its simple user interface and wealth of creative options, including more than 500 free borders. Shutterfly can also customize photos with captions and back-of-the-photo notes. Photos are printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper in glossy or matte finishes. In-store delivery options at Target are available. Reviews note that Shutterfly's services are more expensive than most. For less expensive prints with excellent quality, reviewers suggest Snapfish (*est. 9¢ per print).
Reviews at Information Week, PC Magazine and Consumer Reports compare a number of digital photo printing services, including Shutterfly. Digital Photos 101 offers a chart comparing eight services and includes an individual review of Shutterfly, and Katherine Boehret at The Wall Street Journal takes an early look at Shutterfly's new photo sharing site, Shutterfly Share.
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Reviewer Don Reisinger rates four digital photo printing services on print quality, price and ease of use. He cites Shutterfly as a service with a wide variety of options, although he finds that print quality is in the middle of the tested group.
Review: Online Digital Print Services Buyer's Guide, Don Reisinger, July 19, 2008
Tony Hoffman reviews 13 digital photo printing services in this thorough review, including Shutterfly. He notes that prints are consistently good and have nice color and detail. He also comments that "ordering was a breeze" and, like other reviewers, he notes the wide variety of gift options.
Review: Photo-Printing Services, Tony Hoffman, Dec. 20, 2006
3. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports tests 12 digital photo printing services, rating them on price, website features and editing tools. Shutterfly is included in the review and its accompanying ratings chart.
Review: Photofinishing: Online vs. in-store?, Editors of Consumer Reports, July 2006
This enthusiast website includes ratings for eight digital photo printing services. A detailed list of features is included for each service and reviews are available by clicking on a provider's name. Shutterfly's photo quality ties with first-place Snapfish.
Review: The Best Online Photo Processors, Editors of Digital Photos 101
Katherine Boehret discusses the pros and cons of Shutterfly's new photo sharing site, Shutterfly Share.
Review: Shutterfly Makes Shared Photos More Welcoming, Katherine Boehret, July 30, 2008
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