Pictavo News You Can Use
Here you’ll find important information about the design and submission of your yearbook. Please click on each topic to learn more. Content may be updated from time to time, so be sure to check back often.
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Administrative Guides & Information
- Pictavo Walkthrough Video (11 minutes) – Watch Video
- The complete How to Yearbook Guide can be found in your kit and through the Pictavo Help Menu, and includes:
- Getting Started
- User’s Guide
- Type Index
- Desk Ladder
- Custom Cover Instruction Guide
- Page Ladder
- Proofing Tip Sheet
Pictavo BuytheYearbook Storefront
- Pictavo Storefront Information Form
- Download this QR code and add it to your website to give parents and students quick access to your storefront. This QR code is also displayed on our flyers, below.
*Click image OR drag it onto your desktop to download & save
Flyers to Print & Distribute to Parents
Sales & Ads
- Placing and Managing Ads
- How to Edit Your Yearbook Ads – Watch Video
Cover Design & Submission
Book Design & Submission
- Page Layout – Bleeds & Margins
- Page Layout – Text
- “Bling” (enhancements) for Your Book
- Submitting your Pictavo Yearbook – How To
- Yearbook Correction Fees
- 3D Tip Sheet
- Book Proofing
- How to Insert Photo Boxes & Shapes – Watch Video
- Setting Up Your Fonts – Watch Video
- How to Use Year In Review Backgrounds & Accents – Watch Video
- How to Save Your Yearbook Layout Template – Watch Video
- How to Create & Save Snippets – Watch Video
- How to Link & Unlink Yearbook Pages – Watch Video
- How to Know if a Photo Has Already Been Used in Your Book – Watch Video
- How to Enable Shared Yearbook Photos – Watch Video
- How to Add Drop Shadows & Borders to Multiple Items – Watch Video
- How to Convert a Picture to a Background in Your Yearbook – Watch Video
- How to Align Your Photos & Other Design Elements on Your Yearbook Page – Watch Video
- How to Add a Pin to a Page – Watch Video
Candid Images & Portraits
- Saving Your Yearbook Images
- Flowing Portraits Over Multiple Pages
- Flowing Portraits with Larger Teacher
- Portrait Tip Sheet
- Portrait Database Editing
- How to Add a Folder to Your Portrait Database – Watch Video
- How to Add Individual Portraits to Your Yearbook – Watch Video
- How to Change the Shape of a Portrait Box – Watch Video
- How to Edit & Crop a Yearbook Portrait Photo – Watch Video
- How to Edit & Crop Candid Yearbook Pictures – Watch Video
Have a Question? Still Need Help?
Check out the Help Center in Pictavo. Our dedicated Pictavo Tech Support Team is also available to assist you with any aspect of the Pictavo software. You can reach them by phone at 800-887-0414 or via email at answers@pictavo.com.