Designing your Stickyalbum
Introduction
Important
Download the new templates as of 4/4/2012. You need to use these to make sure the loading screens still work on the New iPad.
Click Here to Download the Latest Branding Template Files
Step 1: Customize your branding files
- Unzip the files, then using an image editing software of your choice, open each file, and simply add your images/logo/brand over the top.
- You do not need to round the corners of your home-screen icon.
- Fill the full square template.
- The header logo only displays on the thumbnail gallery view.
- If you want your logo on your images, you need to do that before uploading them.
- After making your changes, save them as .jpeg again.
- Do not submit .PSD files
Check out these example branding files for inspiration:
- Header Logo
- Vertical Slide 1
- Vertical Slide 2
- Vertical Slide 3
- Homescreen Icon
- Vertical Slide 1
- Vertical Slide 2
- Loading Screens
- Vertical Slide 1
- Vertical Slide 2
- Vertical Slide 3
Step 2: Choose your images
Currently there is a 50MB limit to mobile safari’s offline storage. Therefore, we recommend using 20-40 of your best images in each album.
Keep in mind you are designing for mobile:
- Faster downloads matter.
- Smaller albums are easier for your clients to browse (scrolling through a 100 images to find one can be annoying)
- This helps to highlight your best work – motivating your clients to share more.
- Proof in the data. Albums with less than 20 images get SHARED significantly more often than albums with more than 20 images.
Step 3: Re-size Images
Size the longest edge of all your images to:
- Min:1600px
- Max:2048px
- 72dpi
- We recommend using Photoshop. Download this tutorial on How to Batch Re-size
- Or you can always get Picasa for free, it’s export feature makes batch resizing is very simple.
Step 4: Launch The Stickybuilder
Important Tip
We are working hard to improve performance on all browsers – If you are having any trouble uploading images – please use Chrome or Firefox.
