Drawerbook

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Kids’ drawings into a print-ready art book

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Answers to common questions are below. If yours isn’t, email help@fitztoppicks.com with your Mac model and macOS version.

Using Drawerbook

How should I photograph a drawing?

Lay it on a darker surface (a table or the floor) in even light, and fill most of the photo with the paper. Drawerbook finds the paper’s edges, straightens it and evens out shadows. For the sharpest prints, a scan or a photo from a recent phone gives 300 dpi at full-page size.

It cropped the wrong thing. How do I fix it?

Drag the four corners on the “Before” picture to the paper’s corners, or choose Drawing › Use the Whole Photo (best for flatbed scans).

Which printers take the PDF?

Any photo book service or print shop that accepts a PDF upload. The presets use typical page sizes, bleed, margins and page counts, but every printer is a little different: check your printer’s spec, and pick Custom to type its numbers.

Can it make a calendar?

Yes: choose Calendar (⌘3) for a 12-month calendar with one picture a month, in wall, letter or desk sizes. US holidays are worked out on your Mac (federal holidays on their actual dates), and birthdays come from the children’s birthdays you entered. Nothing is looked up online.

Why does it add blank pages?

Bound books need a minimum number of pages and an even count (or a multiple of 4 for a stapled booklet). Drawerbook adds blank pages before the back page to get there.

Drawerbook Pro

What’s free, and what does Pro add?

Everything works without a key for books of up to 12 drawings, with a small “Made with Drawerbook” line on the back page. Pro makes books of any size without the line. It’s a one-time purchase on Gumroad, with no subscription.

Where do I enter my license key?

Choose Drawerbook › Settings…, open the License tab, paste the key from your Gumroad receipt and click Activate.

How do I get updates?

Drawerbook checks for updates on its own; you can also choose Check for Updates… from the Drawerbook menu. Updates are free.

Purchases

How do I get a refund?

Gumroad handles payment. Reply to your Gumroad receipt or email help@fitztoppicks.com.

Do I have to pay again on another Mac?

No. One license key works on up to 3 of your Macs. Download the app again from your Gumroad receipt or library and enter the same key.