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It is no longer possible to buy photo books from iPhoto. Apple stopped the development of iPhoto, is no longer selling it, and at the end of March Apple also stopped the print services for iPhoto and Aperture. You can now only order Apple photo books from the new Photos for Mac application.

However, Presto Photo will print your iPhoto books, if you submit the PDF file to Presto Photo.

That service is no longer available - only the new Photos application can order print products now

PrestoPhotoclaims to be able to print from iPhoto - so far no one has really posted their experience but I assume that since no one has made negative comments that they are happy with the results - I have not personally used them - a few people has said they are going to oder and post their results but no one has yet

LN

Thanks for this-I've spent days making a photo book & now discovered this-do I upgrade to Photo for Mac & if so, will my photo book be saved to the new program?

It will depend on the theme you are using and if you have been using features that are not available in Photos for Mac.

See this link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204478

Some photo books and calendars, made with themes that Photos no longer supports, migrate to Albums.

Before you migrate to Photos save the preview of your book as a PDF file. PrestoPhotos can print your book as it is. See the links in this user tip - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-9861

See the link below on how to save the PDF file for printing with PrestoPhoto posted by PrestoMeghan:

Re: Re: how to export a book made in Aperture to make a similar book in Photos?

For the paper qualities see: FYI on Books with Lustre Paper!

In this discussion are also reports by kgem and Astro7x about the first experiences with this service.

do I upgrade to Photo for Mac & if so, will my photo book be saved to the new program?

I would not do so. If the book is important I would complete it in iPhoto, create a PDF file as described in this Apple document, Preview a print project in Photos or iPhoto to avoid issues - Apple Support, and try PrestoPhotos as has been suggested by léonie and Larry. The themes for Photos just are not enough like iPhoto to take the chance if it's important.

As stated at the end of the user tip that léonie linked to there have been good reviews of the PrestoPhoto books.

Thanks so much-will try & sort it-so frustrating as loved how simple it was to make & buy before

Thanks for all the advice-really appreciate it

It is still simple to make photo books in Photos, because you can only make simple books. The theme templates are fixed and so there is no need to resize photo boxes and text boxes. Basically you select the photos create a new book, select a theme, add a few caption and send it off to be printed.

Have saved my book as a PDF Adobe Reader (with phone help from Apple!) & now can't get it to upload to Presto !

You may want to post a reply in this discussion FYI on Books with Lustre Paper! to get PrestoMeghan's attention

And look at this link: Re: Re: how to export a book made in Aperture to make a similar book in Photos?

Thanks Leonie, after posting here this week-first time -I got scammed by a fake but very real looking Apple email & have had to cancel my credit card

I am sorry to hear that. I hope you noticed this quickly enough before too much damage has been done.

Did you report the phishing email at

reportphishing@apple.com

?

yes thanks.

To add to that I still haven't been able to order the book & even if I could, can't pay for it as I had to cancel my card

My first & last attempt at a forum (after I work out the Presto upload!!!)