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3.1 Predefined Categories and Sizes
Album Xpress is versatile software that lets you use its made-to-standard, predefined categories and
sizes or create your own categories and sizes the way you want to.
The ready-to-use Album types, which conform to printing and binding industry standards, come in six
major variants. Each of these categories has multiple size options and you can choose the size that suits
the Album you want to design. Table 3.1.1 lists the specifications for all Album Xpress categories and
subcategories.
 Ruby: Lets you personalize your cover and choose your individual page design, printed on offset paper. It
comes in the following sizes (in inches): 9 X 12, 10 X 10, 10 X 14, 12 X 9, 12 X 12, 12 X 15, 12 X 18, 15 X 12
and 18 X 12.
 Topaz: Gives you a ready-made cover but lets you decide the individual page design, printed on offset
paper. It comes in the following sizes (in inches): 9 X 12, 10 X 10, 10 X 14, 12 X 9, 12 X 12, 12 X 15, 12 X
18, 15 X 12 and 18 X 12.
 Diamond: You have the option of personalizing your cover and the layout follows a panoramic page
design, printed on photographic paper. The available sizes (in inches) are: 8 X 12, 10 X 20, 10 X 28, 12 X
18, 12 X 24, 12 X 30, 12 X 36, 15 X 30, 18 X 24 and 20 X 40.
 Opal: Has a ready-made cover but the page design is panoramic and is printed on photographic paper.
The available sizes (in inches) are: 8 X 12, 10 X 20, 10 X 28, 12 X 18, 12 X 24, 12 X 30, 12 X 36, 15 X 30, 18
X 24 and 20 X 40.
 Emerald: You have the option of personalizing your cover and the layout follows a panoramic page
design, printed on offset paper. Also, you could export the pages individually. The sizes (in inches) are: 10
X 20, 10 X 28, 12 X 18, 12 X 24, 12 X 30 and 12 X 36.
 Sapphire: Has a ready-made cover but the page design is panoramic and you could export the pages
individually, printed on offset paper. The sizes (in inches) are: 10 X 20, 10 X 28, 12 X 18, 12 X 24, 12 X 30
and 12 X 36.
Table 3.1.1: The details and specifications of each predefined categories and subcategories
Page Size
Page Starts From
Page Style
Cover
Cover Size
Ruby
9 X 12
Left
Page
Personalize
11 X 28
10 X 10
Left
Page
Personalize
12 X 24
10 X 14
Left
Page
Personalize
12 X 32
12 X 9
Left
Page
Personalize
14 X 22
12 X 12
Left
Page
Personalize
14 X 28
12 X 15
Left
Page
Personalize
14 X 34
12 X 18
Left
Page
Personalize
14 X 40
15 X 12
Left
Page
Personalize
17 X 28
18 X 12
Left
Page
Personalize
20 X 28