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Review: DotPhoto

dotPhoto uses Fuji Crystal Archive paper and state-of-the-art silver halide chemical process digital printers designed for professional photo finishers.. Fuji Crystal Archive paper is known for its vivid colors, brilliant whites and clear and detailed highlights, and for prints that resist fading. In addition to photo printing and sharing, dotPhoto offers several unique features:

  • The ability to add sound to your photos by uploading or recording sound captions for your photos.
  • You can create your own photo website using pre-made template layouts and color schemes with your personal web address.
  • A favorite for us chocolate lovers: Edible photo chocolates are among the photo gifts you can order.
  • Membership plans that offer monthly savings on photo prints that brings prints prices down to as low as 10 cents.
  • Custom e-commerce site that provides an easy way to sell your prints on line

Sign up with dotPhoto here (it's free)

Last Reviewed Nov 2008
Free Membership? Creating account, uploading photos, photo-editing software are free at dotPhoto. Also get unlimited FREE Photo sharing. There are also several membership plans that give you a set number of prints each month. You can also add 500MB of video storage to your account for $1.49 to $1.99 a month. This is a unique feature that is not offered by other photo sites we looked at.
Special offers

Discounts available via dotPhoto's coupons. See below for current coupon codes.

FREE SHIPPING at dotPhoto with your purchase of $39.99 or more thru 12/5. No promo code required just click here.

Save 20% on Peel'n'Post Vinyl Cutouts! Thru 12/5. Great wall art for a child's room! No promo code required.

50% off Mouse Pads at dotPhoto thru 12/5. No promo code required just click here. Free Shipping with $39.99 or more!

40% off Posters at dotPhoto thru 12/5. No promo code required just click here. Free Shipping with $39.99 or more!

Get 10% OFF your order with coupon code PHOTO10OFF

Get 50 FREE Digital Prints when you join dotPhoto. (special offer)

Get 10% OFF Photo Calendars with coupon code CJ10CAL

Get 10% OFF Photo Greeting Cards with coupon code CJ10CARD

Get $5 OFF any photo gift or prints with coupon code 5OFFCJ07

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Services Offered

Printing photos, CD back-up, online photo album, photo editing software, photo sharing. Create multimedia slideshows with one click. Customize them with dotPhoto's Show Builder. Upload digital images to the dotPhoto web site from your PC or cell phone. You can also upload via FTP. Mail-in film processing is also available. dotPhoto can print b&w photos, but the image must be in b&w. dotPhoto scans 35mm film negatives at a high definition of 1536 x 1024

Merchandise and photo gifts: photo books, albums, 12- and 18-month photo calendars, greeting cards, CHOCOLATE GREETING CARDS, t-shirts, photo blankets and towels, canvas prints, photo crystals, ornaments, aprons, mugs, coasters, purses, luggage tags, frames and more.

Print Sizes Available Choice of glossy (default) or matte paper.
3x5, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 and posters from 12x18 up to 48x48 are available.
4 wallets (uncut); each wallet is 2 x 3.
dotPhoto also offers the 4XD format designed for digital images. It is based on 4 in. x 5.33 in. print paper and provides a full dimension digital print to match the image you captured with your digital camera without the cropping that is typically required for a standard 4x6 print from digital cameras.

Special Features

- Add sound to your photos: Upload or record a sound caption with each photo.
- Create your own photo website using template layouts and pre-made color schemes, with your personal web address.
- Special photo products: Edible photo chocolates are among the most unique.

Free Software Free DotPhoto Go upload and photo management software. Option to upload directly to DotPhoto using their online upload tools.
Ease of Use

 

dotPhoto is straightforward to use, but it also has an extensive Help section to walk you through uploading your photos, setting up your personal website, ordering prints and merchandise, creating slideshows, etc.
Other Comments

Processing time is 1 to 3 business days, once you have uploaded your photos to DotPhoto. Standard mail delivery is 3-5 days.

DotPhoto provides free digital storage to to members as long as their account remains active. Members as long as your account remains active. An account that is not logged into or viewed for 120 days is considered inactive. If your account becomes inactive, your photos will be removed.


 

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