How you position your images depends entirely on the type of paper you have chosen. There are two distinct technologies with different behaviors:
1. Layflat Binding (Available in Photographic or Fine Art Paper) With these paper types, the album opens 180º perfectly flat. The left and right pages are actually a single continuous sheet creased in the middle.
Main Feature: There is no cut or loss of image in the center. The image is continuous.
Warning: Although the image continues, there is a physical crease (a depression in the paper) to allow folding.
Layout Tip: You can use panoramic photos freely, but avoid placing vital elements (such as faces) exactly on the crease line. The crease can create a visual shadow or cut effect on the main subjects of the image. Slightly shift the image so that the fold passes through a neutral zone.
2. Traditional Binding (Available in Press Paper) This format uses the same method as bookstore books or high-quality magazines. The sheets are printed individually and glued at the spine.
Main Feature: The pages do not open flat; they curve towards the center, a characteristic of the production process.
Warning: Part of the image (about 5 to 10mm) will be hidden inside the spine gluing, creating a "Blind Zone" in the center of the album.
Layout Tip: Do not design the layout as if it were a single panoramic sheet. The pages will have better dynamics if thought of individually (even if the layout process is done with two pages together).
If you place a face in the middle, it may lose information in the binding.
If you place a horizontal line across both pages, it may appear misaligned due to the curvature of the paper.
Suggestion: In layouts where pages are fully filled (full bleed), keep the main information at least 2.5 cm away from the center to ensure easy reading and full visibility of important elements. If you choose to leave white margins, we suggest using the same rule.