AlbumEasy documentation

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  • help documentation
    The AlbumEasy application includes comprehensive online documentation - easily accessed from the "Help" button on the application toolbar.
  • For those users who would prefer a printed manual, Ray King of Johannesburg has expanded on the online help to create a PDF manual. This may be downloaded here: AlbumEasy 4.2.1 Manual
  • Newcomers to AlbumEasy may find this tutorial helpful.
    It is recommended that you watch it full screen. Scroll down for additional video tutorials towards the bottom of this page.



Installing AlbumEasy


After downloading AlbumEasy from the download page, select the appropriate installation method:

windows logo Windows
  • Download and then execute the installation program AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0.exe to install AlbumEasy.
  • Double click on the AlbumEasy icon to launch the application.
Mac logo Apple Mac
  • Download AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0.pkg to the Desktop
  • Double click to start the installation
  • If the installation fails to start with a message similar to: "AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0.pkg" can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer:
    • Control-click the AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0.pkg
    • Select "Open" from the drop-down menu. A new window will appear
    • Select "Open" to launch the installer.
  • After AlbumEasy has been installed AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0.pkg is no longer required and can be moved to the trash.
  • To launch the application use Finder to find AlbumEasy, and then double click on the AlbumEasy icon.
Linux logo Linux
  • Download AlbumEasySetupV4.4.0_64bit.tgz and extract the contents into an appropriate location in the Linux file system e.g /home/USER-NAME/AlbumEasy
  • Open a shell command prompt, change to this folder, and then execute the CONFIG script by typing:
    ./CONFIG
    This will create an AlbumEasy desktop shortcut and an AlbumEasy documents folder pre-populated with the examples.
  • Double click on the AlbumEasy icon to launch the application.


Additional Video Tutorials


Adding images to album pages

Using fonts with AlbumEasy