FAQ

How do I Create an Account?

Once you have signed the Yearbook Purchase Agreement for the current year, you will receive an email invitation with instructions on how to create your account using an email and password.

How do I Access My Yearbook?

  1. Once you are logged in, please click on the My Communities button beside your name in the top left corner.
  2. From the drop-down menu, click on your school name. This is your school’s Community!
  3. Once you are in the Community Stream, click on the three dots on the left corner.
  4. Clicking on the three dots will display a drop-down menu. Click on the Admin button.
  5. Inside the Admin section, please find Programs/Projects in the left menu. Click here.
  6. Inside this page, you will be able to see your empty book and begin exploring! Simply click on Yearbook Builder and you are in!

Can you Add Elements to the Inside Covers?

This page is reserved as the backing for the front cover. No text or images can be added to the inside cover. You can, however, modify the page that is attached to the inside cover.

What are some Yearbook Section Layout Examples?

Below are examples of yearbook section ordering/layouts for inspiration as you begin your yearbook creation process.
Example 1:

Cover
Letter From
Admin and Staff Portraits
Graduate Portraits
Group/Class Photos
Baby Photos
Clubs/Teams/Groups
Collage Pages/Events
Year In Review
Signatures
Example 2:

Cover
Table of Contents
Letter From
Admin and Staff Portraits
School Portraits
Graduate Portraits
Group/Class Photos
Clubs/Teams/Groups
Collage Pages/Events
Ad/Booster Pages
Year In Review
Signatures
Other Section/Page Ideas:

This Book Belongs To         
Cover Contest Runner-Ups
Student Art
Celebrity Lookalikes

How Do I Access My Assigned Pages?

  1. Log in to your account and click on the profile button in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Then, select Account Settings; click to access your profile. Choose Assigned Pages. If you have no assigned pages, it will not appear.

Why are the photos so grainy? Will they print that way?

Photos you see while working on the book are low-resolution placeholders; these low-resolution images require less bandwidth and allow the page to load faster.

The book will print the original high-resolution images.

Please note that the images will appear in the final print resolution in PDFs and the final proof. If the images are appearing grainy/low-resolution in PDFs and the final proof, please consider replacing the images with high-resolution versions.

What is Copyright?

Copyright is the exclusive right to use a piece of literature, art, music, and other artistic work. When working on your yearbook, please be mindful of the media that you are including as it may be protected by copyright law.

WHAT IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW

  • Cartoon Characters: Cartoon characters - unless drawn by a student - are likely protected by copyright law. Examples include Minions, Tinker Bell, and Spongebob.
  • Brand Logos: Brand logos are no exception. Nike, TikTok, Snapchat, etc. are all examples of logos that cannot be used.
  • Song Lyrics and Literature: Using quotes from a song or book is considered copyright infringement.
  • Photos of Celebrities: Using photos of influencers and celebrities are prohibited.

PUBLIC DOMAIN

  • Free Use: You have full ability to use Public Domain artistic works.
  • Copyright has an expiry date: The copyright of an author lasts for their lifetime plus 70 years after their death or 95 years after creation for corporation-made publications.

“FAIR USE”

  • Permits the use of copyrighted material in limited amounts: Copyrighted material can be used in small amounts without permission in the context of critique, commentary, news, scholarship, or education.
  • Year-in-Review pages in yearbooks are protected by Fair Use as it is used under the context of news reporting and education.

YEARBOOK TIPS

  • Before using photos from social media (ex. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram), make sure to ask for permission from the owner.
  • Use artwork, music, and Media from public domain and royalty-free sources.
  • If you are using Google to source copyright-free images, make sure there are no watermarks on the image as indicated that the image is protected.
    • If you would like to use an image with a watermark, please request consent - or purchase the rights to the material.

Who Uploads the School Portraits?

The support team/photographers will upload all of the portraits for the year. This includes the portraits from photo day and photo retake day.

What are the Keyboard Shortcuts?

On a Mac computer:
⌘command + C = copy
⌘command + V = paste
⌘command + Z = undo
⌘command + shift + Z = redo
shift + click = select multiple elements
On a PC computer:
ctrl + C = copy
ctrl + V = Paste
ctrl + Z = undo
ctrl + shift + Z = redo
shift + click = select multiple elements

How do I add Page Numbers?

To add page numbers to the yearbook, navigate to the covers pages and click on Page Info in the top left cover. From there, click On/Off: On and choose the page number specifications.
Figure 1
From there, you are able to go into the spread that you would like to have page numbers appear on, and toggle this on for the left and/or right side of the spread.
Figure 2