Kodak Gallery Review

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As you would expect from Kodak, the quality of your prints is high and the service is professional to a fault. Kodak Gallery gives you all you need to upload, organize, and order your photos as prints.

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The Kodak Gallery site is from one of the best-known names in the photo business. Ordering your prints from such a recognized brand would suggest a reliable, quality service and this is generally true. Sometimes the uploading and sharing features are a little difficult to complete but the general experience you get with Kodak is of a high quality.

Sign up

Join the Kodak community with your email address, your full name and a password. It’s free to sign up and you only pay when you start ordering prints and photo gifts.

Process

Once you’re logged in under your own Kodak account, upload your photos to your “My Photos” account. Uploading takes place with the Kodak Gallery Easy Upload tool. You choose which image files you want to upload (up to 400 at a time) and start the process of automatically placing the photos in an album. You can compress photos for a faster upload. JPEGs only in this uploading system, which takes place from your browser. You can also upload photos from your desktop using the Kodak Gallery Upload software, use your iPhone or other compatible devices, or send pictures by email.

Once you’ve uploaded your photos you organize them, rate them, tag them so you can search by keywords, and view them by the date taken. You can also upload your photos to Facebook and YouTube, and to digital picture frames. Then you add images to your shopping cart in the format you want to receive them – prints (of different sizes) and photo gifts.

Design features

Kodak Gallery offers a range of editing options to create something different, from red eye reduction to a facial retouch feature. You’re not limited to simple prints, Kodak Gallery has a wide range of ways to turn your photos into a gift, from jewelry to glass ornaments. There are over 1,000 different card templates so you’re bound to find something you’re interested in.

Quality of photo prints

One of the best things about the Kodak Gallery service is the quality of the prints. Kodak uses a range of techniques to enhance the quality of the image before it ends up on paper. The Professional Color Management system – which is free – boosts the images for sharpness and color, while a range of finishes such as metallic, which enhances water and sky, and pearlescent, which gives black and colors vibrancy, enhance your prints. Kodak inspects the prints by hand, meaning a real person will check to see that your images are displaying correctly. For a small fee you can choose higher attention to detail that corrects image flaws in your pictures. Your photos are displayed on professional-grade archive paper and always from full-resolution images. This attention to detail makes for some of the better quality prints you’ll find in the online photo printing market.

Shipping

Kodak Gallery shipping options are based on the value of your order and the time you choose for your delivery. Shipping times go from 3-10 days, to 2 days and overnight. International delivery is also available. You’ve also go the option of a same-day pick-up of Premium Prints and Photo Cards at Target or CVS/pharmacy stores.

Ease of use

Sometimes the online shared photo galleries can be a little slow to load but the process is generally easy to use. There are not often any problems when you upload photos to the Kodak Gallery system. The process of ordering prints is simple and the basic photo editing tools give you quick results.

Help & support

For problems and questions, use Kodak Gallery’s live chat function which puts you in touch directly with a member of the Kodak Gallery customer service team. Live chat also helps you track your order. You can also email your questions to the site, or visit the community forum to ask other people questions about the photo and image process.

Overall

Kodak Gallery offers the full package and this online photo printing service delivers quality prints direct to your home. When prints aren’t enough you can look through the large range of photo gifts on offer from Kodak. The photo editing tools are basic but the service you get from Kodak checking your prints for quality makes it easier to get good results from your photos.

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