PrintStation

This package helps creation of printed albums and PDF photo catalogues with automatic layout and labeling. Contains an integrated thumbnail browser and fast picture viewer for convenient reviewing and selection.

Pros: PrintStation is professional photo catalogue software that creates printed albums, index files, photo documentations and much more. It allows printing of multiple pictures on multiple pages, with custom page layouts, along with header and footer text.

Pages to be printed out are logically divided into a number of rows and columns. Required number of cells are sized accordingly depending on the size of the pages. Pictures are fitted automatically to the cells but can also be enlarged in horizontal or vertical direction. The order in which pictures were arranged may change to ensure gaps do not arise due to the size of the images; thereby producing a professional looking layout that does not waste paper area.

Selecting the pictures for printing is helped by a viewer that displays photos in the full display screen and can be operated like a slideshow. One can choose the complete folder or selected ones from the thumbnail views displayed. Pan and zoom controls help selecting the images easier. This way making sure of what pictures get printed actually can be ensured very closely. Marking up the target picture is done easily with clicks or of the keyboard or the mouse. One can save the selections for later printing.

Full “what you see is what you get” kind of preview of printed page make sure users get what they desired. Headers & footers choices are made by the user. He may even have the filename, date, time and other information above or under each image. Many image formats are supported including the DICOM format for medical images.

Cons: Ability to drag a picture around for a final tweak in the layout would be useful.

Overall: Quite a useful application with a nice set of features. This is a 4 star package definitely.

Printstation is a professional photo catalogue software that creates printed albums, index files, impressive collages, photo documentations and more. Output to printer, PDF or image file. It allows to print multiple pictures on multiple pages, with custom page layouts, along with header and footer text inclusive automatic macros - at the touch of a button.
A page in Printstation consists of columns, rows and cells. Simply define the number of columns and rows, and the cells are sized accordingly. Pictures are fitted automatically to the cells but can also be expanded in horizontal or vertical direction. An intelligent algorithm adjusts the picture order to avoid gaps. It creates a clean, professional looking layout without wasting time, paper or money.
Actual printing is only one part of the process. Another important part is the selection of pictures. Printstation does focus on that, offering you a very handy picture browser with a fast viewer inclusive slide show feature. It makes reviewing of the pictures really convenient. If you choose a picture, mark it by a single click or keystroke. Or mark a complete folder at once. The current selection of images can be saved and restored later.
Printstation Features:
- Quick and easy to use
- Printing of multiple pictures in columns and rows
- Resize or multiply single pictures
- Automatic sizing and positioning to fit within your selected print settings
- Standard photo formats with paper save feature on any printer
- Creation of PDF albums and index image files
- Full WYSIWYG preview of all the pages of images you have chosen to print
- Flexible labeling options:
Define custom header and footer texts for pages and images
Optionally show filename, file date, file time and other information above or under each image
- Thumbnail browser
- Fast picture viewer with zooming and panning
- Many supported file formats including DICOM for medical imaging