Display your favourite photo in the back of
your phone.
There is an ever- increasing number of ways
for photographers to share their photos. Printed in an album, via a slides show
on a digital photo frame or via various smartphone apps, to name but a few.
Bonusprint has just launched a brand- new
way to share your best photographs- via your iPhone casing. The new product
allows photographers to not only showcase one photo on the back of their phone,
but the case also provides a level of protection for it too.
Designed for iPhone 4 or 4S, there is no
option for older models or Android phones on Bonusprint yet, but it no doubt
only a matter of time before online retailers start producing cases for all
makes and models of phone.
So if you have an iPhone and want a new way
to show off your shots for just approx. $27, follow our tutorial to ensure that
your iPhone is safe from bumps and scrapes and you will never get it confused
with anyone else’s …
What you will need …
iPhone 4 or 4S
Internet connection
Photo
We used …
Bonusprint
You could try …
Other online printing services
What you will learn …
How to upload, edit and share your photos
via your iPhone case
Make a photo case use Bonusprint to get creative
Get started
Head
to the website www.bonusprint.com and click on the what is new tab at the top
of the screen
Head to the website www.bonusprint.com and
click on the what is new tab at the top of the screen. The iPhone case printing
sevice was launched in February 2012, so it may move to a different sub-
section if you cannot find it here.
Read the tips
The website provides a number of useful
hints and tips along the way to make sure you choose the right image to adorn
your iPhone. For instance, detail at the edge of the frame may be cropped due
to the production process involved.
Change the sittings
There are a number of settings which are
chosen for you by default, but you can still change them at this stage if you
wish. The first drop- down menu gives you the option for whether you want your
case for a white or black iPhone finish.
Choose the crop
The
second default setting lets you choose between cropping the image to fit the
case
The second default setting lets you choose
between cropping the image to fit the case (you do not get any white borders
here but may lose some edge detail) and Best Fit cropping, which centres your
image but may cause a white border to appear.
Choose your photo
From
the panel on the left- hand side you can navigate around your computer to
source the photo you want to use.
From the panel on the left- hand side you
can navigate around your computer to source the photo you want to use.
Alternatively you can simply drag and drop a photo in place where the ‘Drop
files here’ wording appears.
Hit upload
By
clicking the bright red button you will be taken to the final editing stage of
the process.
Once your image has appeared in the lower
screen, his the upload button which can be found just above your photo search
results. By clicking the bright red button you will be taken to the final
editing stage of the process.
Make final tweaks
Hit
update, then order to pay for your case
Now the program shows you which part of
your image will be seen on the case. Our image is too big so we lose a little
on the height. Reposition the cropping box so that the most important details
are still included. Hit update, then order to pay for your case.
3 of the best … ways to get creative on your iPhone
Download apps
There are hundreds of thousands of free and
paid- for apps available so download a few photo- related ones and have a play!
Keep shooting
Your phone is always with you so make use
of it to take images of people, places and anyting that catches your eye!
Sharing options
Do not keep your shots to yourself, use the
Twitter, Facebook or Slideshow options to share your images creatively with the
world.
