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Frequently Asked Questions

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Digital Photo Instructions

The staff at Elman Designs wants to make you the very best set of PicPads possible. The quality of the photos you send us will be the quality reproduced on your PicPads.

For best results provide us with photos taken at the highest resolution your camera will allow. (The higher the resolution, the sharper your photos will be.)

Photos sent to us from any website typically have a very low resolution (72 dpi), and the print quality will be compromised. For example, we receive many photos from "photo album" websites. The resolution is low because these pictures are altered to 72 dpi for Internet viewing. Always try to send us photos directly from the camera, or your hard drive.

If you are scanning your photos to send to us, please do so at a setting of 300 dpi.

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Examples of Photo Preferences
The image contents are cut-off

To the right is an example of a "cut-off" picture. Notice how the children's heads, right and left sides are cut off. In your pic is your person or animal cut off on the top and/or sides? No problem! We will cut out the background and place a border around it.
The result is gorgeous.


Or perhaps you have a photo with a scenic background. Would you prefer that we print the entire photo on your PicPads? When ordering select the "Scenic Background" option. Our artist will use one of the layouts on the left (depending on the nature of your photo) to design your pads.

How to Order


Step 1: Choose & upload a favorite photo Step 2: Select your Pad Style Step 3: Enhance your Pad Step 4: Picture Layout Preferences

Choose & upload a favorite photo!

Choose a photo that you would like to include on your pad from your personal computer or digital camera and upload it using our site.

Click here for more information about sending digital photos.

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Select your Pad Style

Notepads: 5" x 8"
Shopping List Pads: 3.5" x 8"
PicPadsPlus!: 5" x 8", B&W only.

If you wish to purchase a PicPadsPlus! and only have a color pic, we can convert it to a B&W photo.

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Enhance your Pad!

To further personalize your pads you may add lines or an inscription of your choice. We'll add your name, address or a tagline at no additional cost.

(Maximum of 100 characters allowed)

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Picture Layout Preferences

1) Is your image slightly cut-off on top and/or the sides? We can remove the background and place a border around it, resulting in an artistic looking pad.

2) Is your image a vacation scene? Perhaps the beach or Grand Tetons are in the background, and you'd like to use the entire photo instead of removing the background?

Specify either preference by clicking the appropriate checkbox while ordering.

Click here for more examples.


Still Have questions? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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We apologize that we cannot provide proofs prior to printing your pads. The staff at PicPads wants you to be 100% happy with your order. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your pads, return them to us unopened. (Customer is responsible for return shipping fees.) We will re-design them free of charge or provide you with a full refund.

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PicPads by Eiman Designs, a wholly woman-owned enterprise, offers customized photo notepads, picture memo pads,
shopping list pads, and personalized stationery as well as wholesale business solutions and corporate giveaways.
PicPads make great gifts or a wonderful first impression as letterhead for a small business.
A customer service focused business; PicPads is located near New York City in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
PicPads picture notepads and customized stationery ship throughout the United States and Canada.