Portrait Page Design - Overview

Step 1: Import your portraits

Step 2: Add one or more portrait groups to a section

Step 3: Open a portrait page in the editor.

Step 4: Apply a layout

Step 5: Apply a portrait style.

Step 6: Use Advanced settings to further customize.

We strongly recommend adding portrait to your pages by group in separate sections to optimize customization.

• Create one section for staff portraits.
• Create separate sections for each grade.
• Optionally create a separate section for graduating class portraits.

Anatomy of a portrait page

A. Portrait Grid – the arrangement of all elements on the page. Grid style can include label placement (under image, side), featured images, and many other design options (alternating rows/columns, arcs, jumbled angle, etc.) B. Page Title – can contain auto-generated text or custom text, and may be styled like any other text frame (font, size, color) C. Portrait Images – added to the grid based on the groups selected in the portrait wizard. Borders, shape, shadow may all be customized. D. Labels – display the name, salutation or job role of a person and are placed below the portraits or to the side of the grid. Senior class can also include quotes and memories.

Portrait Page FAQ

• Can I place teachers and assistant teachers at the front of their class?

  Yes! This is done in the portrait manager. Assign the teacher to their class (same grade, teacher/homeroom) and use assign role to identify the teacher from the students. They will move to the top of their page and can even be featured in a larger image frame, in line or on a separate line as their students.
  
  

• Can two or more groups be placed on the same page?

  Yes! The portrait page editor lets you turn off breaks between groups. One group will start right after then next, including its title. Customize your rows/columns to get the correct number of images to appear on the page, and use knockouts to remove extra frames to create a clean break at the bottom of the page.
  
  
• Can I copy the grid settings or portrait styling from one section or page to another?
  Yes! Advanced Portrait settings include the ability to select another section in your book to quickly copy the grid setting to it, and portrait styling (image frames, text frames, shape frames) can be copied and applied to other portraits, pages and sections.
  
  

• Can teachers appear on their classroom page and the staff page?

  Yes! In the portrait manager, duplicate their records, assigning one copy to their class' grade and teacher/homeroom assignment, and the other copy to the grade assigned to staff.
  
  

• Can I change the text in title above the portrait group?

  Yes! Just click on the title on the page, and use the text editor to customize it.
  
  

• Can change row/column settings to be different on separate pages within a section?

  No, all portraits within a single section will have the same row/column settings.
  
  

• Can I make a special portrait page for my senior/graduating class, with extra text and photo options?

  Yes! Memento uniquely provides layout options to make truly custom pages for your senior class. Include two images (portrait + graduation or baby picture) and two text fields for quotes and/or memories.
  
  

• Can I delete someone out of the grid in the page editor?

  No, portraits are removed either by excluding them or deleting them in the portrait manager.
  
  

• Can I correct typos in the name labels in the editor?

  No, all changes to the information linked to portraits is handled in the portrait manager. Updating the portrait manager will update your portrait pages.
  
  

• How do I send my portrait pages to get teachers to check names and enrollment?

  Generate pdf proofs of individual pages, sections or the entire book. These can be sent to your staff for verification.