Welcome to Good Life Photo.com - your home town photo developer.
(we use two upload programs- please make sure to use the instructions for the program you are using)
Photo Finale software instructions- (PC and Mac computers)
-getting started uploading photos to order prints/layouts (PDF file)
-ordering photos from an online Album (PDF file)
Please contact Angie with any questions angie@goodlifephoto.com?
Photo Center Software for Albion and Ord customers
Use the following instructions (software runs on a PC Windows computer only)
For a printer friendly instructions please click here.
The first thing is to install the Print Center software on your home hard drive. Click on this Link?to download the software. You can select run or save to your hard drive. If you select run the program will automatically install. If you prefer to download a zipped file use this Zipped Link. This must be unzipped and then the .exe file double clicked to install on your computer. Once you start the install , enter store number 1528 for the Ord Location or store number 1480 for the Albion location . You must be connected on the internet to be connected to Good Life Photo.If you have Norton anti-virus progam running (or another type) warning box may pop up - click on allow Photo Center, this will then allow the software to connect to our photolab server. Once connected is will take several minutes for our store files?to load onto your computer (templates, prices?ect.) this depends on the speed of your internet connection.
The Ord location can print up to 12x20 in size. The Albion location is limited to a 8x12 maximum size. If you put in the wrong store number and want to change please visit our FAQ page for details on how to change stores).
On the welcome screen you can choose "add new photos". You can browse your computer folders to find your pictures. Photos must be in a .jpg format to work with our online software and printer. Once you have found the folder that contains your photos choose Select Folder. You can at this time select all images or check on each image you would like to print at Good Life Photo. Choose Muli-Select at the top of the screen to select more than one image, or hold down the CTRL key while making your selections.
To scroll down to see additional photos, use the slider on the bottom of the screen. Once you have selected all your photos, click on Print at Store. The next screen will ask if you want the same size print for each of the photos or if you want to make different sizes for each print selected. For example, if some images you want a 4x6 size and others you want a 5x7 size then you would select Choose for Each. If you want the same size for all prints select Choose for All. Then click on continue to next step. If you choose Choose for All you will be taken to the product screen where you can choose your print size, followed by the options for border or borderless, and color/sepia/bw . If you choose Choose for Each you will be taken to your first photo. On this screen you will asked to select your product type. The Add a Product will be blinking in the left hand side of the screen. At any time you can return to the previous screen or remove a photo. After you have selected your product you will be taken to the next screen that asked for Matte/glossy, border or borderless, and color/sepia/bw options. Click next when you have your options selected. The next screen will ask how many prints you want for this photo. Click Continue to Next Step, where you will be asked if you would like to apply these selections to all your photos or only this photo. If you select Choose for Each then the next screen will be your current photo you are working on. You can edit your photo here (crop, rotate, reduce red eye, ect). Click on Next Picture at the top right hand side of the screen to be taken to your next photo. Repeat the steps for each photo.
When you are finished you will select I'm Done. And click Continue to Next Step until you option for shipping is available. All shipping requires a credit card. If you are a local customer, select pickup.
**IMPORTANT**
It will take time for your images to upload to our photolab. The speed of this upload depends on your local internet connection speed. It may take up to 2-4 hours if you are uploading 50 or more photos. Your computer the Photo Center program need to be open and on?and the internet connection active to allow uploads. You can minimize the software and work in other programs while this takes place. You will see a spinning circle in the upper right had corner of the program sceen as the upload is taking place. If you see an error then the upload did not occur properly. Please call and we can help you.?
Additional instructions for Loup City customers. If you plan to pick up your photos at Loup City, select pick up. Put your address as Good Life Pharmacy - Loup City. The Ord lab will print and then deliver your package to this Loup City for your pickup.
Fill in the shipping address information, including email address, and phone number. The next screen gives options if you want to send the order to Good Life Photos (via the internet), burn a CD copy to take to Good Life or burn a copy to a card to take to Good Life. After you make your selection, click on Continue to Next Step.
A copy of your receipt can be printed on your home printer. Please bring this to the lab if you are picking up your prints. You will see in the top right hand corner that the order is being sent (if your selection was via the internet). To verify the order you can click on My Orders, on the library or opening page.