Pixelnet Fotobuch in the test

Pixelnet is in this quartet probably the smallest and most unknown manufacturer – with Orwo here is quite a well-known brand behind it. Pixelnet does not want to be a low-cost provider, but still positions itself with the most favorable price of just under 26 euros as a price breaker. It is astonishing that Pixelnet’s photo paper is even cheaper than digital printing. And for the brilliant premium photopapier you pay just 2 euros more than for the matte. The clear catch on the pricing: Pixelnet is the only provider in the test, which explicitly excludes a genuine complaint. With the other providers, a book is produced and delivered once again due to the printing quality. In addition, the delivery time is very long with a full nine days.


Conclusion


The Pixelnet software seems a bit confusing or in other words less well designed than the other providers. For example, the bar with the overview of all pages is missing. If you want to move through the book, it works with the arrow keys under the photo book, but you can not drag pictures from one side to another. If you want to insert pictures afterwards, the program asks each time how to insert. It makes the whole creation process somewhat tough. You can put a photo on both sides, but then no layout template can be selected - which is only the case here. The buttons are also not completely clear. Only in the second run, for example, did we decrypt the button "TxT" as the function needed to insert a text field. Anyone who already sat at the computer at an old DOS time can understand it immediately - the young generation, who does not struggle with file extensions, does not begin with this abbreviation. A good example of the fact that programmers have also adopted the interface.


But enough stupid: Who is looking at the initial problems, gets a software that allows almost anything - even the free, design of the title page. However, there is a thin white border that looks relatively unattractive, as in the case of Fujifilm and Whitewall. It is more sensible to leave the border wider and to integrate it into the design. Very good, we like it, that not only the cover, but also the inside of the cover can be provided with an image.


Pixelnet, works with significantly higher contrast, resulting in a sharper, better impression. But with individual pictures it is simply too much - especially if it is about snapshots with small, overprinting without drawing. Here, the contrast enhancement reveals unsightly patterns. A further drawback is the brilliance - very many pictures appear comparatively fuzzy and milky.


Pixelnet can not compete with the competition this time. The provider should work with designers to redesign its design software and optically adapt to the actual good functionality. The quality of the picture is mainly caused by the lack of brilliance.