![]() The mug itself was a bright, white color not the off-white, almost tan color that passes for white with some cheap mugs. ![]() I was very pleased and impressed when I opened up my RocketLife mug. I hoped that wouldn’t be the case with RocketLife. I was a bit concerned that I wasn’t allowed to choose the resolution of the photo for the upload I’ve used some photo printing online services that default to uploading a reduced resolution picture to save time. I used a high-resolution photo taken with my Nikon D80 as my source for the RocketLife mug, so I knew scan quality wouldn’t be a factor here. Granted, those mugs were made from scanned wallet-sized photos, so some of the graininess probably came from a poor scan. I’ve had custom-printed mugs done with pictures of my daughter in the past, and I found the print quality lacking. I choose the number of 11 oz mugs ($14.95 each) and the number of 15 oz mugs ($16.95 each) I wanted, then clicked “Add to Cart.” I finalized my order and waited to receive my mug. To save your project for later use, you click the “Save” button (looks like an old 3.5” floppy disk). You see little thumbnails of your mug design as you work, but you can click Preview to see an enlarged version of your mug before ordering.Īs I mentioned, I wanted to keep my mug simple and my photo as large as possible so I could see the printing quality. Once you choose a design, you’ll see that there are usually variations of that theme so you can choose exactly the look you want. I mentioned that I wanted a Christmas mug, so I chose “The Days of Christmas” from the Holidays collection as my background. The screen capture shows a mottled, light blue background, but you can choose from a variety of themed designs for your background. If you’re doing a collage, the layout tool helps you create a pleasing arrangement, and you can add text to your design, too. A photo editor lets you do some simple edits – rotate, crop, resize, use as background, etc. The design process is simple and intuitive. I wanted to have one single, large photo so I could best judge the printing quality. I could manually arrange them, or I could let the computer arrange them into a collage. As I mentioned earlier, the mug is a “collage” item, so I could select multiple photos for inclusion on the mug. I chose the “My Computer” option and selected the picture I had in mind. I had seen on the RocketLife website that you could create seasonal-themed items, so I decided I’d create a Christmas mug for my husband with one of my favorite pictures of “the kids” from a past Christmas. You can select photos on your computer or from the online services shown in the image. Standard photo books start as low as about $12, some premium lay-flat photo books start at over $100, normal prints start at $0.17, and keychains start at about $7. Anyway, I was finally successful downloading the stand-alone RocketLife program. Apparently there is a problem with using the plug-in with Safari 5.1. I had a few problems with that, too, but I finally contacted RocketLife for help. I tried several things to get this to work before giving up and downloading the program to my Mac. I have a Mac, and the RocketLife website says the plug-in works for Windows and Mac computer. It seemed the plug-in installation worked, but when I clicked to start a project from the Quick Start window that popped up after the install, it only opened up a new copy of Safari with the exact same Quick Start window. I’d prefer being able to design my projects on their website without downloading anything, but I decided I’d try the plug-in. You can install a plug-in to your browser or download a program to access the RocketLife design options. I had a bit of trouble getting started with the process. Many of the photos in this review can be clicked for a larger view. Read on to learn how my mug turned out and to learn how you can get your own mug at a special discount for readers of The Gadgeteer. I was happy to give their service a try when they offered The Gadgeteer the opportunity to customize one of their photo mugs. ![]() RocketLife online printing service allows you to create photobooks, mugs, calendars, mousepads, cards, and a variety of other prints and keepsake photo gifts. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. ![]()
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