Introduction & Getting Started

Heritage Makers provides an online, self-publishing service that allows you to create beautiful, professionally printed and hardbound photobooks (aka storybooks) plus gallery-wrapped canvases, cookbooks, calendars, posters, greeting cards, photo jewelry and more! There are two different types of membership accounts (see attached photo, which is from page 14 of the catalog). To view the catalog go to: http://hm.myvoffice.com/pdf/en/HMSpring2010Catalog.pdf

It is so easy to preserve your heritage with our system, but we want to make sure that you know step-by-step how it is done so you have the best experience. We also want to help you write your story the way you want to and also make sure you know how to use your account. To start go to www.heritagecreationswithphotos.com and sign up for our Free account!

Once you are signed up, click on studio tutorials (located in the my studio tab just under the studio menu...which looks like an orange post it note). These tutorials are very helpful in getting you acquainted with HM Studio.

There are a variety of ways to get started, but here are the basic steps you'll take to make your project:
* Upload photos to your account
* Start a new project
* Publish your project when you're done
* Receive your project in the mail

If story telling is something you want to do We have wonderful online guides that can help you capture your memories in writing. Story Maps and Story Steps are available on the My Studio page under Story Center.

Your Heritage Studio is where it all happens. You can continue or start a new project, browse the Template Gallery, update your account information, look at your order history and more.

* My Projects - This is where you start a new project, continue with your unfinished projects and view your completed projects.
* My Photos - You can add photos to your account and view existing albums and photos.
* Template Gallery - if you don't want to start from scratch you can choose from hundreds of beautiful pre-designed templates to help you get started.
* My Account - You can place a new publishing order or view your order history, change your password, update your personal information and view your publishing points.
* My Business - For Heritage Consultants, you can go to your Virtual Office, edit your consultant website, and view your customers' credits and memberships.
* You can also manage your membership from your Studio Account.

Help & FAQ:
To help you with your storybooking and/or other projects, you have a personal Heritage Consultant (that would be me) who will help answer questions and help you create the projects you want to make. Along with me, you also have my upline leader to support you. And remember, you can always visit the Help & FAQ site to find answers to your questions. There is also HM Live support, which is located under your studio menu (remember it looks like an orange post it note) and they are available during normal business hours Monday-Friday.

Lastly are the Site Requirements:
To make your experience on the website as enjoyable as possible, you'll need to make sure that your computer fits a few requirements. For information on how to ensure that your computer is set up correctly go to: http://support.heritagemakers.com/questions.php?questionid=175