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New Customised Mouse Pads at Pixum

2008-07-23T11:19:00.006+01:00

Do you already know our photo mouse pad? Now, you do not only have the choice among your own photos but also among the different mouse pad types Pixum offers!

Try our new Premium Mousepad. It is only 2mm thin and has a modern wear resistant plastic surface and an anti-slip underpart. The mouse pad ensures 19x23 cm of comfort, speed and accuracy for your mouse.

The new Premium Mousepad is also available in XL size (27x32 cm). Internally at Pixum, we have not yet found out what is the very best use for this XL Mousepad. It's great for PC games fans, lets you get productive at work on a large scale and simply makes sure that a very special person or moment get the exposure they deserve on your desk.

Let us know which mousepad you'll go for and why! Nothing is more valuable to us than our customers' feedback!

Visit our shop >>

Like it Larger?

2008-06-20T10:53:00.010+01:00

Five 12" Posters only £7.95
(not including postage and processing)

Unbeatable price! Use the voucher code below and get £2.40 discount on each of up to 5 posters in 12" format. Only until 25.06.2008!

Your voucher code:
8b5fb-bbc84-9b275
(not including postage and processing - check our current price list)

12" Posters at Pixum

The 12" Poster at Pixum is printed on durable, premium photo paper (glossy). We offer free automated in-lab image correction which leads to the best results in terms of colours and contrast. You are of course free to deactivate this digital photo optimisation (DPO) if you have edited your image files yourself.

Your poster is usually despatched within three working days.

The smaller side of your poster will always be 12" long. The size of the longer side of your poster depends on the aspect ratio of your image file. If you have a square image file, your poster will measure 12"x12". If your image file has the typical digital aspect ratio of 3:4, your poster will measure 12"x16". The maximum size of your poster is 12"x18" (aspect ratio 2:3).

We recommend image files with a resolution of 3600 x 4800 pixels.

Try it yourself! Enter the voucher code during your order to benefit from the discount (only until 25.06.2008).

100 prints for £3.99 - all inclusive

2008-06-17T15:41:00.010+01:00

Pixum's fantastic summer offer - benefit as often as you like!

Your voucher code:
23ea2-cbc45-a5da8
(including postage and processing)

How to place your order:

Place 100 4” Prints into your shopping cart, enter your voucher code, enter your order data – and you’re done!
Use the code as often as you like!
Only one voucher code per order
If you order more than 100 photos or photos with white borders, our current price list will apply. The voucher value will be deducted from the order’s total.
Pixum reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time (offer valid as long as stocks last!)

Mysterious time machine discovered in Japan

2008-05-08T17:05:00.008+01:00

The Japanese have discovered a mysterious time machine. It takes your photos back to the times of the world's very first camera. All you need to do is select a photo and click on the blue button... no rattling and rumbling, just a few seconds patience - and your photo will be back with you. The only difference: It will look as if it were a hundred years old.

Try it yourself here >>

Question of the month: Can I change my email address?

2008-04-15T09:38:00.004+01:00


	Is it possible to change the email address with which I'm registered at Pixum? I got a new one recently and would like to make sure that I receive all my order confirmations.
	It is very important that you use an up-to-date email address for your Pixum account. When you place an order, the confirmation will be sent to this email address. As soon as your sending is shipped, you will be informed again. In the seldom cases where there is a problem with your order, we will also inform you by email. You can change your email address yourself very easily: Simply log in with your user name or your old email address and your password. After logging in, you will find a menu bar at the left-hand side. Please select "My account" In the "My account" section, you can select "My personal profile". Here, you can change all information (except the user name), such as email address, postal address and even payment information. Always finish by clicking "Save"!

Press Release: Pixum is new team sponsor of the DTM team “Pixum AMG Mercedes”

2008-04-14T13:02:00.007+01:00

Cologne, April 2008

"Pit stop for your photos!" is the motto with which Pixum combines motor sports and digital photography.

On Sunday, 13 April 2008, the 2008 season began for Deutsche Tourenwagen-Masters (DTM), one of the most popular and top-class touring car race series. With the slogan "The pit stop for your photos!", Pixum, one of the leading online photo service providers within Europe, is brand-new main sponsor of the new Pixum AMG Mercedes Team. The vehicle, the racing edition of the Mercedes C-Class, is driven by Mathias Lauda, the son of the triple Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda.

The DTM race car will take off in the Pixum colours cyan and orange and the team clothing and team trucks will represent Pixum's Corporate Design throughout Germany and Europe as well.

The DTM starter field 2008 consists of 19 vehicles. The eleven races will take place on six German and five European race courses, in England, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. Start of this season is 13 April, the final is on 26 October, both at Hockenheim Race Course.

"We are happy to have found Pixum as a young and successful company from the Internet business as a sponsoring partner" says Norbert Haug, Head of Motorsport at Mercedes.

"Speed, dynamics and quality are the most important variables at DTM. All of which are values that our customers also appreciate at Pixum. Our photo products are delivered fast and in high quality and the Internet is one of the most dynamic marketplaces existing: The DTM and Pixum are simply a perfect match" is the comment by Pixum founder and CEO Daniel Attallah on the commitment.

More information about Pixum and this topic are available on www.pixum.co.uk. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions.

Photo books at Pixum (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-book.html)
Gift ideas (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-gift-ideas.html)
Photos simple, fast & low-priced (http://www.pixum.co.uk/digital-photo-printing.html)

About Pixum
Pixum (www.pixum.com) is one of the leading, independent providers of online photo services in Europe. In over 35 tests by special interest magazines and consumer protection organisations, Pixum scores the overall top position. The range of products comprises the professional printing of digital images as photos or posters (up to 20x30inch), creation of individual photo gift ideas such as mugs, jigsaw puzzles, T-shirts, soft toys etc., the printing of individual invitation cards and photo calendars as well as the printing and binding of high-quality photo books. Other free services are online photo albums and photo sharing via the Internet as well as offers for camera mobile phone users. On www.pixum.com, Pixum’s services are available in the languages English, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Delivery is possible within the whole of Europe. Pixum is a certified member of Trusted Shops and received the “Fast 50 Award” of Deloitte Technology, the magazine Capital, the German Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse and the DVFA (Investment Professionals Company) for the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Germany in October 2007.

15% on canvas prints - all April long!

2008-04-04T16:33:00.006+01:00

Are you looking for an exclusive gift? Or would you like to decorate your living room with an individual piece of art?

Pixum canvas prints are sure to make an impression - let it be a landscape from your last holiday or a portrait of your daughter as a present to her grandfather.

Your photo is printed on the rough texture of canvas and wrapped around the edge of genuine wooden stretchers. Pixum canvas prints are also available with floater frames.

Best of all: All April long, you get 15% discount on your most personal piece of art. Simply type in the following voucher during your order:

Your voucher code*:
56b89-77d8f-67bf8

Visit our shop to find out about different sizes and frame options or to directly upload your photo for a personal preview!

>> More information on Pixum canvas prints

*This voucher is valid until 30.04.2008, midnight CET, for 15% discount on canvas prints and canvas prints in floater frame (shipping and processing excluded). Accumulation of vouchers not possible. Only one voucher per order and per customer. It is not possible to redeem the voucher once the order is placed. Shipping costs will be applied - starting at £2.99 for orders with posters and / or fun products such as canvas prints. Processing fee: £0.66 per order.

Free Photoshop tool online

2008-03-27T15:24:00.005Z

Good news for all Photoshop fans! Adobe Photoshop Express is now online.

https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html

The free tool offers different editing functions. Photoshop Express public beta makes use of Adobe's photo editing technology. Online users can store up to 2 GB of data for free.

Photoshop Express is a reduced Photoshop version that focusses on a few main editing functions, such as resizing, cropping, red-eye removal. It is also possible to change your photos' colours or to select from different effects that e.g. turn your photo into a drawing.

The function "Pop Color" e.g. allows you to accentuate colours in your photo.

You can select from the following functions:

Crop & Rotate
Auto Correct
Exposure
Red-Eye Removal
Touchup
Saturation
Tuning
White Balance
Highlight
Fill Light
Sharpen
Soft Focus
Effects
Pop Color
Hue
Black & White
Tint
Sketch
Distort

Another software that allows you basic editing functions is e.g. Picasa.

Sign up for free use of Photoshop Express here.

Question of the month: How do I redeem my voucher code?

2008-03-26T08:27:00.003Z


	I received an offer for 100 prints at a special price. My shopping cart still shows the normal price. How do I make use of your offer? - Jenny
	Dear Jenny thank you for your interest in our special offer. In order to benefit of our offer, please use the voucher code that you find along with our offer. Select your photos and place the desired products into the shopping cart. On the overview page, please enter your voucher code into the corresponding box to the right. It is important that you click on "Redeem voucher". Afterwards, the price reduction will show in the overview to the left. Please note: Voucher codes cannot be redeemed afterwards for an order that has already been transferred to our server! Contact us before proceeding if a voucher code does not work as expected. Only one voucher code can be redeemed per order! Some offers are connected to a minimum order amount - you always find this information along with the offer. In our software EasyPrint, you can also use your voucher code. Here, it will not be necessary to click "redeem voucher" before proceeding. Please check carefully whether the next page shows the expected price reduction. If not, please review your order and voucher code. Further explanation on voucher codes can be found here.

Today is the official beginning of....

2008-03-20T10:04:00.010Z

... spring!

Pixum celebrates this date with a new offer for photo packages. The prices include the shipping costs and processing fee!

What do you prefer? The standard 4inch format? Or would you like to have a go at the number one format for digital photos (4.5inch format)? Or are you a supporter of 5inch format prints?

There's a specific voucher code for any of these formats. So, if you have got a large number of photos waiting to be printed, it is only to be decided on the format.

Your special price for 100 prints in 4inch format - with the following voucher only £6.75:
6ed8c-d73ab-549e9

Your special price for 100 prints in 4.5inch format - with the following voucher only £9.75:
efc22-ac392-fdd9b

Your special price for 100 prints in 5inch format - with the
following voucher only £11.75:
d2596-b3b39-58364

Play our Easter Game - Win Canvas Print in Floater Frame

2008-03-10T15:38:00.007Z

Want to catch spring fever? Get ready for Easter? Play our Pixum Digiflash game, make a highscore and, with some luck, win one of three elegant canvas prints in floater frame!!!

Click here to play Digiflash:
http://www.pixum.co.uk/easter2008

Click on the image below for more information on your potential prize!

Enjoy Pixum Digiflash!

Question of the month: Why is the print size not 4x6 in?

2008-02-27T14:56:00.008Z


	Unfortunately, the prints you sent me all have different sizes. More than 30 don't measure 4 x 6 as expected but only 4 x 5.5. Are you able to print those photos again in 4 x 6? - Andrew, Newcastle
	Dear Andrew, thank you for your request. Pixum uses a printing technology that doesn't zoom or cut your pictures but exposes it 100% on the photo paper without cropping parts of the image. The final dimension of each print has to do with its aspect ratio. That's why on our website we only mention the short side of the picture. The longer side is flexible (at least for the formats: 3.5inch, 4inch, 4.5 inch, 5 inch, 8inch and 12inch) since we expose all pictures on a paper-roll. Digital cameras typically capture the image in an aspect ratio of 4:3, which leads to a print dimension for the 4 inch format of approx. 4x5.3 inch. Only files with an aspect ratio of 2:3 lead to a print measuring 4x6 inch. In order to receive your prints in the traditional print format 4x6 inch, you will need to edit their aspect ratio to 2:3 by means of an editing software before uploading them to Pixum. We can recommend the following free software which will help you to do so: JPEGCrops Further explanations and examples concerning print formats and aspect ratios can be found here.

Pixum Video Star - your videos with Pixum products

2008-02-18T13:14:00.014Z

Present your Pixum products in a video and, with some luck, win a digital camera!

You find all information on our video competition here:

Additionally, every participant receives 25 free prints in 4inch format (shipping and processing fee excluded) as a thank-you.

Just participate and win! We're full of expecation!

New Pixum EasyBook Photo Books - More Formats, More Fun, More Memories

2008-02-06T13:53:00.001Z

New Pixum EasyBook software

Cologne, February 2008

Photo books ordered via the Internet are increasingly popular and begin to replace the traditional photo album more and more. With current and future customer preferences in mind, the online photo service Pixum keeps improving its range of photo book offers. The EasyBook software that has been available within the UK since October 2007 has now been updated to include a new XL photo book.

More room for creativity at low cost and effort: This is the gain of the new Pixum EasyBook photo book software. You can choose from five different types of book in up to four different formats. The new XL book in 12x12inch format leaves a stunning expression. The square EasyBook is also available in moderate 8x8 inch size. If you like it classic, you may prefer the large EasyBook in A4 portrait format. Last but not least, the smart Booklet in pocket format captivates with handy size and pocket-money price. This range of formats and cover types can be designed and ordered with the new Pixum EasyBook software which allows for comfortable, simple and intuitive handling.

EasyBook software – create your book within minutes

With the Pixum EasyBook software, you can easily create your photo book offline. After downloading the software with only approx. 800 KB, only few mouse clicks are required to fill the desired book type with photographic life and to place it into the Pixum shopping cart. Three minutes for a 26-pages book; even beginners will not take longer. The customer has all tools and design options always on screen thanks to the well-arranged software layout. In case of questions, the EasyBook Assistant can be opened with one click to answer all questions and offer a solution.

Elegant EasyBook types for the most precious memories

Whether you decide for a hardcover with your own photo over the whole book cover, for the elegant linen cover or the deluxe model with faux leather for the XL book; every EasyBook type is a classy gift idea with high value. All books’ page number is adjustable from 26-98 depending on number and arrangement of photos. The 200g paper ensures a perfect presentation. The EasyBook Hardcover is provided with a protective film for increased durability; a personal text on the book spine is possible. Linen and faux leather covers are available in different colours. Starting at £21.99 for the square Linen Cover and at £22.99 for the square Hardcover, your personal book is the ideal affordable solution for your most precious memories. You decide yourself how much your memories are worth; nothing is a better tribute to a special occasion than the new deluxe EasyBook XL, starting at £39.99. All prices are for 26 pages, plus shipping costs.

EasyBook Softcover and Photo Booklet: quick and low-priced

The EasyBook Softcover is a low-priced alternative to the Hardcover. It features the same options and quality, but with a flexible cover. You get an EasyBook Softcover with 26 pages for only £16.99 plus shipping. For only £5.99 plus shipping costs, the Pixum Photo Booklet in handy pocket format (5x5.5 inches) is the perfect form to offer snapshots of special events as a gift. The high-quality paper cover accommodates up to 50 pages, stapled to the cover, also in square or A4 format. The Pixum EasyBook software has proven its success. Since October, it has allowed for the ordering, printing, binding and despatching of high-quality photo books for glad recipients all over Great Britain. With the extended range of products, it is bound to become increasingly popular.

More information about Pixum and this topic are available on www.pixum.co.uk.

Photo books at Pixum (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-book.html)
Gift ideas (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-gift-ideas.html)
Photos simple, fast & low-priced (http://www.pixum.co.uk/digital-photo-printing.html)
Photos & Posters in professional quality (http://www.pixum.co.uk/online-photo-print.html)

About Pixum

Pixum (www.pixum.com) is one of the leading, independent providers of online photo services in Europe. In over 35 tests by special interest magazines and consumer protection organisations, Pixum scores the overall top position. The range of products comprises the professional printing of digital images as photos or posters (up to 20x30inch), creation of individual photo gift ideas such as mugs, jigsaw puzzles, T-shirts, soft toys etc., the printing of individual invitation cards and photo calendars as well as the printing and binding of high-quality photo books. Other free services are online photo albums and photo sharing via the Internet as well as offers for camera mobile phone users. On www.pixum.com, Pixum’s services are available in the languages English, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Delivery is possible within the whole of Europe. Pixum is a certified member of Trusted Shops and received the “Fast 50 Award” of Deloitte Technology, the magazine Capital, the German Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse and the DVFA (Investment Professionals Company) for the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Germany in October 2007.

NEW: Design your own messenger bag!

2008-01-29T09:10:00.000Z

The perfect accessory for anyone who likes it individual. Take YOUR style around town.

Upload your image and select a red or a black messenger bag. It's as simple as that!

The trendy bag will be a good follower around town. Show people what or whom you love or use the bag to show that you are a photographer at heart.

The splash-proof bag is large enough for everything you need all day round.

* Size: 13.5 x 12 inch
* Photo size: 11.5 x 7.7 inch
* Price: only £19.99

Click here to create your personal bag >>

Need a present for Valentine's Day? Pixum helps

2008-01-24T12:50:00.000Z

Surprise your sweetheart on Valentine's Day with a very personal photo gift! At Pixum, you can create your own jigsaw puzzles, Remembory game, keyrings, mugs... Find some examples below.

The clue is: If your order's value exceeds £6.70, you can add 25 photo prints (up to 4inch format) to your order for free! You find your voucher code below.

Heart Puzzle (8x12inch or 12x18inch)
Only while stocks last - great fun with small pieces in our exclusive heart box
Starting at £7.99

Heart Remembory
Only while stocks last... Who matches whom? 25 of your favourite photos make up 25 romantic pairs in an enchanting heart box.
Starting at £11.33

Fancy mug
...start every day with a "good morning" the funniest or most romantic photo of you and your sweetheart surrounded by a romantic border on a mug...
only £8.66

Voucher offer - 25 free photo prints

When your order's value of goods reaches £6.66 (10 Euro) or more, you can add 25 photo prints in 4inch format to the same order for free.

Simply add the photos to your shopping cart in the same order. Then add and redeem the following voucher code in the corresponding field in the order overview.

Your voucher code:
c5d59-c53e7-27391

Valid for 25 prints in 4inch format,
shipping and processing excluded
Valid until: 14.02.2008

Offer: Pixum's Christmas Market

2007-11-22T16:02:00.000Z

Get inspired by great gift ideas in the Pixum Christmas Market, and save up to £10 in every order!

With special voucher codes, you can get

£1.50 discount in every order
£3.50 discount for orders with an order value of £35 or higher
£10 discount for orders with an order value of £70 or higher

Get your voucher code here!

In the Pixum Christmas Market, you will most certainly find the perfect personal and individualised gift for mothers, fathers, children, grandparents, friends and colleagues.

Create a photo book, design calendars, order a mug or a jigsaw puzzle, make a mousepad, T-Shirt or select the elegant canvas print.

Everything with your personal digital photos!

More information about Pixum and this offer is available on www.pixum.co.uk.

Photos & Posters in professional quality (http://www.pixum.de/online-photo-print.html)
Photos simple, fast & low-priced (http://www.pixum.co.uk/digital-photo-printing.html)
Photobooks at Pixum (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photobook.html)
Gift ideas (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-gift-ideas.html)

Pixum honoured with “Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award 2007”

2007-11-07T13:31:00.000Z

Pixum (www.pixum.de) listed as the only online photo service among Germany’s fastest growing technology companies

Cologne, October 2007

On 10.10.2007, the 5th German “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” award ceremony took place. On this occasion, the 50 fastest growing technology companies are honoured for their outstanding entrepreneurial performance. The rank depends on the accumulated revenue growth rates of the past five years (2002-2006). For the first time, Europe’s leading online photo service Pixum also received a price as the only company in this line of business and scored position 35 out of 50.

Consequent strategy rewarded

With an average revenue growth of 343% over the past five years, Pixum (www.pixum.com) was among the top 50 of the prestigious German “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” program for the first time; a performance not achieved by any other online photo service.

Pixum currently provides its services for about 1.3 million registered users, 60% of which are from Germany, 40% from the rest of Europe. On www.pixum.com, the company offers its services in eight languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Besides mail order product offers that range from photo printing to posters, canvas prints, photo books, individual photo gifts such as mugs, jigsaw puzzles, T-shirts and soft toys, Pixum offers its customers a comprehensive set of community services for free. These included online photo albums, photo sharing via Internet and e-mail, concepts for photo mobile users, blogs and much more.

Pixum founder and CEO Daniel Attallah assigns this success to the company’s strategy based on innovation, quality and customer service: “Since our foundation in the year 2000, we see ourselves as pioneer and motor of this new market. This is reflected in customer and revenue growth, but first of all in customer satisfaction and trust. This award makes me very proud, proud of the Pixum team and proud of our customers who are loyal towards us and keep us performing at a high level.”

Deloitte Technology has 3.400 employees and is one of the leading auditing and consulting companies in Germany. It is part of the global Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu network. The “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” award has its origins in the USA in 1995 and was celebrated for the fifth time in cooperation with the magazine Capital, the German Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse and the DVFA (German Investment Professionals Company) also in Germany in 2007.

More information about Pixum and this topic are available on www.pixum.co.uk.

Photos & Posters in professional quality (http://www.pixum.de/online-photo-print.html)
Photos simple, fast & low-priced (http://www.pixum.co.uk/digital-photo-printing.html)
Photobooks at Pixum (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photobook.html)
Gift ideas (http://www.pixum.co.uk/photo-gift-ideas.html)

France - Germany - Netherlands - Switzerland - Austria - Italy - Spain - Portugal - Denmark

About Pixum

Pixum (www.pixum.com) is one of the leading, independent providers of online photo services in Europe. In over 35 tests by special interest magazines and consumer protection organisations, Pixum scores the overall top position. The range of products comprises the professional printing of digital images as photos or posters (up to 20x30inch), creation of individual photo gift ideas such as mugs, jigsaw puzzles, T-shirts, soft toys etc., the printing of individual invitation cards and photo calendars as well as the printing and binding of high-quality photo books. Other free services are online photo albums and photo sharing via the Internet as well as offers for camera mobile phone users. On www.pixum.com, Pixum’s services are available in the languages English, French, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Delivery is possible within the whole of Europe. Pixum is a certified member of Trusted Shops and received the “Fast 50 Award” of Deloitte Technology, the magazine Capital, the German Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse and the DVFA (Investment Professionals Company) for the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Germany in October 2007.