Make all of these with Motif

Great photos get lost easily on your devices. Print them with Motif.

Photo Books

Calendar

Intelligence Meets Creativity

Bring Out Your Best

Nobody needs a photo book with the same sunset on every page. Motif’s advanced intelligence sifts through your project’s photos to select only the best, sharpest images and flows them into beautiful layouts with face perfect framing.

Want more control? Easily browse similar shots and swap them out with just a tap.

Picture-Perfect Layouts, Every Time

Motif’s easy autoflow dynamically arranges layouts that bring out the best in every photo. Our AI seamlessly integrates with Apple Photos on your Mac and matches the images in your project to layouts based on their orientation and your chosen theme, creating a book that feels perfectly curated.

Expect a polished mix of full-bleed spreads and multi-page layouts, all with the click of a button.

Faces Are Always in Frame

Every smile, laugh, and expression is framed just right with our AI-powered face detection. We intelligently identify faces and adjust their placement for perfect positioning within layouts, so no one gets cropped out of the moment.

Smart Design, Stunning Results

Theme Previews

Instantly view your images in our themes and layouts to see exactly what your book will look like.

Interactive Layout Editing

Use our magic resize tool to responsively resize your images while dynamically adjusting layouts.

Pre-Designed Layouts

Choose from 100+ thoughtfully designed layouts, including storytelling spreads and multi-photo grids.

Rich Text Editing

Edit fonts, colors, and text sizes directly on the page while maintaining full control over alignment, spacing, and more.

Image Filters & Effects

Apply filters and effects to your images for added interest. Adjust image opacity to create the perfect mood for your page.

Custom Backgrounds

Apply colorful backgrounds and patterns to single pages, spreads, or your entire project.

Shared Projects

Create. Share. Order. Enjoy!

From group trips to school events, photo books and calendars turn unforgettable moments into timeless keepsakes. But managing group orders can be a hassle. Streamline the process by inviting others to order directly from your photo project! It’s fast, effortless, and just a few clicks away.

Learn more about sharing photo books and calendars

How to use MOtif on Mac

Your Vision, Beautifully Designed

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Step 1
Download Motif on the Mac App Store and install.
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Step 2
In Photos, select the photos for your project then choose Create > Motif from the file menu.
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Step 3
Use our selection of designer themes and AI assistance to perfectly customize and personalize your photo project.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Have Questions About Motif for Mac?

  • Both Motif and Mimeo Photos are fantastic options for creating photo products as unique as you. In early 2023, Motif was acquired by Mimeo Photos to provide you with even more options to design and ship stunning, professional-quality pieces to friends, family, clients, and yourself – no matter which device you use.

    Deciding whether to use Motif or Mimeo Photos comes down to personal preference. If you’re looking to build a book easily in a short period of time, Motif offers AI curation tools that dramatically speed up the book-building process. In addition to image curation, Motif also will intelligently lay out your book with autoflow and uses facial detection to ensure faces appear properly within the frame.

  • With the Motif for Mac extension, you can create photo books, calendars, and cards. Our photo books are available as layflat, hardcover, and softcover – each offered in multiple sizes to fit your needs. Calendars are available in 12- to 24-month formats, and you can design either flat or folded cards.

  • Yes! With Motif for Mac, we show your actual photos in the theme selector, making it easy to visualize your project before you even get started. When browsing layouts, you’ll also see your own images in the different layouts.

  • We introduced image curation to our app to solve the issue of having tons of photos with duplicates. We know it’s common to take a few photos of the same scene, and we want to help you get your project started quicker. What Motif does is sorts through your collection of images to curate the best photos. Our AI analyzes whether there are faces, smiles, or if the photo is in focus. We then create stacks of similar images, which you can access with the similar image icon to make image swaps if you desire.

  • The face detection feature built into the Motif Mac app identifies faces in photos and will correctly place them within the frames on your project. This ensures that faces don’t unintentionally get cropped out of the frame.

  • You can! With Motif for Mac, you have full access to your entire font library along with system fonts, providing you with enhanced personalization options for your photo projects.

  • Absolutely! When creating a book with Motif for Mac, you can rearrange both single pages and two-page spreads anytime during the photo book creation process. So if you decide to move things around, it’s as easy as the click of a button.