Sorcha -

Can you clarify which program you're using to make albums, and is it the same one you're trying to use to print? Some printers have a multipage autolayout function, but I don't use that feature as I've had poor results with it generally.

I don't often use the album features of any of the programs I've got, and I only have Photoshop Elements - not the big one. I would expect Photoshop to have most of the same features, but with somewhat different menus.

Photoshop Elements has a feature "File | Create Web Gallery" but I didn't find it easy to get the titles and comments the way I wanted, or to get consistently sized images. I did find that you almost have to create a separate folder of images all the same size, resolution, and same color mode before it gave even consistent (but still ugly) results.

Another option is "File | Print Layouts | Contact Sheets" or "File | Print Layouts | Picture Package." Again, my main objection is that if you want titles or captions you get canned defaults that are "ugly." (Ugly is anything other than what you'd like them to be.) The same requirement for "standardizing" all the input images applies to some extent.

My usual procedure is just to create a new blank page, and then drag the pictures I want onto it individually, place them as needed, and add text directly on the page. I usually save the "assembled" page, but you can print without saving it.

The couple of critical things to pay attention to:

The blank page and each of the pictures must have the same "mode" and "resolution."

     If you drag a 150 dpi picture onto a 75 dpi background, the picture will be twice as big as you want it.

     If you drag an "indexed color" (.gif, usually) picture onto an RGB background page, results are unpredictable - except that you certainly won't get what you want. With Photoshop, you'd also have to resolve RGB vs CMYK modes, but Elements doesn't let you use CMYK.

Your description is a bit vague. Maybe some more specific description?

John