HOW TO SHARE YOUR PICTURES WITHOUT LOSING QUALITY?

by Tribu | 7 Nov 2023 | EN

HOW TO SHARE YOUR PICTURES WITHOUT LOSING QUALITY?

If taking photos like a professional is child’s play for you, it’s a pity to see that our most beautiful pictures lose quality when we share them via Whatsapp, Messenger, Instagram,… These messaging services compress images to speed up their transfer.

In this article, I give you 5 solutions that will allow you to send photos and videos to your family and friends without losing their original quality.

Website via the email address
Websites such as Swiss Transfer, Wetransfer or Smash allow you to transfer large files using only the receiver’s email address. These platforms are 100% free of charge, with no advertising and no registration. These solutions work on both computers and smartphones and are extremely easy to use.

Cloud storage
It is possible to import your photos into a remote storage system, the Cloud. This is a secure solution, offering you a large storage capacity and avoiding the risk of hacking or losing your data. However, sharing your photos in the cloud can be a bit of a challenge. In Google Drive, for example, you have to import the photos, create a folder, and then share that folder with the person. The best alternative to these storage platforms is Google Photos. Its interface is intuitive and convenient and allows you to share photos with many people with a single click.

Transfer via a hardware medium
The “old school” solution is to transfer via a hardware medium such as a USB stick or an external hard drive. However, this solution has many drawbacks. The major disadvantage is that you cannot send photos to people far away from you. This solution can also be expensive, very unreliable or insecure. Anyone can access your USB stick or hard drive and technical failure is possible.

Nearby sharing
When two people are close to each other, they can send photos to each other via “proximity sharing”, a feature available on smartphones. This solution is fast, secure and works without the need for internet, but it also has some disadvantages. It only works on devices with the same operating system. For example, it is only possible to share photos between Apple devices using AirDrop. In parallel, Android devices can share photos with each other using the Nearby Share feature.

Tribu-solution
Tribu is the perfect solution for sharing your most beautiful photos with your loved ones. Simply import your photos onto the platform, create your album, and it will be sent every month to the person of your choice in a printed version. Your memories will be shared with your loved ones in their original quality and you will have an everlasting memory of them.

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WHAT IS THE IDEAL SIZE OF A PHOTO FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRINT?

by Tribu | 7 Nov 2023 | EN

WHAT IS THE IDEAL SIZE OF A PHOTO FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRINT?

Do you have a huge number of photos on your phone and have finally decided to print them? It is important to check that your photo is of sufficient quality for the print you want to make. Three parameters are important:

the definition : the number of pixels (points) your image has in height and width
the resolution : the number of pixels per unit area (centimetre or inch)
the size/dimension : the dimensions of the image to be printed on paper

“Resolution is the correlation between definition and size”.

How to determine the definition of an image?

On Windows: Right click on your image, select “Properties” and then click on the “Details” tab. Windows will show you the image size and resolution.

On Mac : Right-click on your image. Then click on “Read information”. You will find the image definition.

Method to calculate the ideal size of your photo

Pixels per centimetre

Once you have found the right definition of your image, it’s time for you to calculate the ideal size of your photo for printing.

For good quality, you should divide the number of pixels in height and width by 30.
For high definition, you need to divide the number of pixels in height and width by 60.

This will give you the ideal size in centimetres for printing your image.

Conversely, if you know the dimensions of the image to be printed on paper (A5 = 21cmx15cm, A3 = 42cmx30cm,…), you only need to multiply these dimensions by 30 to obtain the minimum definition your photo must have.

Good definition: 30 pixels per centimetre
High definition (HD) : 60 pixels per centimetre

In image processing, it is very popular to use a measurement in inches. This is known as pixels per inch or DPI (Dot Per Inch). Remember that one inch equals 2.54 centimetres. The resolution in pixels per inch (DPI) of an HD resolution of 60 pixels per centimetre is 152 DPI. A resolution of 30 pixels per centimetre will then be 76 pixels per inch.

And concretely?

Let’s take an example: if you want to print a photo on an A4 page (30cm x 21cm), you will need an image with a minimum resolution of 900px x 630px (30×30=900 and 21×30=630). For an A5 format (21cm x 15cm), you will need a minimum resolution of 630px x 450px.

As an example, recent smartphones (iPhone 12, Samsung S20,…) shoot in 12 Mpx which is equivalent to a definition of 4000px x 3000px.

Beware! When you send a photo to someone via social networks (Whatsapp, Messenger, Instagram,…) the quality of the photo is reduced because the file is compressed (for a faster transfer).

Last step : print your photos !

Once you have the right resolution for your photo, you need to choose the right platform to print it. There are several platforms on which you can make a single print: PhotoWeb, Cewe, Myposter…

There is one that allows you to co-create a family album: Tribu . This album consists of 14 pages on which you can place from 1 to 20 photos per page.

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TRIBU AND FAMILEO: WHICH FAMILY NEWSPAPER TO CHOOSE?

by Tribu | 13 Oct 2023 | EN

TRIBU AND FAMILEO: WHICH FAMILY NEWSPAPER TO CHOOSE?

Sharing family memories with a multigenerational family photo album is a meaningful activity. Indeed, it’s a great way to bring your extended family together, no matter how far apart they are.

WHAT IS FAMILEO AND TRIBU?

Famileo was created in 2015 to allow families to collect photos and messages in a gazette. The EHPAD teams print and distribute this to residents. With more than 2,500 establishments, it is the best-known software in France. The service was then extended to everyone. The application works with a fixed automatic layout that places two photos per page, with a gazette format and light paper. Prices vary depending on frequency, ranging from €5.99 to €17.99 per month.

Tribu was created to reconnect generations through a customizable family album. Users can share their photos through the app and each member of the family can layout text for up to 20 photos per page. The album is printed on high quality paper (magazine type), ecological, and is sent by post. A digital version (PDF) is also sent by email to all family members.

Both companies allow free shipping anywhere in the world and work through an app.

FAMILEO IS THE CHEAPEST AND TRIBU IS THE MOST QUALITATIVE.

Famileo offers a unique product of 16 pages for a maximum of 30 photos for which you can choose the frequency from one gazette per week to one gazette per month.

Tribu offers 2 types of albums: Classic and Premium , with subscription plans of 1 month, 6 months or 1 year. The Classic album has 16 customizable pages and up to 280 photos, while the Premium has 22 pages, up to 400 photos per journal, thicker paper and a more durable cover.

TEST ACHATS: A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY CONSUMERS

In 2021, the independent organization “Test Achats” even conducted a comparative survey on Tribu and Famileo. At the end of this, Tribu was elected “Best of the Test”: “Tribu offers a lot of layout possibilities. Each album can contain many photos, on quality paper.” (Test Achats, 2021).

THE DIFFERENCE IN PICTURE

COMPARATIVE TABLE

	Famileo	Tribu
Layout	Fixed and automatic	Personalized
Number of photos per month	120 for €17.99	280 for €8.95
Type the paper	Standard (90g)	Magazine (170g)
Ecoresponsable	❌	✅ Certified ecological papers and Imprim’Vert label
App mobile	✅	✅

WHAT CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE TESTED BOTH SAY

In conclusion, Famileo is simple and basic, fixed and automatic layout, printed on classic paper. Tribu is the solution for those who want to offer more qualitative , personalized and durable albums over time

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by Tribu | 13 Oct 2023 | EN

COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT FAMILY JOURNALS

Several companies offer to create a family journal! But what is a family diary? It’s a journal you can co-create with your family members. This journal contains your photos and messages. It is then printed and sent to one of your loved ones.
Three companies offer this service: Neveo, Famileo and Tribu. What are their characteristics, what differentiates them? Let’s analyze them!

Neveo

Neveo is an application created and designed by three Belgian entrepreneurs. After wanting to share family news via a connected television, they decided to replace the television with a newspaper. Each month, families can send a journal with family photos and messages.

Using their app is relatively simple. You select the desired photos and import them to their application before the end of the month. You can add comments there if you wish. Regarding the layout, you don’t have to do anything, it is done automatically.

The choice of automating the layout simplifies the process of developing the journal but carries some obligations:

– 3 photos per page: Regardless of the choice of photo orientation, there are 3 photos on a page. If 3 photos are “vertical”, then the photos are very small

– Each photo must have text. As it is not always easy to put long texts on each photo, this often leaves a lot of blank space on the newspaper.

– The name of the person posting the photo appears in each photo.

At the end of the month, the newspaper is sent by post. The newspaper is printed on magazine-style paper. Regarding prices, you have the choice between a monthly or annual subscription, the price varies depending on the format of the newspaper. The monthly subscription costs €10.99 for a maximum of 30 photos per month. The annual offer amounts to €8.25 per month.

Famileo

Famileo is an application created in Saint-Malo in 2015 by two Bretons. Wanting to please their grandparents, they created partnerships with rest homes/Ehpads. They created a platform to collect family photos. It was the establishment which then printed the newspaper and delivered it to its residents.

Given the demand, they decided to open this service to everyone and therefore offer newspaper printing. This is how Famileo was born, with the slogan “The newspaper that makes grandparents happy”.

The way their app works is similar to Neveo. All you have to do is post the photos and messages that Famileo will collect.

As with Neveo, automatic layout makes the gesture easier but this has some consequences:

– On each page, only 2 photos are present. The orientation of the photo does not influence its size.

– As the photos are very large, the photos are not always of quality, this can spoil the journal a little.

– Each photo must have text and the name of the person posting the photo appears in each photo. This results in very empty (white) logs.

The gazette will then be sent to you by post. The type of paper is similar to a gazette and is much lighter. Concerning prices, there are subscriptions (of 30 photos maximum per gazette), where the price varies depending on the frequency: a subscription at €5.99 for one gazette per month; a subscription at €9.99 for a gazette every two weeks; a subscription at €17.99 for one gazette per week.

Tribu

Tribu, a human-sized company, was created by Arnaud de Cartier. Seeing his grandmother find herself alone, he wanted to create a newspaper that would allow all members of his family to easily give her news. Quickly joined in the adventure by Mathieu Chrétien, they seek to reconnect generations through a family journal!

Creating the journal at Tribu can be done on several platforms: you can share your photos via a computer and/or via the application on your phone. The advantage of Tribu is that you have the possibility to personalize your pages. You can choose to only put text or fill your page with up to 20 photos. All members of the family can create the layout and therefore participate in the happiness of their grandparents.

At the end of the month, the newspaper is sent by post and all members of the Tribe receive the digital version (pdf) by email. The newspaper is printed on quality paper (magazine type).

The little ecological bonus, Tribu plants a tree with each newspaper printed!

Tribu offers two types of newspapers. The standard newspaper and the premium newspaper. For each type of journal, there are three formulas: 1 month, 6 months and 1 year. The longer the subscription, the more advantageous it is. Thus, a one-year subscription to the standard newspaper costs €8.95 and the premium €18.95 per newspaper.

The standard journal has 15 customizable pages, can hold up to 280 photos and is printed on high quality paper (170g coated). The premium journal has 20 customizable pages, up to 400 photos per journal, even thicker paper and a harder cover and spine (200gr).

HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT DIFFERENTIATE NEVEO, FAMILEO AND TRIBU:

HEIF format contains more information than JPEG while weighing less. However, to share your HEIF images on the web, you will need to convert it to JPEG format to ensure perfect support. On Mac, it’s quick to convert HEIF to JPEG with the Preview app. Go to the File tab > Export… Then select the JPEG format and save.

On PC, there are several free software online that can convert HEIC photos to JPEG. For example, the free online software Convertio works well but will slightly decrease the level of detail in photos.

Few platforms are compatible with the HEIF format at present. Whatsapp, Messenger, Instagram automatically convert your photos to JPEG format, which results in a loss of quality. If you want to share your photos without loss of quality, there are a few platforms compatible with this format, we recommend one: Tribu . It will allow you to create a photo album without having to convert them all to JPEG format. You can choose to receive the digital version of the album or the paper version. The plus with this platform is the co-creation of the album with several members of a family. If you don’t know what to do with all your photos in HEIF format, go to the Tribu website to create your family album!

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The HEIF (High-Efficiency Image File format) format was developed in 2015 by the Moving Picture Experts Group. It allows you to store an image or a sequence of images in a single file. Photos taken in this new format have better quality. It is optimized to be as lightweight as possible by storing images at twice the compression rate of JPEG images without reducing the level of photo detail.

There are many variations of the HEIF format. The HEIC format is one dedicated to Apple devices equipped with the IOS 11 operating system or higher. This is simply a renaming to make files from an Apple device more easily identifiable.

Difference: JPEG – HEIF

The JPEG format is used worldwide and is very common on the web because the file size is generally quite small. But then, what is the difference with the HEIF format?

Zoom : since HEIF image quality is much better, the zoom will be much sharper than with JPEG (where at a certain point, the photo becomes blurry).
Image style : HEIF can combine moving images and still images (Live Photo, GIF). JPEG, on the other hand, can only produce still images.
Weight : as said previously, on an identical photo taken, the HEIF format will be twice as light as the JPEG format
Modification : you can modify your photos (rotate, crop, crop, etc.) without degrading the quality, which still remains a big problem with photos in JPEG format.
Protection : the HEIC format preserves information on several layers such as transparency or depth of field, which JPEG does not allow.

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ORIGINAL RECIPE: HAM, CHEESE AND SPINACH POLFFIES

by Tribu | 13 Oct 2023 | EN

ORIGINAL RECIPE: HAM, CHEESE AND SPINACH POLFFIES

What’s better than cooking with family? You all share a moment together during the preparation, everyone gets involved, and you can enjoy delicious ham, cheese and spinach puff pastries. This easy-to-cook little dish can be served with a crunchy salad.

INGREDIENTS :

– 2 puff pastry cases
– 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
– 2 tablespoons of flour
– 240ml of hot milk
– 1 pinch of salt
– Freshly cracked pepper
– Ground nutmeg (optional)
– 220g of cooked ham, diced
– 2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
– 1 cup Swiss cheese, grated

PREPARATION STEPS:

1. Cut the puff pastry into 13 cm squares. Set them aside in the refrigerator. Preheat your oven to 200°C.

2. For the béchamel sauce: Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the flour and salt; cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture turns pale yellow.

3. Pour in the hot milk in 2 batches, stir constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk until the mixture is smooth. Cook the mixture until boiling, about 7 minutes.

4. Reduce the heat. Simmer gently until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. If you still have lumps, use your electric mixer!

5. Add the spinach and cook for 1 minute. Add the ham and half of the cheese and mix well. Set aside.

6. Arrange the puff pastry squares on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Place 1 or 2 tablespoons of the béchamel mixture, cover with the other half of the grated cheese and close the pockets by folding the corners on top. (as pictured)

7. Make an egg glaze using one egg and a teaspoon of cold water. Brush the puff pastry and bake it in the oven for 20 minutes, until puffed and golden.

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