✦ Guide
Where to print a photobook in Egypt, and what to check first
Photobooks are easy to order and hard to judge from a screen. Before you print one anywhere, here are the six things worth asking, and how Tru Photo Books answers them.
In short
Before you print a photobook in Egypt, check six things: the size, the paper weight and finish, the binding, where it is printed, how it reaches you, and how your photo files are handled. Tru Photo Books prints your own photos as an A5 hardcover (14.8 × 21 cm), case-bound, with 26 or 50 pages of 200 gsm archival matte paper, printed and bound in Cairo, and delivers across Egypt or hands it over at a Tru booth. To order, message Tru Booth on WhatsApp.
Where can I print a photobook in Egypt?
You can print a photobook with a local print shop, a photo studio or a photobook maker that takes your files and delivers the finished book. What separates a book you keep from one you regret is rarely the price on the first screen: it is the paper, the binding and how carefully the photos are reproduced.
Tru Photo Books is one option made in Egypt: an A5 hardcover from your own photos, printed and bound in Cairo and delivered across Egypt. Whoever you choose, the questions below are the ones worth asking.
Six things to check before you print a photobook
Size
A large album looks impressive and lives in a box; a compact size such as A5 (14.8 × 21 cm) gets picked up and passed around.
Paper weight and finish
Ask for the weight in gsm. Heavier paper, around 200 gsm, feels like a book rather than a brochure. Matte keeps glare and fingerprints down; gloss makes colours pop but reflects light.
Binding
A case-bound hardcover protects the pages and lasts on a shelf; stapled or glued softcovers wear faster.
Where it is printed
A book printed locally can be checked, reprinted or collected without international shipping and customs.
Delivery and pickup
Ask which cities they deliver to and whether you can collect it in person.
How your photos are handled
Ask how to send original files and whether they check that photos are sharp enough for print. Photos forwarded on WhatsApp are compressed.
How Tru Photo Books answers the checklist
| Tru Photo Books | |
|---|---|
| Size | A5 hardcover, 14.8 × 21 cm |
| Pages | 26 or 50, extra pages in blocks of four |
| Paper | 200 gsm archival matte |
| Binding | Case-bound hardcover |
| Printed | Printed and bound in Cairo |
| Delivery | Across Egypt, or pickup at a Tru booth |
| Photos | Your own photos, sent as original files |
Questions worth asking any photobook printer
- What is the paper weight in gsm, and is it matte or gloss?
- Is the cover a real hardcover, and how is the book bound?
- Where is it printed, and how long does it take to reach my city?
- Can I collect it in person?
- How do I send original files, and will you tell me if a photo is too small to print well?
- Can I order extra copies for family?
Printing a photobook in Egypt: questions
Where can I print a photobook in Egypt?
Tru Photo Books prints A5 hardcover photobooks from your own photos in Cairo and delivers across Egypt, or you can pick the book up at a Tru booth. Message Tru Booth on WhatsApp to order.
What paper is best for a photobook?
A heavy paper of around 200 gsm feels like a real book. Matte paper keeps glare and fingerprints down, which suits a book that gets handled often.
Hardcover or softcover?
A case-bound hardcover protects the pages and lasts longer on a shelf; softcovers are lighter but wear faster.
Can I print a photobook from my phone photos?
Yes, from the original files. Avoid WhatsApp-forwarded copies and screenshots, which print softer.
Do you deliver photobooks outside Cairo?
Tru Photo Books are delivered across Egypt; tell us your city when you order.
Tell us about the night.
Send your date and venue. We reply on WhatsApp with availability, booth options and a quote.