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Turn a folder of photos into a book.

Abney is a photo desk for the pictures on your computer. Give each one a film look, put them in order, and print a zine or a book.

What it costs

Nothing.

It is free, and your photos stay on your computer.

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A photo desk for the pictures on your computer.

Abney opens a folder of photos where it already is. Lay them out, give them a look, put them in order and print them as a zine or a book.

Edit · Give each photo its look

Lay out · Two pages at a time

Share · One desk, two people

Print · A zine at home, or a book from a print shop

How it works.

Your photos never leave the folder they are in. Abney reads them there.

1 · It opens your folder

Choose a folder of photos and they come up, every one. Nothing is copied and nothing uploads.

2 · They land on a desk

Every photo lies there like a print on a table. Star the keepers, then try a film on each one.

3 · Then it goes to paper

Save a PDF to print at home, or have a print shop make the book. Send a link when you want someone to look.

Open it in three steps.

  1. 1 Get Chrome. It is free, on Mac and Windows.
  2. 2 Open Abney in it. Copy the address and paste it into Chrome. abney.cc/desk
  3. 3 Choose a folder of photos. Or start with sample photos to see how it feels first.

Which browsers open Abney

  • Chrome On Mac and Windows
  • Edge On Windows and Mac
  • Brave Once its File System Access setting is on
  • Safari Not yet
  • Firefox Not yet
  • Phones and tablets Abney needs a computer

Questions

Why not Safari or Firefox?

Abney reads your photo folder where it is, through a browser feature called File System Access. Chrome and Edge have it. Safari and Firefox do not yet.

Do my photos upload?

No. Abney works on the files on your computer. When you share, previews upload so others can see them. Your originals never do.

Is it free?

Yes. Abney is free, in Chrome on your computer, with nothing to install.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Once it has opened in Chrome, it keeps working without a connection.

Can I use it on my phone?

Abney needs the computer where your photos are. On a phone, send yourself the link and open it there.

I already use Brave.

Brave opens Abney once its File System Access setting is on.

Your photos,
on a desk.

Free, in Chrome on your computer. Nothing uploads until you share.

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