There are three methods for adding a photo to a page:
Photo Box Method — Use this method to replace a dark gray photo template box on an album page.
Direct Method — Use this method to add a photo directly to a page, whether the page has photo boxes or not.
Drag-and-Drop Method — Use this method to drag a photo directly onto a page, whether the page has photo boxes or not.
My Memories Suite accepts most standard photo file formats (.jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .tif, and .pct).
File Format: JPEG (.jpg)
Quality: Medium to high
Resolution: 300 dpi for print, or 72 dpi for interactive album and DVD-Video projects
Size: 1600 by 1200 pixels or larger recommended for print, or 800 by 600 pixels for interactive album and DVD-Video projects
Note: To preserve transparency in photos, save the file in PNG format from your image editor.
To replace the dark gray photo box on a page with a photo:
1. Double-click on the photo box.
2. In the Add Photo window, use the left side of the window to browse to the folder with your photos, either by double-clicking the names of folders to open them, or by clicking on the drop-down menu near the top of the window.
3. To select a photo, double-click the thumbnail of the photo on the right side of the window, or click on it once and then click the OK button.
4. The photo will appear in the Photo Editor.
Any parts of the photo that are grayed-out will not appear on the page.
• The Reset button will undo any changes you make in the editor.
• The next set of buttons will rotate the photo 90° counter-clockwise (left button) or clockwise (right button).
• The magnifying glass icons will adjust the cropping of the photo to include more (left button) or less (right button) of the photo.
• To change which parts of the photo will be displayed, click on the photo and hold the mouse button down while dragging the mouse around.
• Click OK to place the photo.
5. The photo replaces the photo box on the page.
6. To move the photo, click on it and hold the mouse button down while dragging the photo to its new location. To resize the photo, drag one of the light gray handles (small boxes) that appears at the edge of the photo. Corner handles resize the photo proportionally, while side handles stretch out a single edge.
To add a photo or graphic to a blank page or to add extra photos to a template page:
1. Click
on the Add Photo icon 
or choose Insert > Add Photo from
the menu.
2. In the Add Photo window, use the left side of the window to browse to the folder with your photos, either by double-clicking the names of folders to open them, or by clicking on the drop-down menu near the top of the window.
3. To choose a photo, double-click the thumbnail of the photo on the right side of the window, or click on it once and then click the OK button.
4. The photo or graphic will appear in the middle of the page. To resize it, drag one of the light gray handles (small boxes) at the edge of the photo. Corner handles resize the photo proportionally, while side handles stretch out a single edge.
5. To move the photo, click in the middle of the photo and hold the mouse button down as you drag the photo to a new location.
To add a photo or graphic to a blank page or to add extra photos to a template page:
1.
Click on the Photos
tab icon 
in the Resource
Gallery (on the left side of the program).
2. Click on Select Folder.
3. Choose the folder with your photos in it. The photos in the folder will load below.
4. Click on the photo and drag it onto the page or into a dark gray photo box.
Note: You can also drag photo file directly out of an Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window and onto your page.