Heirloom Hourglass

Digital Catalog Tutorial

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Get the most from your Heirloom Hourglass digital catalog shopping experience!
Digital publications are the future of literary, informational, and shopping experiences, and the future is here! When you browse our catalog on your computer screen, you impact paper usage, manufacturing, and shipping which saves trees and reduces carbon emissions, and the catalog links directly to our website for easy and secure ordering. Functionally, The Heirloom Hourglass 2009 Digital Product Guide works just like the paper catalogs you get in your mailbox every month – only better. The pages flip just like a paper catalog, and it is loaded with advanced features that enhance your shopping experience. The products in our Buyer’s Guide link directly to our secure website so you can easily select the items you want and make your purchases. Here are just a few reasons to go green with the Heirloom Hourglass digital catalog shopping experience: 
  • Click the corners of any page to flip – just like the catalogs you are used to
  • Click the pages to zoom in on text and images
  • Click linked text and images to navigate through the catalog and to make your purchases on our secure website
  • Learn all about Heirloom Hourglass in the front sections of our catalog, and then jump to the Buyer’s Guide to order
  • Visit our Resource Directory for help with planning your event – go directly to vendor websites, or email them right from our catalog
  • With a click of your mouse you can go to our website or send us an email from nearly any catalog page
  • Share our catalog with your friends and family with the easy to use email feature
  • Our catalog is loaded with great information – a detailed anniversary gift guide, a wedding planning timeline, our wedding album, and more!
 Refer to the image above to learn about all the great features our catalog offers!
  1. Full Screen Viewclicking this icon will expand the catalog so that it takes up your entire screen. You can always click esc to go back to the regular view.
  2. Search FeatureIf you are looking for a specific Heirloom Hourglass product, a certain phrase, or a topic, just enter the word or phrase you are searching for into the search box, and then click search. A convenient listing of the pages containing your search term will then be displayed, and you can click on the location you would like to view.
  3. Helpclick the question mark icon for a complete listing of help topics and detailed instructions for using this digital catalog.
  4. Closeclick the X to close out of the digital catalog.
  5. Cursorclicking on any page with the magnifying glass cursor will enlarge it so the text and images are easy to view. Just browse through the catalog and when you see something that interests you, click the page to get a close-up view. If you have a scroll bar on your mouse, scrolling forward will zoom you in even further. Scrolling back will allow you to zoom out.
  6. Table of Contentsclick this icon to view a thumbnail size display of ever page in this 164 page catalog.
  7. First Page Arrowclicking this arrow will take you to the first page of the catalog – the front cover.
  8. Previous Page Arrowclicking this arrow will take you back a single page numerically. For instance, if you click this arrow when you are viewing Pages 28/29, the catalog page will turn back so you are viewing Pages 26/27.
  9. Page Number Displaythis tells you the pages in the document you are viewing – refer to the page number listed at the bottom of the page to tell you what catalog page number you are on.
  10. Linksusing links will enhance your experience with our digital catalog. Clicking page numbers in the various tables of contents will take you to that page specified in the catalog. Clicking our logo will take you to the master table of contents on Page 3. In the front sections of our catalog, you can click the headings at the top of the pages to jump to the Buyer’s Guide. In the Buyer’s Guide, clicking the product images will take you right to those products on our website where you can securely make your purchases. At the bottom of nearly every catalog page, you can click the text to be taken to the home page of our website, or send us an email. Simultaneously using our digital catalog and website will give you a great shopping experience!
  11. Next Page Arrow - clicking this arrow will take you forward a single page numerically. For instance, if you click this arrow when you are viewing Pages 28/29, the catalog page will turn forward so you are viewing Pages 30/31.
  12. Last Page Arrow - clicking this arrow will take you to the last page of the catalog – the back cover.
  13. Email Featureclick this envelope icon to easily share our catalog with your friends and family.
  14. Print Feature click this icon to quickly and easily print a single catalog page, several pages in a section you choose, or print the whole catalog!
  15. Page Flippingclick the lower or upper corners of any page to flip it. You can also click and hold the corner page, and manually flip it if you want to. You can also flip pages using the navigation arrows at the bottom of your screen. As you move your mouse towards the edge of any page, more arrows and navigation features will appear that enhance your browsing experience!
  16. Download Featureclick this icon to download our digital catalog as a PDF.
  17. CropUse this tool to crop any area of a page you wish – perfect for cropping individual product items for future reference or for sharing with your friends and family!