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Photo Gallery

The Photo Gallery is an easy way to build an interactive collection of images, presented to site visitors in an attractive and intuitive interface for perusing.

The Photo Gallery contains collections which contain images. An unlimited number of collections can be created in a site. Each collection can contain an unlimited number of photos (or other images), each consisting of a title, description, tags, and optional artist field. When uploading a photo into a collection it is automatically resized to produce a thumbnail for navigation and full-sized image.

View the Photo Gallery in action
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Gallery images are searchable from the site search bar.


Step By Step: Working With Collections

  1. Navigate to the "Media tab" and click the "Photo Gallery" link.

  2. Click Add Collection to create a new collection.

    1. Give the new collection a title and any notes that will be helpful to you.

    2. Choose a background page for the gallery to display on. 
      When a visitor closes the gallery, they will be on this page.

    3. Click Save.

    4. The new collection will be assigned a Custom URL as follows:
      http://mydomain.com/gallery/collection-name

  3. Click Properties next to an existing Collection to edit it.

    1. After making changes to the title or notes, click Save.

    2. Or click Delete to delete the collection.


Step By Step: Working With Photos

  1. Navigate to the "Media tab", click the "Photo Gallery" link, and click Open next to the Collection whose photos you wish to manage.

  2. Click Add Photo to add one photo at a time.

    1. Give the new photo(s) a title and upload a JPEG image.

    2. You may also indicate an artist, status, and description (extended caption) for each photo. Remember to include key words in the description that will cause this photo to be returned in appropriate site searches.

    3. Click Save.

  3. Click Upload Multiple Files to add multiple photos at once.

    1. Click Add files or drag files into the target area.

    2. Once files are listed in the uploader, click Start upload and all valid files in the uploader will be added to the Collection.

    3. Photos uploaded in this manner will be titled with the file name (e.g. "Photo.jpg") and the file name will also be added to the description. The artist field will be left blank.

  4. Click Edit next to any photo to change its properties including, title, artist, image, and description. Remember to include key words in the description that will cause this photo to be returned in appropriate site searches.


Linking to a Collection or Photo

Detailed directions for creating a hyperlink to a collection or photo are available on the Hyperlinks page.


Changing the Background Page

You can choose what page will display below the gallery once the gallery view is closed. This can be useful to guide visitors around your site. We recommend using your homepage or a page related to the collection.

  1. Navigate to the "Media tab" and click the "Photo Gallery" link.

  2. Click Properties next to an existing Collection to edit it.

  3. Edit the Background Page field to choose the page to display behind this collection

  4. After making changes, click Save.