Media Gallery

[Dan]

I've added a new media gallery: http://www.tilersforums.com/media/

Unfortunately we're not going to be able to transfer over member albums from the old forum. However I can get the forum online for a few days for you to login and download your images, and then if you wish to add them to the new forum media gallery you're welcome to.

I managed to import all old gallery data including comments and likes, and they're all still in their correct albums etc. No messing.

 

[White Room]

That'll be good, will anybody be able to view pictures as per norm.

 

[J Sid]

I think the upload image button is dead

 

[J Sid]

 

[Dan]

That'll be good, will anybody be able to view pictures as per norm.

You set who you wish to see various albums. So you can have public ones, member-only ones, and ones that are private but you add a select few people to it or whatever. So perhaps if you're on a certain job with a bunch of lads you add just those lads and then when the jobs done you choose between you which ones you want public or something.

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What device is that?

 

[J Sid]

Sorry Dan, worked it out now

 

[Dan]

Was it because you can upload to a category or your own album, and you hadn't selected which? I did something like that the first time.

 

[White Room]

Right I can start banging some pics up

 

[Old Mod]

Oh it doesn't announce u've added an album then Dan?
U mean I just spent last hour uploading one photo at a time and no one even knows it's there! Haha

 

[Dan]

Oh it doesn't announce u've added an album then Dan?
U mean I just spent last hour uploading one photo at a time and no one even knows it's there! Haha

I'l stick a notice up right away.

 

[Old Mod]

I'l stick a notice up right away.

Hahaha

 

[Old Mod]

@Dan how many images did u see Dan?

 

[Dan]

@Dan how many images did u see Dan?

In your album? Dozen maybe? Bit less?

 

[Old Mod]

In your album? Dozen maybe? Bit less?

Hmmmmm there's 37 haha

 

[Dan]

Hmmmmm there's 37 haha

Yes you're right lol

I didn't count I must be honest. And I had 35+ tabs open at the time and couldn't stop what I was doing.

Says here how many there is in the sidebar...

 

[Old Mod]

Yes you're right lol

I didn't count I must be honest. And I had 35+ tabs open at the time and couldn't stop what I was doing.

Says here how many there is in the sidebar...

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Oh no,no problem I know you're busy. I just found it a bit difficult to navigate and wasn't sure if I'd done it correctly.

 

[Dan]

I think I'm able to import the old user albums. Trying now.

 

[Dan]

Yeah, it's working fine. Import at 56% taking a while but if you look in the Media area you'll see the photo's being added now. Some from 2008! Wow. This system should get them seen a lot lot more than the old one which was awkward and they weren't all in one place.

 

[Dan]

Okay, albums, pictures, comments and everything else is now imported and it's working fine and it didn't break the forum, which is always a bonus.

You might want to go check your settings for your albums and whatnot and make sure they're how you'd like them to be ongoing.

 

[Dan]

Everybody getting on okay with the albums?

 

[Old Mod]

Everybody getting on okay with the albums?

Can non members view the media Dan?
Could we put a link from our own sites straight into our albums?

 

[Dan]

Yes.

You set the options of who you wish to view the albums. So you can have a public one. A members only one. And even one that's private and you individually pick members you wish to grant access to.

Then there are links you can copy and paste into forums or your own website (html and BB code) provided.

 

[Old Mod]

Yes.

You set the options of who you wish to view the albums. So you can have a public one. A members only one. And even one that's private and you individually pick members you wish to grant access to.

Then there are links you can copy and paste into forums or your own website (html and BB code) provided.

Excellent stuff, cheers!

 

[Dan]

You need to be on a PC to really see the difference here. But I'll link you to a couple of options.

If you link to the Media tab that's on your profile page, you kinda have your business details on your profile so they can get in touch if they like what they see. A call-to-action right there without them leaving the site. It shows the viewer a mixed bag of all your pictures, not in order of albums, and recent work first. Easy to flick through though if you don't have dozens of albums.
http://www.tilersforums.com/members/3_fall.42603/#xengalleryMediaUser

The other way is to just link to your albums homepage: http://www.tilersforums.com/media/users/3_fall.42603/albums

Or individual albums if your linking a customer by email and you specifically want them to see certain albums.
Original Style: http://www.tilersforums.com/media/albums/original-style-600x300x6mm-decorative-glass.1344/
Bisazza: http://www.tilersforums.com/media/albums/bisazza.2/

etc

 

[Old Mod]

That's fantastic Dan, thank you!

 

[Dan]

I've added a category for Mitred Tiles.

 

[White Room]

On the albums it shows 3 dot without a picture, how can I get a picture to show for a first glance...if you see what I mean.

 

[Dan]

On the albums it shows 3 dot without a picture, how can I get a picture to show for a first glance...if you see what I mean.

You want to choose a photo from that category to use as the thumbnail for the category. I think the option is on the actual image page if you click edit.

 

[Old Mod]

If u open ur album and u can edit with tools stop and choose a photo to open with. If that is t complete nonsense haha

 

[Dan]

Click Change Thumbnail when viewing one of your images.