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Using the PhotoGallery server control

IMPORTANT: The PhotoGallery server controlA server control uses API language to interact with the CMS and Framework UI to display the output. A server control can be dragged and dropped onto a Web form and then modified. is deprecatedFunctionality that was improved upon by other functionality. If you are already using a deprecated item, you can continue to do so, but Ektron recommends using current versions of functionality.. If you are already using a deprecated item, you can continue to do so, but Ektron recommends using current versions of functionality.

The PhotoGallery server control helps users and community groups track and manage images. They can organize the images in any number of taxonomyA content-level categorization system that uses one-to-many relationships (such as Ronald Reagan is to Actor, Governor, and President) to create a scalable organization of content. A taxonomy lets your site visitors go content independent of the folder structure. categories. For example, a user might have the following organization.

After you upload an image to the a Photo Gallery, site visitors can go through its taxonomy and view the image.

When you associate this control with a community group, you can allow group members to add, remove and control the sharing of folders in a workspace. Because this feature is implemented on a group-by-group basis, it is controlled in the Workarea's Edit Community Group screen. See also: Allowing community group members to work with folders

For information about PhotoGallery properties, see PhotoGallery.

Categories

Adding a category

You can add categories to your photo gallery to sort your photos. You also can use categories to identify the types of users who can view the photos. For example, one category of photos may be private, while another may be shared with all of your colleagues.

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Click Manage Folder (). The Add box appears.

  3. Enter a Name for the folder.
  4. In the Share area, select with whom you want to share your photos.
    • Public. Anyone who can access your profile
    • Colleagues. Only colleagues (either you accepted their invitation, or they accepted yours)
    • Selected Colleagues. Colleagues that you designated as selected. See also: Designating a selected colleague.
    • Private. Only you
  5. Click Add. When the page refreshes, it opens to the newly added folder.

Renaming a category

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Click Edit (), located to the left of the category’s title. The Edit box appears.
  3. Change the name of the category.
  4. Click Save.

Deleting a category

WARNING! Deleting a category permanently deletes all photos, as well as its subcategories.

NOTE: You can not delete the top-level folder, Albums.

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Click Edit (), located to the left of the category’s title. The Edit box appears.
  3. Click Delete. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm.
  4. Click OK.

Photos

Adding photos to a photo gallery

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Select a category where the photo will be added. If you want to create a new category, see Adding a category
  3. Click Add Photo. The Add Photo box appears
  4. In the Photo Data area, enter a Description and Maximum Width.

  5. Click Next. The Add Photo dialog appears. Its appearance varies according to your browser, as explained in Storing external files as library items vs. assets.

  6. User the Browse or Choose File button to go to the photo in your file system. Or, you may be able to click the Drag Drop tab and drop a photo in the Add box. A status box shows the files being uploaded. The page refreshes, and the photo appears in the gallery.

Changing a photo title or description

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Select the category which contains the photo you want to change.
  3. Click the triangle to the right of the photo’s title and choose Edit Properties.
  4. Edit the photo’s Title, Description, or both.
  5. Click Save.

Moving and copying photos

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Select the category from which to move or copy the photo.
  3. Click the triangle to the right of the photo’s title and choose Copy.
  4. Select the category to which the photo will be moved and click Manage.
  5. Click Move or Copy. A dialog box asks you to confirm the action.
  6. Click OK.

Deleting a photo

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Select the category which contains the photo you want to delete.
  3. Click the triangle to the right of the photo’s title and choose Delete. A dialog box asks you to confirm.
  4. Click OK.

Sharing photos

The Photo Gallery lets you share photos with your colleagues. You can share photos with the Public, Colleagues, Selected Colleagues, or keep them private. You apply sharing options to categories, not individual photos. See also: Public. Anyone who can access your profile

  1. On the website, go to a user’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Click Manage Folder (). The Add box appears.

  3. Click Share Folder (). The Share Workspace box appears.

  4. Select with whom to share your photos.
    • Public. Anyone who can access your profile
    • Colleagues. Only colleagues (either you accepted their invitation, or they accepted yours)
    • Selected Colleagues. Colleagues that you designated as selected. Designating a selected colleague.
    • Private. Only you
  5. Click Share.

Saving a photo to your local system

  1. On the website, go to a User’s Profile Page > Photo Gallery.
  2. Select the category that contains the photo you want to save.
  3. Click the triangle to the right of the photo’s title and choose Save As... A dialog box asks you to open or save the file.
  4. Click Save.

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