Getting Started and User Guide
Discover an easier way to share, print and manage your photos online! Online Photo Filer gives you an online photo album site for sharing photos, as well as easy-to-use editing tools to make sure your photos look their very best. You can even order high quality prints directly from your album and have them delivered right to your door! Best of all, Online Photo Filer provides login-free photo sharing at your personal domain name*, so your friends and family don't have to hassle with signing up or logging in just to view your pictures. It's the perfect solution for sharing, printing and storing all your favorite images! Overview With Online Photo Filer, you can: Store and manage photos and images in one place. Improve your photos with easy-to-use photo editing features. And, if you aren't happy with the edits you've made, you can restore your image to its original state Share your photos with anyone without requiring them to provide an email address or log in. Keep sensitive photos or images private with password-protected galleries. Purchase high-quality prints and T-Shirts directly from the photo gallery available to you and your visitors. Entertain your visitors with custom photo slideshows. RSS Feeds Choose from over 100 themes for your photo gallery perfect whether you re welcoming a new baby or adding photos from the big game. Display your photos on other Web sites! Create a custom photo badge with your choice of layout, color and more and use the HTML code we provide you to show your photos on other Web sites. Enjoy the features you want simple photo-sharing, high-quality prints, and more without the hassle of 'login' sharing. Features Sharing your favorite photos should be fun and easy so why post your pictures on a site that asks your friends and family to sign up for their service or log in to their site in order to see your pictures? Online Photo Filer provides top-quality photo sharing, printing and storage features, without the hassles and annoyances you ll find on other sites. Online Photo Filer includes: Login-free photo sharing. Purchase options for high-quality prints and T-Shirts, delivered directly to your door! Simple, effective photo editing features, including the ability to return images to their original state Password Protection for galleries. Custom photo slideshows. RSS Feeds Permalinks to Galleries and Photos More than 100 photo gallery themes Display your photos on other Web sites! Create a custom photo badge with your choice of layout, color and more and use the HTML code we provide you to show your photos on other Web sites. Mobile-friendly galleries Secure Links to Photos/Images available.
Online Photo Filer Tour Creating Galleries Online Photo Filer allows you to create photo galleries that you can use to organize your photos. You can create multiple galleries and then upload your photos to those galleries. When you create photo galleries, you can give them unique names and specify options for them, such as making them accessible to all visitors, private, or only accessible by password. Uploading Photos Using the Basic Method You have the option of uploading your photos individually, using the basic uploading method. Or, you can run the Image Uploader ActiveX control to upload multiple images at once. When you upload photos using the basic method, you browse to locate each photo you want to upload and then upload the photos. If you ran the Image Uploader ActiveX control, you can switch to the basic method at any time by clicking the "basic uploading" hyperlink.
Uploading Photos With Image Uploader You have the option of uploading multiple images at once using the Image Uploader ActiveX control or uploading photos individually using the basic uploading method. With the Image Uploader control, you can navigate to your photos using the tree view to locate the folder with your photos. When you open the folder, you can select to upload all photos or select the checkboxes of the photos you want to upload. Cropping Photos Cropping a photo allows you to select a portion of the photo to keep and then trims off the remaining area of the photo. When cropping a photo, you can select Orientation and Size options for maintaining the size proportions of the photo. If the option you want to use is not available, use the Freeform option to select the portion you want to keep.
Editing Photos You can edit your photos by adjusting the brightness and contrast, removing red-eye, or rotating them. If you edit a photo, you can restore the original photo at any time because Online Photo Filer keeps an original version of all your edited photos. You restore the photo by clicking "Restore Original." Viewing Photos as Thumbnails The Thumbnail view displays thumbnail-sized versions of your photos. The title that displays below the photo can be changed from the Filmstrip page, where you can also add a caption. The title and caption display for visitors when they visit your gallery, so you may want to make them descriptive. From the view, you can click "Edit Photo" to access editing options.
Viewing Photos in a Filmstrip The Filmstrip view displays one photo at a time, as a filmstrip. You can change the photo by selecting the smaller photo below the filmstrip or by clicking the right or left arrows to move to the next or previous photo. You can change the title that displays below the photo, add a photo caption, and add a tag. The title and caption display for visitors when they visit your gallery, so you may want to make them descriptive. Tags allow you to assign keywords to the photos so that you can easily locate all photos that share the same tag. Viewing Photos in a Slideshow The Slideshow view displays your photos in a slideshow. Use the slideshow controls to manually advance through slides, play and stop the slideshow, and adjust the speed at which the slideshow plays.
Viewing a List of Photos The List view displays a list of the file names or titles, as well as small thumbnail images, of your photos in the selected gallery. Click the title to open it in the Filmstrip view. Or, you can delete photos by dragging them to the trash can. Organizing Photos Organize photos by moving them to other galleries, applying keyword tags or phrases to them, or deleting them. Simply select the photos you want to apply an action to and select an action from the list. Click Organize Photo to access options for dragging photos to new locations in the gallery, sort them alphabetically, or sort them by date.
Selecting a Web Site Theme You can select a theme to establish the look and feel of your photo album Web site, and you can select a theme for each of your galleries. You can change your theme at any time. Ordering Prints of Photos Through Photo Store Online Photo Filer includes a Photo Store that allows you to order prints of photos from your galleries and have them delivered right to your door. Your gallery visitors can also order photos and have them delivered, which is perfect for relatives who live far away who want to watch your kids as they grow up! You can add a photo frame and select options for the type of print you want. You specify the size, type of photo finish, and quantity.
Working With Online Photo Filer Getting Started Setting Up Your Online Photo Filer Account In this Actioncast, learn how to set up and use Online Photo Filer.
Launching Online Photo Filer for the First Time and Setting Account Information The first time you launch Online Photo Filer, you complete your login and account information. To Launch Online Photo Filer for the First Time and Set Account Information 1. Log in to your Account Manager. 2. From the My Products section, click Online Photo Filer Accounts. 3. Click Setup Account. 4. On the End User License Agreement page, click the Accept hyperlink. 5. On the Account Information page, enter the following: Site title for the photo gallery The name you want to give to your gallery Web site. Email address The email address you want to use to access your account. User Name The name you want to use to access your account. Password The password you want to use to access your account. Confirm password The password you entered in the Password field. 6. Click Next. 7. On the Domain Settings page, specify one of the following: Create a new subdomain Allows you to add a subdomain to one of the domains in your list. Select an available domain from your account Allows you to select from a list of domains for this account. Enter a domain not registered here Allows you to enter the domain name. NOTE: If you enter a domain that you registered with another registrar, please update the "A Record" for your domain so it points to the IP address 208.109.80.29. For more information, contact your domain registrar. 8. Click Next. 9. Select the theme you want to apply to your photo album, and then click Next. 10. In the Gallery name field, enter the name you want to use for your first photo gallery. 11. In the Privacy settings area, select one of the following: Public Makes the gallery available for public view. Private Makes the gallery private so only you can view it. Password Protected Allows you to create a password to limit gallery accessibility only to visitors who enter the correct password. 12. Click Finished to create your gallery and add photos later, or click Finish and add photos to add photos to your gallery now.
Working With Photos Restoring Edited Photos Online Photo Filer keeps an original version of all your edited photos. You can restore the original photo at any time. For more information about editing photos, see Cropping Photos or Rotating and Flipping Photos. To Restore an Edited Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. Click Restore Original. NOTE: The Restore Original hyperlink only displays for photos you edited. 5. Click Save. Adding and Editing Photo Captions and Titles By default, Online Photo Filer uses the photo's file name as the title, but you can edit it at any time. You can also add and edit a photo caption. If you use the Image Uploader control to add photos, you can edit the title before you upload the photo. For more information, see the "To Add Photos to a Photo Gallery Using the Image Uploader" section in Adding Photos to Photo Galleries. To Add or Edit a Photo Caption and Title from the Photo Gallery 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the title below the photo. The title displays in a text box, and a caption text box displays below it. 4. Edit the title and enter or edit the caption. 5. Click Save. Cropping Photos Crop photos by specifying the width to height ratio you want to maintain and then selecting the portion of the photo you want to keep. When you crop the photo, only the portion you selected remains. You can also edit photos by rotating or flipping the image. For more information, see Rotating and Flipping Photos.
While making changes, you can start over at any time by clicking the Reset button. If you edit a photo without saving, the next time you try to edit a photo, Online Photo Filer gives you the option of resuming the editing session for the unsaved photo. Online Photo Filer keeps an original version of all your edited photos. You can restore the original photo at any time. For more information, see Restoring Edited Photos. To Crop a Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. Go to the Crop tab. 5. From the Orientation area, select whether you want to maintain the size ratio in landscape or portrait format. 6. From the Size area, select an option for maintaining the width to height ratio of the photo. 7. Using your mouse, select the portion of the photo you want to keep. When you crop the photo, this portion will be the only part of the photo remaining. 8. Click the Crop button. NOTE: If you need to start over at any time, click the Reset button. 9. Click Save. Rotating and Flipping Photos You can edit photos by either rotating them left or right 90 degrees at a time or flipping them vertically or horizontally. You can also edit photos by cropping them. For more information, see Cropping Photos. While making changes, you can start over at any time by clicking the Reset button. If you edit a photo without saving, the next time you try to edit a photo, Online Photo Filer gives you the option of resuming the editing session for the unsaved photo. Online Photo Filer keeps an original version of all your edited photos. You can restore the original photo at any time. For more information, see Restoring Edited Photos. To Rotate or Flip a Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. To rotate or flip the photo, click one of the following: Rotate Left Rotates the photo 90 degrees to the left (counterclockwise). Rotate Right Rotates the photo 90 degrees to the right (clockwise). Flip Horizontal Flips the photo horizontally (sideways). Flip Vertical Flips the photo vertically (up and down).
NOTE: If you need to start over at any time, click the Reset button. 5. Click Save. Viewing Tags Associated With Photos You can "tag" photos with keywords that describe the photo. When you need to find the photos that share a specific tag, perform a search for them, and all photos tagged with that keyword display in the list. For more information about adding tags, see Adding Keyword Tags to Photos. For more information about searching for photos tagged with a specific keyword, see Searching for Tagged Photos. The tags display when you view the photo as a Filmstrip. You can also view all of the tags associated with your photos and the number of times the tag has been used. To View Tags Associated With Photos 2. Click the Tags tab. The tags display in the left pane. You can change the way you view the photos by clicking the Thumbnails, Filmstrip, Slideshow, or List tabs. Removing Red-eye in Photos You can use the red-eye tool to remove the appearance of red or glowing eyes from photos. To Remove Red-eye From a Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. Go to the Edit tab. 5. From the Edit area, click Remove Red Eye. 6. Select the portion of the photo that contains the red eye. 7. Click the Remove Red-eye button, which is beneath the photo. 8. Click Save. Adding Keyword Tags to Photos In Online Photo Filer, you can "tag" photos with keywords that describe the photos. Tag photos individually, or from the Manage Galleries page, tag all photos in selected galleries. For more information about tagging photos in photo galleries, see Adding Keyword Tags to All Photos in a Gallery. To find the photos that share a specific tag, perform a search for the keyword, and all photos tagged with that keyword display in the list. For more information about searching for specific photos, see Searching for Tagged Photos. To Add Tags to a Photo
2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Filmstrip tab. 4. Click the photo you want to add a tag to. 5. Click the photo's tag text. The title displays in the text box, and text box fields display for the description and tags. 6. In the Tags field, enter the keywords. 7. Click Save. Creating Photo Badges of Multiple Photos You can share your pictures on other Web sites by creating HTML or Flash photo badges of a single photo or multiple photos. For your photo badge, select from public photos that you tagged with a specific value or photos from any of your public galleries. Depending on the type of badge you create, you can also specify badge details, such as the layout, color, and number of photos to display on the badge. After you create the badge, we provide the HTML code to copy and paste into the Web pages where you want the badge to display. For more information about creating a photo badge for an individual photo, see Creating HTML Photo Badges of Individual Photos. For more information about creating a Flash photo badge, see Creating Flash Photo Badges. NOTE: Photo badges use the first photo(s) in your gallery. You can change the photos that display in your badge by reorganizing the order in which they display in your gallery. For more information, see Organizing Photos in Photo Galleries. You can save badges and display the badge code or view badge details, such as the date saved, at any time. To view your saved badges, see Viewing Your Saved Badges. To Create a Photo Badge of Multiple Photos 1. From the Tools menu, select Create Badge. 2. On the Select a Badge page, select HTML Gallery Badge, and then click Next. 3. On the Select Photos page, select from one of the following: Public Photos from your gallery Indicates you want to use public photos from a specific gallery and allows you to select the gallery. Public photos tagged with Indicates you want to use public photos that have a specific tag and allows you to select the tag. 4. Click Next. 5. On the Set Layout page, specify the following: Display title Allows you to specify whether you want the site title to display on the badge. Number of photos to display Allows you to select the number of photos you want to display on the badge. Arrange photos by Allows you to determine the order in which photos display on the badge. Turn paging on Allows you to specify whether visitors can advance through the entire gallery to view photos or only view the number of photos you selected to display from the Number of photos to display list. 6. Click Next. 7. On the Select Background Color page, select the color from the palette or enter the color values, and then click Finish.
8. From the Here is the code area, select and copy the code, and then paste it into the code on your Web page. 9. To save the badge, in the Badge name field, enter the name and click Save. Creating Photo Badges of Individual Photos You can share your pictures on other Web sites by creating HTML or Flash photo badges for a single photo or multiple photos. For your photo badge, select from public photos that you tagged with a specific value or photos from one of your public galleries. Depending on the type of badge you create, you can also specify badge details, such as the layout, color, and number of photos to display on the badge. After you create the badge, we provide the HTML code to copy and paste into the Web pages where you want the badge to display. For more information about creating a photo badge of multiple photos, see Creating HTML Photo Badges of Multiple Photos. For more information about creating a Flash photo badge, see Creating Flash Photo Badges. NOTE: Photo badges use the first photo(s) in your gallery. You can change the photos that display in your badge by reorganizing the order in which they display in your gallery. For more information, see Organizing Photos in Photo Galleries. You can save badges and display the badge code or view badge details, such as the date saved, at any time. To view your saved badges, see Viewing Your Saved Badges. To Create a Photo Badge of an Individual Photo 1. From the Tools menu, select Create Badge. 2. On the Select a Badge page, select HTML Single Image badge, and then click Next. 3. On the Select Photos page, select one of the following: Public photos from your gallery Indicates you want to use a public photo from a specific gallery and allows you to select the gallery. Public photos tagged with Indicates you want to use a public photo that has a specific tag and allows you to select the tag. 4. Click Next. 5. On the Set Layout page, specify the following: Display title Allows you to specify whether you want the site title to display on the badge. Photo size Allows you to select the size of the photos that display on the badge. 6. Click Next. 7. On the Select Background Color page, select the color from the palette or enter the color values, and then click Finish. 8. From the Here is the code area, select and copy the code, and then paste it into the code on your Web page. 9. To save the badge, in the Badge name field, enter the name and click Save. Viewing Your Saved Badges You can create and save badges in Online Photo Filer and then view your badge list on the Saved Badges page. The badge list displays the badge name, date saved, and the actions you can perform for the badge.
You can also view the code for a badge or delete badges. For more information about accessing the badge code, see Displaying Code for Saved Badges. For more information about deleting badges, see Deleting Your Saved Badges. To View Saved Badges 1. Click Tools. 2. Click Manage Badges. The badge list displays. Creating Flash Photo Badges You can share your pictures from your Online Photo Filer on other Web sites by creating HTML or Flash photo badges for a single photo or multiple photos. For your photo badge, select from public photos that you tagged with a specific value or photos from one of your public galleries. Depending on the type of badge you create, you can also specify badge details, such as the layout, color, and number of photos to display on the badge. After you create the badge, we provide the HTML code to copy and paste into the Web pages where you want the badge to display. For more information about creating a photo badge of multiple photos, see Creating HTML Photo Badges of Multiple Photos. For more information about creating a photo badge for individual photos, see Creating HTML Photo Badges of Individual Photos. NOTE: Photo badges use the first photo(s) in your gallery. You can change the photos that display in your badge by reorganizing the order in which they display in your gallery. For more information, see Organizing Photos in Photo Galleries. You can save badges and display the badge code or view badge details, such as the date saved. To view your saved badges, see Viewing Your Saved Badges. To Create a Flash Photo Badge 1. From the Tools menu, select Create Badge. 2. On the Select a Badge page, select Flash Gallery badge, and then click Next. 3. On the Select Photos page, select one of the following: Public photos from your gallery Indicates you want to use a public photo from a specific gallery and allows you to select the gallery. Public photos tagged with Indicates you want to use a public photo that has a specific tag and allows you to select the tag. 4. Click Next. 5. On the Set Layout page, specify the following: Display title Specify whether you want the site title to display on the badge. Number of photos to display Select the number of photos you want to display on the badge. Shuffle Speed Set the frequency with which the photos cycle. 6. Click Next. 7. On the Select Background Color page, select the color from the palette or enter the color values, and then click Finish.
8. From the Here is the code area, select and copy the code, and then paste it into the code on your Web page. 9. To save the badge, in the Badge name field, enter the name and click Save. Viewing Photos on the Thumbnails, Filmstrip, Slideshow, List, or Organize Tabs When viewing your photos in Online Photo Filer, you can select the style in which you want your photos to display. To View Photos on the Thumbnails, Filmstrip, Slideshow, List, or Organize Tabs 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Change the view by clicking one of the following tabs: Thumbnails Displays the photos as thumbnails. Filmstrip Displays photos in a filmstrip. Click a photo to view it or click the arrows to view the previous or next photo in the filmstrip. Slideshow Displays photos in a slideshow. Use the controls below the slideshow to stop, play, or view the previous or next photo in the slideshow. In addition, you can adjust the speed of the slideshow using the slider. List Lists the filenames of the photos in the gallery and includes a small thumbnail of each photo. Organize Allows you to rearrange the order in which the photos display in the gallery, add tags to photos, and delete photos. The photos display in the view you selected. Displaying Code for Saved Badges You can add a badge from your Online Photo Filer to your Web page by copying and pasting the code for the badge into the code for your Web page. Use the Get Code feature to display the code for a saved badge so you can copy it. To Display the Code for a Saved Badge 1. Click Tools. 2. Click Manage Badges. 3. Click Get Code. Changing the Contrast in Photos You can enhance or decrease photo details by changing the contrast. When you specify to change the photo's contrast, Online Photo Filer creates several thumbnails with different contrast levels applied to them. Select the thumbnail you want to use and apply the change. To Change the Contrast on a Photo
2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. Click Decrease Contrast or Increase Contrast. 5. Select the photo you want to use, and then click Apply. 6. Click Save. Changing the Brightness in Photos You can enhance or decrease photo lighting by changing the brightness. When you selects to change the photo's brightness, Online Photo Filer creates several thumbnails with different brightness levels applied to them. Select the thumbnail you want to use and apply the change. To Change the Brightness on a Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Edit Photo hyperlink for the photo you want to edit. 4. Click Decrease Brightness or Increase Brightness. 5. Select the photo you want to use, and then click Apply. 6. Click Save. Deleting Your Saved Badges If you no longer want to keep a badge that you created and saved in your Online Photo Filer account, you can delete it. To Delete a Saved Badge 1. Click Tools. 2. Click Manage Badges. 3. Click Delete for the badge you want to delete. 4. Click OK to confirm you want to delete the badge. Editing and Deleting Keyword Tags for Photos To Edit or Delete Keyword Tags for Photos 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click the Filmstrip tab. 4. Click the photo you want to edit the tags for. 5. Click the tag text. The title displays in the text box, and text box fields display for the description and Tags. 6. In the Tags field, edit or delete the keywords. NOTE: You can only edit or delete keywords from the Galleries tab. You cannot edit or delete keywords from the Tags tab. 7. Click Save.
Emailing Public Photos From Online Photo Filer, you can email public photos to your friends and family. Compose the email message by specifying the email address, your name, the subject of the email, and the message body. To Email Public Photos 2. Click the name of the photo gallery that contains the photo you want to send. 3. Click the photo you want to send. 4. Click Email Photo. 5. In the To field, enter the email address to which you want to send the photo. 6. In the From field, enter your name. 7. In the Subject field, enter the subject of the email message. 8. In the Message field, enter the message body. 9. In the Enter code shown above field, enter the security access code that displays above the field. 10. Click Send Email. Searching for Galleries or Tagged Photos With Online Photo Filer, you can search for a specific gallery by entering a keyword or phrase in the "Go to" field. You can also look for specific photos by searching for a tag. Tags are keywords that describe the photo. When you perform a search for a specific gallery or tag, all galleries or photos tagged with the keyword display in the list. To Search for a Gallery 2. In the Go to field, enter a keyword or phrase related to the gallery you want to search for. 3. Click Go. To Search for Tagged Photos 2. Go to the Tags tab. 3. In the Go to field, enter the tag or keyword you want to search for. 4. Click Go. Protecting Your Photos on the Internet If you send photos using the Internet, it is possible for someone to steal them and print or use them elsewhere. You can take measures to protect your photos, but there is no completely secure method for stopping determined thieves. The problem is that there are many ways that your images can be stolen and it is impossible to block most methods. NOTE: The securest and safest method of protecting valuable digital images is to refrain from sending them through the Internet or posting them online. Here are some measures you can take to protect your photos and deter people from printing or using your images:
Watermark your photos with an overlay containing another image or copyright information. A watermark can be a visible logo or invisibly embedded into the image. A watermark in the image doesn't stop someone from taking your photos, but a watermark is difficult to remove and remains on the photo when it is printed. Place an embedded GIF over your photo using a style sheet so right-clicking on the image saves a transparent GIF rather than your photo. Reduce the resolution and print size to distort the photo if someone prints it. Embed your image files in Java Applets or Flash files to make it difficult to copy your photos. In addition, we recommend that you include copyright information in all correspondence regarding your photos. All of these are ways you can protect your photos. However, it is still possible for people to print or use your images if you exchange them using the Internet. Specifying Your Favorite Photos Specifying your favorite photos allows you to view a list of your favorites in the Photo Store. From there, you can select which of your favorites you want to print and place an order. To Specify Your Favorite Photos 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to view. 3. Click Mark as favorite. NOTE: To remove photos from your list of favorites, click Unmark as favorite. Converting BMP files to JPG files Converting your BMP images to JPG allows you to order prints of the converted photos in Photo Store or use them in a flash slideshow. To Convert a BMP File to a JPG File 1. From the Tools menu, select Convert Bitmaps. 2. From the list of bitmaps, do one of the following: o To specify individual bitmaps, select the bitmaps you want to convert. o To select all bitmaps, click All. o To deselect all bitmaps, click None. 3. Click Convert to jpeg. 4. To return to the main page, click Home. Uploading Photos by Email If you enabled the Upload via Email feature in your Online Photo Filer account, you can email photos for automatic upload to your account. For more information about enabling upload via email, see Enabling Upload via Email. You email photos to either of the address listed in the Email address field on your Upload via Email tab. You can upload via email by using your domain name, or username, in the To field.
For more information about locating your Online Photo Filer email address, see Viewing Your Online Photo Filer Email Address. To Email Photos to Your Account for Uploading 1. In your email account, compose a new message. 2. In the To field, enter your Online Photo Filer email address. You have two addresses to choose from. You can select the address that is easier for you to remember. 3. In the Subject field, enter your security code. 4. Attach the photo and send the message. Sharing Permanent Links to Photos and Photo Galleries Online Photo Filer creates permanent hyperlinks for your public photo galleries and photos, which are valid for as long as your photos and photo galleries are in your photo album. Share these links with friends and family so they can always views your photos. You can share permanent links to public photo galleries and photos. You can also share permanent links to photos that have a specific tag associated with them. To Share a Permanent Link to Your Photo Gallery 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to share. 3. Click Permanent link to this page. The permanent link displays in the text box below the hyperlink. 4. Select the URL. 5. Copy and paste the URL in an email, add it to a Web page, or send it in a message. NOTE: Hide the link by clicking "Hide permanent link to this page." To Share a Permanent Link to a Photo 2. Click the name of the gallery that contains the photo. 3. Click Filmstrip. 4. Click the photo you want to share. 5. Click the Permanent link to this photo hyperlink, which displays above the Filmstrip controls. The permanent link displays in the text box. 6. Select the URL. 7. Copy and paste the URL in an email, add it to a Web page, or send it in a message. NOTE: Hide the link by clicking "Hide permanent link to this page." To Share a Permanent Link to Tagged Photos 2. Click Tags. 3. Click the name of the tag you want to share. 4. Click Permanent link to this page. The permanent link displays in the text box below the hyperlink. 5. Select the URL. 6. Copy and paste the URL in an email, add it to a Web page, or send it in a message.
NOTE: Hide the link by clicking "Hide permanent link to this page." Adding Photos to Photo Galleries You can upload your photos individually using the Basic Uploading Tool, or you can upload multiple photos at once with the Advanced Uploading Tool. NOTE: The Advanced Uploading Tool requires the Image Uploader ActiveX control. To use the Advanced Uploading Tool, follow the directions on the Add Photos page. If you do not see any information under '2. Select and upload your photos', you must re-install the Image Uploader ActiveX control or use the Basic Uploading Tool. If you use the Basic Uploading Tool, individual files you upload can be up to 50MB in size. When using the Advanced Uploading Tool, Online Photo Filer uploads your files in pairs; it uploads the first two files, then the next two, and so forth. The combined file size of each pair can be up to 50MB. You can upload photos in the JPG, BMP, or GIF file formats. To Add Photos to a Photo Gallery Using the Basic Uploading Tool 1. Click Add Photos. 2. Click basic uploading tool. 3. From the Select a gallery to upload to list, select the gallery you want to upload the photos to. 4. Click Browse, and then locate and select the photo. 5. Click Upload. To Add Photos to a Photo Gallery Using the Advanced Uploading Tool 1. Click Add Photos. 2. If this is the first time you've accessed the Add Photos page, follow the instructions for running the Image Uploader ActiveX control. 3. From the Select a gallery to upload to list, select the gallery you want to upload the photos to. 4. Click Browse. 5. Locate and select the file(s) you want to upload, and then click Open. To select multiple files, hold the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting the files you want to upload. 6. Click Upload. Creating a Photo Montage With the Montage feature in Online Photo Filer, you can create a custom slideshow presentation. You can arrange your selected photos in any sequence, select transitions between photos, and even add a music track. Note:The photos you add to your montage must be from public galleries. You can't add photos from private or password protected galleries. To Create a Photo Montage 1. From your Home page, go to the Montage tab. 2. Click Create Montage.
3. Enter a title for your Montage. 4. Click Create. 5. You can add photos to your montage using either of the following methods: Drag and Drop Click on the photo you want to add and, while holding down your mouse button, drag the image to the main screen on the left and release your mouse button. Add Photos Select the photos you want to add and click Add Photos. 6. If you want to add a music track to your montage, go to the Add Music tab and select a style from the list. 7. If you want to edit the title of your montage, go to the Settings tab and enter the new title. 8. To save your montage, click Save. If you want to clear your photos and begin again, click Clear Photos. To Apply Transitions Between Photos in Your Montage 1. To add a transition between photos, select the transitions icon below the photo you want the transition to display after. Select a transition and click apply. 2. To apply a transition to all photos, select the transition icon, click Apply to Photos, then click Apply. Managing Settings Changing Your Password To Change Your Password 1. Click Settings. 2. Go to the Account Settings tab. 3. Click the Edit hyperlink for editing your password. 4. In the Old password field, enter the old password. 5. In the New password and New password again fields, enter your new password. 6. Click Save. Changing Your Domain You set your domain information when you launch Online Photo Filer for the first time. You can change the domain at any time. To Change Your Domain 1. Click Settings. 2. Go to the Domain Settings tab. 3. Click the Edit hyperlink for editing your domain. 4. From the Domain Settings area, select one of the following: Create a new subdomain
Allows you to add a subdomain and select the site for which you want to use the subdomain. Select an available domain from your account Allows you to select from a list of domains associated with your account. Enter a domain not registered here Allows you to enter a domain name that you registered at a different account NOTE: If you enter a domain that you registered with another registrar, please update the "A Record" for your domain so it points to the IP address 208.109.80.29. For more information, contact your domain registrar. 5. Click Save. Changing Your User Name To Change Your User Name 1. Click Settings. 2. Go to the Account Settings tab. 3. Click the Edit hyperlink for your user name. 4. In the Login Name field, enter the user name you want to use to log in to your account. 5. Click Save. Changing Your Email Address To Change Your Email Address 1. Click Settings. 2. Go to the Account Settings tab. 3. In the Email Address field, edit your email address. 4. Click Save. Editing Your Web Site's Title To Edit Your Web Site's Title 1. Click Settings. 2. In the Site Title field, edit the title of your Web site. 3. Click Save. Setting Photo Album Themes In Online Photo Filer, you can select a theme to establish the look and feel of your photo album. You can also set themes for individual galleries. For more information, see Setting Gallery Themes. To narrow the list of themes that display, you can filter the list by category and color. Online Photo Filer always displays the five themes that most closely match the criteria you sorted by. To Set a Photo Album Theme 1. Click Settings.
2. Go to the Default Theme tab. 3. Filter the list of themes you want to view by selecting an option from one of the following lists: Category Allows you to view all themes associated with a specific category. Color Allows you to view all themes associated with a specific color. 4. Click the theme you want to use. 5. Click Save. NOTE: You can preview the theme by clicking the Theme Preview hyperlink. Showing or Hiding Photo Store You can specify whether or not you want to allow visitors to purchase prints of your photos. If you allow visitors to purchase prints, they can add photos to Photo Store and specify the options for printing them. If you hide Photo Store, visitors cannot purchase prints. To Show or Hide Photo Store 1. Click Settings. 2. To show or hide Photo Store, select or clear the Allow visitors to order prints checkbox. 3. Click Save. Changing the Default View From the Site Settings area in Online Photo Filer, you can customize your view to default to galleries or tags, and you can select to default to the Thumbnail, Filmstrip, Slideshow, or List tab. You can also specify the number of photos that display in the Thumbnail tab. You can view 6, 12, 24, or 48 at a time. To Change the Number of Photos to Display on the Thumbnails Tab 1. Click Settings. 2. From the Default Group View list, specify whether you want your view to default to your galleries or tags. 3. From the Default Photo View list, specify whether you want your view to default to the Thumbnail, Filmstrip, Slideshow, or List tab. 4. From the View list, select the number of thumbnails you want to display. 5. Click Save. Setting Site Preferences You set your site preferences when you launch Online Photo Filer for the first time. You can edit the preferences at any time. To Set Site Preferences 1. Click Settings. 2. In the Site Title field, edit the title of your Web site.
3. From the Default Group View list, specify whether you want your view to default to your galleries or tags. 4. From the Default Photo View list, specify whether you want your view to default to the Thumbnail, Filmstrip, Slideshow, or List tab. 5. From the View list, select the number of photos you want to display on the Thumbnails view. 6. To allow visitors to order prints of your photos, select Allow visitors. 7. Click Save. Viewing Your Online Photo Filer Email Address To View Your Email Address for Upload via Email 1. Click Settings. 2. Go to the Upload via Email tab. Your Online Photo Filer email address is listed in the Email address area. Creating and Editing Photo Galleries Password Protecting Photo Galleries You can password protect photo galleries so that visitors can only view them if they have the password. NOTE: If you use the same password for multiple galleries, visitors will be able to access all galleries that use that password. You can also make your photo galleries private so that visitors won't be able to see them on your Web site. For more information about making a photo gallery private, see Making Photo Galleries Private. To Password Protect a Photo Gallery 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to password protect. 3. Click the Edit <Gallery name> hyperlink for the gallery you want to edit, where the gallery name is the name of the gallery you selected. The hyperlink is located between the Tags and Thumbnails tabs. 4. From the Privacy Settings area, select Password protected. 5. In the Enter Password field, enter the password. 6. Click Update. Making Photo Galleries Private You can make your photo galleries private so that visitors won't be able to see them on your Web site. You can also password protect photo galleries so that visitors can only view them if they have the password. For more information about password protecting photo galleries, see Password Protecting Photo Galleries. To Make a Photo Gallery Private
2. Click the name of the gallery you want to make private. 3. Click the Edit <Gallery name> hyperlink for the gallery you want to edit, where the gallery name is the name of the gallery you selected. The hyperlink displays between the Tags and Thumbnails tabs. 4. From the Privacy settings area, select Private. 5. Click Update. Editing Photo Galleries On the General tab, you can edit a photo gallery's name and privacy settings, and from the Gallery Theme tab, you can change the gallery's theme. For more information about changing gallery themes, see Setting Gallery Themes. To Edit a Photo Gallery 2. Click the name of the gallery you want to edit. 3. Click the Edit <Gallery name> hyperlink for the gallery you want to edit, where the gallery name is the name of the gallery you selected. The hyperlink displays between the Tags and Thumbnails tabs. 4. Edit the fields. For more information about completing the fields, see Creating Photo Galleries. 5. Click Update. Setting Gallery Themes By default, your Online Photo Filer gallery themes are the same as your site theme. You can change the gallery theme to customize the look and feel of your galleries. To narrow the list of themes that display, you can filter the list by category and color. Online Photo Filer always displays the five themes that most closely match the criteria you sorted by. To Set a Gallery Theme 1. From the Galleries menu, select Manage Galleries. 2. Select the gallery or galleries for which you want to change the theme. 3. From the Apply this action list, select Change Theme. 4. Click Go. 5. Filter the list of themes you want to view by selecting an option from one of the following lists: Category Allows you to view all themes associated with a specific category. Color Allows you to view all themes associated with a specific color. 6. Click the theme you want to set. 7. Click Save. Creating Photo Galleries
Photo galleries in Online Photo Filer help you organize your photos into categories of your choice. You can create multiple galleries and then upload your photos to those galleries. You can make your photo galleries public so that anyone can view them, private so they are hidden from public view, or password protected so they can only be accessed if the visitor enters the correct password. For private or password protected galleries, an icon displays below the name of the gallery to indicate it is protected. Move your cursor over the icon to view the tooltip for the icon. You can create a gallery and add photos later, or you can create the gallery and add photos now. For more information about adding photos at a later time, see Adding Photos to Photo Galleries. To Create a Photo Gallery 1. From the Galleries menu, select Create Gallery. 2. In the Gallery name field, enter the name you want to use for the gallery. 3. In the Privacy settings area, select one of the following: Public Makes the gallery available for public view. Private Makes the gallery private so only you can view it. Password Protected Makes the gallery accessible only to visitors who enter the correct password. 4. Click Create Gallery to create your gallery and add photos later, or click Create and add photos to add photos to your gallery now. Adding Keyword Tags to All Photos in a Gallery In Online Photo Filer, you can "tag" photos with keywords that describe the photos. From the Manage Galleries page, tag all photos in selected galleries, or open the Filmstrip view to tag photos individually. For more information about tagging photos individually, see Adding Keyword Tags to Photos. To find the photos that share a specific tag, perform a search for the keyword, and all photos tagged with that keyword display in the list. For more information about searching for specific photos, see Searching for Tagged Photos. To Add Tags to All Photos in a Gallery 1. From the Galleries menu, select Manage Galleries. 2. Select the gallery or galleries for which you want to add keyword tags. 3. From the Apply this action list, select Tag All Photos and click Go. 4. In the Enter tags section, enter the tags you want to apply to the photos in the selected galleries. 5. Click Add Tags. Deleting Photo Galleries Before deleting photo galleries, you should move the photos to another gallery or they will be deleted, too. For more information about moving photos, see Organizing Photos in Photo Galleries. To Delete a Photo Gallery
1. From the Galleries menu, select Manage Galleries. 2. Select the gallery or galleries you want to delete. 3. From the Apply this action list, select Delete. 4. Click Go. 5. In the Delete Galleries dialog box, type Yes. 6. Click OK. Deleting Photos From Photo Galleries You can delete photos in your Online Photo Filer from either the Organize or List tab. From the Organize tab, you can also rearrange the order in which photos display or move photos to another gallery. For more information, see Rearranging Photos in Photo Galleries or Moving Photos Between Photo Galleries. To Delete Photos from the Organize Tab 2. Click the name of the photo gallery that contains the photo you want to delete. 3. Go to the Organize tab. 4. Click the photos to select them. 5. From the Apply this action list, select Delete Photos. 6. If you selected to delete less than 10 photos, click OK. or If you selected to delete more than 10 photos, enter yes, and then click OK. To Delete Photos from the List Tab 2. Click the name of the photo gallery that contains the photo you want to delete. 3. Go to the List tab. 4. Move your pointer over the photo you want to delete, and when the pointer changes to a move cursor, click the photo and drag it to the trash can. 5. Click OK to confirm the deletion. Organizing Photos in Photo Galleries In Online Photo Filer, you can change the order in which your photos display in photo galleries, move them to other galleries, tag them with keywords or phrases, or delete them. To rearrange photos, sort them alphabetically or by date or drag them to a new location on the Order Gallery Photos page. For more information about moving or deleting photos, see Moving Photos Between Photo Galleries or Deleting Photos From Photo Galleries. To Rearrange Photos in Photo Galleries 2. Click the name of the photo gallery that contains the photos you want to move. 3. Go to the Organize tab. 4. Click Organize Photos. 5. Drag the photo you want to move to the new location within the gallery. or Apply an action from the Organize photos by list: Photo Name A-Z Rearranges photos alphabetically by the file name, from A to Z.
Photo Name Z-A Rearranges photos alphabetically by the file name, from Z to A. Date Uploaded (most recent first) Rearranges photos by date, with the most recently added photo displaying first. Date Uploaded (oldest first) Rearranges photos by date, with the oldest photo displaying first. 6. Click Save. NOTE: You can click Reset to restore the photos to their original order for this session. Deleting All Keyword Tags From All Photos in a Gallery In Online Photo Filer, you can remove keyword tags from individual photos or remove them from all photos in selected galleries. For more information about deleting tags from individual photos, see Editing and Deleting Keyword Tags for Photos. To Delete Tags From All Photos in a Gallery 1. From the Galleries menu, select Manage Galleries. 2. Select the gallery or galleries for which you want to remove keyword tags. 3. From the Apply this action list, select Delete Tags from Photos and click Go. 4. Enter yes to confirm you want to remove the tags from all photos in the selected gallery or galleries. 5. Click OK. Moving Photos Between Photo Galleries You can move all photos from one gallery in your Online Photo Filer to another gallery, or you can select the photos you want to move and specify which gallery you want to move them to. To Move All Photos from One Gallery to Another 1. From the Galleries menu, select Manage Galleries. 2. Select the gallery or galleries you want to move photos from. 3. From the Apply this action list, select Move Photos. 4. Click Go. 5. From the Move photos to list, select the gallery to which you want to move the photos. 6. Click Move Photos. To Select and Move Photos Between Photo Galleries 2. Click the name of the photo gallery that contains the photos you want to move. 3. Go to the Organize tab. 4. Click the photos to select them. NOTE: When selecting which photos to move, click a photo to select it, click a photo again to deselect it, or click Select All or Unselect All to select or deselect all photos. 5. From the Apply this action list, select Move Photos. 6. Click Go.