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Image Albums Tool

George Hirsch
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The Image Albums Tool offers modern photo galleries with automatic resizing and a fully responsive design. It's also compatible with Flickr so you can share your images without uploading them.

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Features

  • Integration with File Uploads
  • Full-size gallery presentation of your images
  • Gallery format options with various hover effects
  • Automatic resizing and thumbnail creation
    • Responsive and fully compatible with all devices and operating systems
  • Images are viewable at the maximum size and resolution available on the end user's screen

Add the Image Album Tool to Your Page 

  1. Click Add Content.
  2. Select the Main tab in the Tool Menu.
  3. Locate the Image Albums Tool under General.
  4. Click and drag the tool to the main panel of the page.
  5. Click into the tool to add content.
  6. The Update Tool Properties screen will appear; select a Gallery Format, Hover Format, and an Image Source (see below).
  7. Type a heading in the Add Header field. 
  8. Select an Access status for the Image Album. (Click to select Inactive if you want to publish the content at a later date.)
    • If Active, the Image Album will be accessible. 
    • If Inactive, the Image Album will not be accessible or visible on the page.
  9. Click Add Album.
  10. Type an Album Title.
  11. Select your image(s) from your Images folder in File Uploads and click Choose. (Ctrl+Click to select multiple images.)
    *Note: Rearrange images by clicking the double arrow on the left side of the image and dragging it up or down. You can also delete an image by clicking X on the right side of the image.
  12. Click Save (or Cancel to discard your changes).
  13. Continue adding albums until you have reached your desired number of albums. 
    *Note: Rearrange albums by clicking the double arrow on the left side of the album and dragging it up or down. You can also delete an album by clicking X on the right side of the album.
  14. Click Done (or delete the entire tool by clicking Delete in the Image Albums toolbar).

To make any needed edits, simply click on the tool.

*Note: Once added, you can move or copy your tool to another page by clicking Move/Copy in the Image Albums toolbar.

Edit Images in an Image Album

  1. Click into the Image Albums Tool on your page.
  2. If you want to replace the current image, click Upload Image and select a replacement image from your Images folder in File Uploads. Then click Choose. A thumbnail of the new image will appear.
  3. Select an Access status for the image.
    • If Active, the image will be accessible. 
    • If Inactive, the image will not be accessible or visible in the album.
  4. Type an Image Title.
  5. Type a Description or caption.
  6. Click Save (or Cancel to discard your changes).

Image Album Tool Properties

You can select from four different Gallery Format options and four different Hover Effects (effect shown when hovering over an image in the album) for your album. Experiment with various combinations to create your ideal display.

Gallery Format

  • Cascading Grid
  • Compact Square
  • Horizontal Collage
  • Simple Square

Hover Effect

  • Flip
  • Overlay
  • Zoom
  • Zoom & Fade

To update tool properties, click Options in the Image Albums toolbar, make your selections, and click Save.

Image Source

Add images via upload, or upload from an image-sharing source, such as Flickr. 

If you select Upload Images as your Image Source, you will be able to save images to File Uploads and then add them to an Image Album. If you select Flickr or another image-sharing source as your Image Source, the image will be pulled in directly, and you will need to set your Image Album properties. If an image is added or deleted on your image-sharing source, it is automatically added or deleted from your Image Album tool. 

To connect your Flickr, account to the Image Albums Tool, select Flickr as your Image Source and type your ID in the Flickr ID field. Your account must be public and/or have public images. Otherwise, the images will not show and you may receive an error. 

Locating Flickr ID

To connect your Flickr account to the Image Album Tool, you will need to locate the ID for the account. Please note: this is not the same as your username. Only public accounts and/or images will work with the image gallery connection.

Flickr: If you have not set up a custom photostream address for your Flickr account, your Flickr ID will be part of your photostream URL, for example: flickr.com/photos/FlickrID/.

However, most users have set up their photostream URL to include their username, so it is flickr.com/photos/username/. If your photostream URL contains your username, log into your Flickr account and then navigate to this Flickr API Explorer page. Ignoring the input fields, look to the right. On the right side, you should see your FlickrID listed.

Album Description

The optional Description field allows you to provide information about the album. The description will display below the tool name and above your album.

Schedule An Access Status Change 

You can schedule an Image Album to become Active or Inactive on a specific date.

  1. Click into the tool.
  2. Click Schedule in the Image Albums toolbar.
  3. Select a Date for the status change.
  4. Select a New Access Status.
    • If Active, the tool will be accessible. 
    • If Inactive, the tool will not be accessible or visible on the page.
  5. Type your email address(es) in the Notify Email Address(es) field if you want to be notified of the status change.
  6. Click Save (or Cancel to discard your changes).

If you have any questions or need help, send us a note at communitysupport@factsmgt.com!

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