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This is a great upgrade that allows you to keep your pictures all in one place grouped exactly how you like them. To give you the overview, I refer to the FAQ:
How do I use albums?
As a member, you can create Albums of images that are linked to your public profile. Albums can be created by visiting the User Control Panel, and clicking on the 'Pictures & Albums' link, and then clicking on 'Add Album'.
Each album can have a title ('Joe's Holiday to Nepal'), a description ('A bunch of photos from my recent adventure') and can be of three different types: Public, Private or Profile.
Once you've created an album you can upload images to it. Simply view the album and click on 'Upload Pictures'.
You'll have the option to give each picture a caption, and to set one image as the Album cover, which will be displayed on the public profile. To delete an album or edit the title, description or album type, click on 'Edit Album'. To delete an image, or to edit a caption or change the album cover, click on 'Edit Pictures'.
All members who have access to your album images can comment on them, in a similar way to Visitor Messages (more info). You can delete any image comments from your albums, and report inappropriate messages to moderators.
When you have uploaded a picture, you can place it in your posts by using the BB code text that is displayed below the image when you view it at full size.
I have uploaded a few pictures of my trip to London for the 2007 December toy show as an example and to test out the functionality. It was amazingly easy to upload the pictures. From the 'upload pictures' page you click 'browse' to access the image files on your computer. Click on the one you want and the software automatically resizes the picture both into a large thumbnail and a full-size picture accessed by clicking on the thumbnail. To view my photo album to see the end result just click on my user name to view my profile page.
How do I use albums?
As a member, you can create Albums of images that are linked to your public profile. Albums can be created by visiting the User Control Panel, and clicking on the 'Pictures & Albums' link, and then clicking on 'Add Album'.
Each album can have a title ('Joe's Holiday to Nepal'), a description ('A bunch of photos from my recent adventure') and can be of three different types: Public, Private or Profile.
- Public albums can be viewed by anyone
- Private albums can only be viewed by site staff (moderators, administrators) and your Friends and Contacts (info)
- Profile albums are viewable only by you. However, you can use the images to customize your public profile (info)
Once you've created an album you can upload images to it. Simply view the album and click on 'Upload Pictures'.
You'll have the option to give each picture a caption, and to set one image as the Album cover, which will be displayed on the public profile. To delete an album or edit the title, description or album type, click on 'Edit Album'. To delete an image, or to edit a caption or change the album cover, click on 'Edit Pictures'.
All members who have access to your album images can comment on them, in a similar way to Visitor Messages (more info). You can delete any image comments from your albums, and report inappropriate messages to moderators.
When you have uploaded a picture, you can place it in your posts by using the BB code text that is displayed below the image when you view it at full size.
I have uploaded a few pictures of my trip to London for the 2007 December toy show as an example and to test out the functionality. It was amazingly easy to upload the pictures. From the 'upload pictures' page you click 'browse' to access the image files on your computer. Click on the one you want and the software automatically resizes the picture both into a large thumbnail and a full-size picture accessed by clicking on the thumbnail. To view my photo album to see the end result just click on my user name to view my profile page.
