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Gallery Help Information
 Magic Gallery allows you to easily
create online galleries. If you have problems and questions please
let us know so that we can add the information to this help file.
Magic Gallery Help Information
Magic gallery allows you to create
online photo galleries with just a few clicks. This help file
should explain the software and answer any questions you have. If
this page does not help you please don't hesitate to send us an
email we are always trying to keep this page updated with the latest
information.
 1)
Creating a gallery always begins on the first page. From here you
will want to add photos into the gallery you are creating. To
add one photo at a time click the "Add Pictures" button. To add an
entire folder of pictures select the "Add a folder" button.
The pictures will then be added to your picture list. From here
you can change the order of the pictures or remove any pictures that
you don't like. Simply select the picture so that it appears in the
preview window. Press the move up and move down buttons to change
it's order in the list, or press the remove button to remove the
picture from the list. Removing a picture does not delete the
picture it simply means that the photo will not be in your gallery.
To quickly rotate a photo simply right click on the photo and select
Rotate.
 2)
Once you are happy with the pictures you will use click the next
button at the bottom of the screen. This will bring you to the
second tab. Here you will enter the location and name of your
thumbnail gallery. You can save it anywhere on your computer that you want.
A typical location will by in the my pictures folder. Use the browse
button to select a different location or a different name.
If you would like to send an email
about your gallery or if you need information on purchasing your own
.com website check those boxes
If
you want to copy your gallery to a website you will need to use a
the FTP portion of the dialog. Enter your FTP website address such
as ftp.website.com (use the FTP address provided by your web host). Then
enter your username and password. Click the "Browse Website"
button to test your connection. You will then see a dialog box allowing
you to pick the folder on your website where you want your pictures
published. Some websites require you to place your gallery in a special
folder sometimes called HTML or WEB. You can use the create new
folder button to create additional folders on your website. Once you are
satisfied with your web location press ok.
3) Click next to choose the
template that you will use. Magic gallery provides many templates,
you can create your own templates using the information in the
template gallery SDK. the template controls the look and feel of
the gallery. Different templates may ask you different questions as
they process your gallery.
4) Click next to advance to
the final preview screen. During this time Magic Gallery will create
the thumbnails for all your pictures. It may also ask you some
questions about your photos and the gallery. You can answer these
questions or click "don't ask me again" to avoid answering any more
questions for that gallery.
5) On the preview page you
can do some basic editing. You can enter text and delete some
pictures. You can drag and drop pictures, use the drop down control
on this page to select different pages to edit. Once complete
press finish to view your work in a web browser. During this
operation the software will copy the files to your website.
Program
Shortcuts
Select photo tab (ALT+S)
- ALT+A = Add Pictures
- ALT+F = Add a folder of
photos
- ALT+U = Move a photo up in
the gallery
- ALT+D = Move a photo down
in the gallery
- ALT+R = Remove a photo from
the gallery
Publishing Options tab (AlT+P)
- ALT+R = Browse for a
location to save your gallery
- ALT+E = Send an email
announcment about your gallery
- ALT+O = Purchase your own
.com website
Other shortcuts
- ALT+T Choose your template
tab
- ALT+E Preview and edit tab
- ALT+B - back one tab
- ALT+N - Next tab
- ALT+F - Finish and preview
in browser, only on last step
- ALT+C / ALT+F4- close
program
- Ctrl+N - New gallery
- Ctrl+O - Open an existing
gallery
- Ctrl+S - Save the current
gallery
- Ctrl+A - Select all files
(when focus is in the photo list)
- F5 - Refresh template list
if new templates have been added
Common Questions and
Answers and Issues
Q: I've
already registered my software how do I reinstall?
A: Take a look at our
reinstall page. Q: How
do I customize a gallery with my own look and feel?
A: Go to the templates folder of your magic gallery. This is
usually
C:\Program Files\MagicGallery\templates\
from here you can edit
the templates, copy templates and add your own templates. Additional
information on creating templates is available in our
template developers kit
Q: How do I
remove the little magic gallery button off my pages?
A: We ask that you keep the button on your page if possible
but it's totally upto you. The way to remove the button is to use
the menu tools, banner ads. If you are a registered user you can uncheck
the "Raizlabs Magic Gallery" banner ad. You must be a registered user to
remove the magic gallery button. After you remove the ad you will need
to regenerate the gallery and the buttons are gone. You can also
remove the buttons by editing the template directly. For more information
on modifying templates please see: template developers kit pages
Q: I've
recently started seeing blank pages when I create a gallery, or I have
started seeing problems after I updated to Windows Service Pack 2.
A: Some older versions of magic gallery have problems with
service pack 2. Version 4 and higher of Magic Gallery should correct
these issues. Please install the latest version of the software. You
will not need to re-register if you purchased versions 1,2 or 3.
Q: Can I install my
serial number on more then one computer?
A:
You may use the software on a second computer or laptop providing that
the primary user of each copy is the same person and more than one copy
is not simultaneously used. You can read more about
the license agreement here.
Q: Does your software work on a
Apple / Linux?
A: At this time we only provide a Windows version of our
software. There are several companies that provide quality thumbnail and
photo software for Apple MAC's and Linux.
You can
learn more about them here. If you are a PC user you can learn
more about the System Requirements for
Magic Gallery. Still
have a question? Ask it here.
You can also check our online forum for other
questions and answers.
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