Photo Albums
Control Panel > Website Tab > Website ModulesPhotos are uploaded using the Photo Manager (see below) and organized using their tags (see Photos). When you want to display these photos, use Photo Albums. Photo albums can be created at both the club and member levels (see Photo Albums).
When you select Control Panel – Photo Albums, you will see a screen similar to the following:
The search panel allows you to limit the list of photo albums by page name (title) and/or category. You can optionally include member photo albums. Click the Search button to display a list of matching albums. 30 photo albums are shown at a time; use the standard paging controls to move through each screen of photo albums.
Note that the practical size limit for each photo album is 300 photos. If you have more photos you want to display, spread them across multiple albums.
Subgroups: If your club or association has subgroups, you can also filter by them. Administrators and module coordinators can view any photo album, including filtering by any subgroup. Subgroup administrators will only see photo albums belonging to the subgroup(s) they administer.
The following options are available in the right-side buttons:
Click this button to display the following dialog:
The following options can be set:
- Allow member photo albums controls whether members can create their own photo albums and upload photos into them. If this option is set to Yes, members will see a Photo Albums option in their Profile screen.
- Include the member’s name in the photo album title – set this option to No if you want to allow members to create photo albums but without their name in the title, perhaps for confidentiality or privacy reasons.
- Display member photo albums on the photo album list controls whether member photo albums are included in the Photo Album List module and, if so, whether they are placed at the top or the bottom.
- Sort Order within Categories can be set to alphabetical (ascending or descending) or by date of most recent update.
- Max “Screen” Photo Size allows you to control the maximum dimension (height or width) for the screen size resolution that the system generates when you upload a high-resolution photo. The default value is 450px but you can modify this to be any size. Note that the photo album viewer will dynamically shrink photos to fit if the specified resolution is larger than the user’s current screen size.
Click Save to save your changes and return to the Photo Album Manager, or Cancel to return without saving.
This button does not appear for Subgroup Administrators.
Note: This button does not appear for Subgroup Administrators.
Click this button to maintain the list of photo album categories. You will see a screen similar to the following:
Click Add Category to add a new category. You will see a standard popup dialog. A Visible checkbox allows you to turn individual categories on or off.
Click the Display Sequence button to modify the order in which categories are displayed. You will see the standard ClubExpress display sequencer, where you can select one or more categories and move them up or down. Click the Edit icon to change the name of a category or deactivate the album (without deleting it or its photos). Click the Display Sequence icon in the Maintain Column to change the order of albums within the category.
Note: You can only delete a category without albums assigned to it.
Click Return to Previous Page to go back to the main list of pages.
Click the Add Photo Album button to create a new photo album. You will see the following popup dialog:
Specify the album name and text that can be used if the album is placed on the menu (which is often shorter.) You can also specify whether the album will be available to all website visitors or whether it should only be visible to members.
The album is initially hidden, to allow you to add photos and introductory text to it; when you are ready, click back to this screen using the Configure link to make the album visible.
You can also enter a short description.
Subgroups: If you belong to any subgroups, you have the option of linking this album and any photos added to it to one of those subgroups. If you do, only photos that are linked to the same subgroup can be added. If you don’t, the album will be linked to your membership only, and any photos can be added.
Click Save or Cancel to return to the Photo Album Manager screen.
The following options are available in the Maintain column:
Icon | Description |
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(Edit) | Click the Edit Content icon to manage the photos placed on the album, as well as a detailed description of the album. |
(View) | Click the View icon to display the photo album, even if it’s not on the menu. |
(Coordinators) | Click the Manage Coordinators icon to add one or more coordinators who have administrative rights over this album. You will see the screen for built-in functions. This option is not available for subgroup administrators. |
(Configure) | Click the EditConfiguration icon to display dialog allowing you to change name, menu text, category and visibility. |
(Long Desc.) | Click the Long Description icon to display a text editing tool, allowing you to create a more detailed description of the album. With this editor, you have full control over fonts, alignment, styles and other powerful HTML options; you can even add photos and other graphics. |
(Share) | Share this new or updated photo album on your club’s social networks, including Facebook and Twitter. (See below.) This icon will only appear if the photo album page is active. It does not need to be visible to everyone; it’s only members can access it, clicking the social networking link will first require members to login. This option is not available for subgroup administrators. |
(Delete) | Click the Delete icon to drop the album. You will be asked to confirm this action, which cannot be reversed; the album is completely deleted. Note however that any photos placed on the album are not deleted; they are still stored in your website and can be placed on other albums or pages. |
Click the Share this Photo Album icon to share a new or updated album on your club’s Facebook page or Twitter feed. You will see a dialog similar to the following:
Select the social network on which to post. You will see a new popup that allows you to connect to the social network, enter some text describing your post and, in some cases, specify where the post should be made.
Example: On Facebook, you can post to a group, your personal timeline, the timeline for another page you manage, and some other options.
Note: When you connect to each service for the first time, you will be prompted to authorize ClubExpress to generate posts in your account. This process is handled slightly differently by each service.
Editing A Photo Album
To edit the contents of a photo album, click the pencil (Edit Content) icon from the Photo Album Manager. You will see a screen similar to the following:
Delete this text and replace it with your own content.
Click this button to add a photo to the album. The following screen will be displayed.
Enter text from the photo title and/or one or more tags, and click the Show Photos button to display a list of photos matching these criteria. As you select each photo, a preview will be shown in the right panel. Click the Select button to select the current photo and add it to the album, or Cancel to close the dialog without selecting.
[Shift-Click] and [Ctrl-Click] can be used to select multiple photos at a time. However, in multi-select mode, the Preview panel will only show the top photo selected in the list.
Subgroups: If a photo album is linked to a subgroup, only photos that are also linked to the subgroup can be selected.
Click this button to upload multiple photos to the website and add them to this album in one simple step. You will see the dialog described below which allows you to select multiple photos from your local hard disk or network.
Click this button to upload one photo to the website and add it this album in one simple step. You will see the dialog described below which allows you to select a single photo from your local hard disk or network. Note that if a photo album is linked to a subgroup, the added photo(s) will also be linked to that subgroup.
Note: Only upload photos that you have the right to upload (i.e. you hold the copyright or the copyright holder has granted permission for the photo to be uploaded.) If you upload photos without permission of the copyright holder, you run the risk of being sued for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
This button shows the standard ClubExpress sequence dialog, allowing you to reorder the photos on the album. Note that the first photo in the album is used as the “title” photo on the Photo Album Index screen.
Once a photo album is defined, click this button to modify the album properties.
Click this button to display the advanced content editor, allowing you to create a more detailed description of the album. With this editor, you have full control over fonts, alignment, styles and other powerful HTML options; you can even add photos and other graphics.
Icon | Description |
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(Edit) | Click this icon to edit photo properties. You will see a popup dialog allowing you to modify the data stored with this photo. |
(Remove) | Remove the photo from this album. It remains in the photo manager to be used on other photo albums. You will be prompted to confirm this action. |
(Image Editor) | Click this icon to modify the image, including rotating it, cropping it, changing the brightness, or changing the size. |