User gallery
The User Gallery render method creates an online album. End users can select an album from a list, and may be allowed to upload images into this album. An example of the User Gallery render method would be:
1. Drag and drop the Asset Browser element onto the page or template.
2. Configure the element and select the User Gallery render method. The following view will be presented:
3. Edit/configure:
Automatically create album for page
Check if the Gallery is to be used with BuildSocial.
Root Category
Select a parent Asset Category for the individual album categories. New albums will automatically create an new Asset Category beneath this parent.
Album Presentation
Select the appropriate option.
Album Cover Size
From the drop down list select a custom size for the main image displayed for an album.
Default Album Cover
From the drop down list select a custom size for the smaller thumbnail size images displayed.
Photo List Title
Enter a title for the images.
Main image size
Select a size the images will be displayed at when an individual image is viewed.
Enforce minimum dimensions
Check to prevent use of images smaller than main image size.
Thumbnail size
Select a size the images will be displayed at when an individual gallery is viewed.
Use Lightbox
Check if required.
User Authoring
Check to allow users to upload images to the album. Note that new Assets, by default, require Administrator approval. If required, check to bypass this process.
Allow Photo Manipulation
If required, check to allow Ender Users to crop and Resize their Assets using the Manipulation tool.
Launch Photo Manipulator on Upload
Check if required.
Minimum Caption Length
Enter minimum number of characters as required.
Maximum Filesize (Kilobytes)
Enter the maximum filesize as required
Help Text
Enter appropriate help text.
Allow reporting
If required, check to allow end users to report inappropriate Assets.
Note: if this option is selected enter appropriate helper text.
Hide Expired Assets
Check if required.
Hide Scheduled Assets
Check if required.
Hide In Review Assets
If required, check to hide Assets which are currently being reviewed.
