New gallery!

[JDeRouen]

I've just installed a new user gallery. The old one is still available (http://www.megomuseum.com/gallery) but will soon we locked. Images will still be viewable, but you won't be able to upload any new ones.

The new gallery completely integrates with the new forums. No longer do you have to maintain a separate login. (This also eliminates the problem of non-members taking up valuable space in the gallery!)

There are now some much-needed limits to the gallery -

• Registered users are limited to 1MB of space; once a user reaches 500 posts, they get 5MB of space. Hopefully, by limiting the space, this should encourage users to delete no longer needed images. Limits may be revised, changed, lowered or raised at my discretion.
• There are now public galleries that anyone can upload to, as well as private galleries. You may create one private gallery (it will be your user name) and up to nine sub-categories beneath your main category. (Again, this may be changed at our discretion.)
• You can set your private galleries to be viewable by other members or truly private. You can also "close" images so that, until you decide to change it, no one else can see them.
• You can now comment on and rate pictures. (If this gets abused, away it goes!)
• The new gallery gives clear, easy-to-use links for both inserting images into your forum posts and for linking to them from eBay or other places.
• All of the member categories are separated alphabetically - no more scrolling for hours to find that specific image you want to see!
• Images are now searchable. At your discretion, you can even add keywords when you upload images to make them easier to fine for others.
• Slideshow. Want to see all the images in a specific category in slideshow format? Now you can!
• You can now subscribe to images. If an image changes, you'll know.

There are probably other new points I should cover, but that's all I can think of for now. If you have any questions, just ask!

Best,
Joe

[Dave Mc]

Nice Joe! I always appreciated the space to upload, but never liked the mechanics of the old gallery. This is really cool.

[Wee67]

Cool. I hated having to search through all the pages. I just hope I can figure this one out, too.

[Meule]

Cool, thanks Joe.
Question: how do you create your own folder? I can't find any links

[Merlyn1976]

Cool, thanks Joe.
Question: how do you create your own folder? I can't find any links

Just upload a photo into the Member's Categories section and it creates your folder...

[Meule]

Just upload a photo into the Member's Categories section and it creates your folder...

That easy, huh? Thanks

[JDeRouen]

Yep! And after you've done that, you can create sub-folders beneath that one.

[English Paul]

Just a quick one? I couldn`t get back to the forum after visiting the gallery - is there a link I missed?

[JDeRouen]

No, you didn't miss it - but I added a link, so now you can. Look for "Back to Forums" on the menu below the nav bar.

Joe

[JDeRouen]

Okay, old galleries are locked from uploading new photos. If you have a gallery there and want to move the photos to the new gallery, please delete your old ones. If there are some you don't want to move but no longer need, please delete them.

The old gallery will remain for the forseeable future, but probably not forever.

Thanks,
Joe

[Meule]

Okay, old galleries are locked from uploading new photos. If you have a gallery there and want to move the photos to the new gallery, please delete your old ones. If there are some you don't want to move but no longer need, please delete them.

The old gallery will remain for the forseeable future, but probably not forever.

Thanks,
Joe

I don't suppose there's an easy way to move folders from the old galleries to the new one?

[ABMAC]

I don't suppose there's an easy way to move folders from the old galleries to the new one?

Even if we could, it wouldn't all fit because each member only gets 5 MB of storage space.

[Merlyn1976]

Will we get a warning when the old galleries will be deleted??

[JDeRouen]

Yes! But I think they'll stay around for quite some time.

[Hector]

I'm having a hard time downloading anything.

It refuses to take my pictures and it say I need administrator aproval.

Help!!!

How many pictures can I download???

WHERE!!!!!!??????

Help!