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ReadMe File
Upload Files
Unzip your files and upload to your server, maintaining the existing
file structure.
You may want to create a separate folder to contain them,
such as "gallery".
It should look like the following:
Set Permissions
You will need to set permissions on the Home folder, the main image
.jpg file and all folders containing images within the Home folder to
777.
That would be chmod 777.
Using a program such as WS_FTP you would do
the following:
1. Right click on the folder.
2. Select chmod.
3. The
following window will appear:
Enable the boxes as indicated above and select OK.
Replacing the Logo Image
Create a jpeg image file with the following dimensions:
Width:
200
Height: 50
Save it as a non-progressive .jpg and name it logo.jpg.
Upload it
to your server and overwrite the existing file.
Replacing the Main Image
To replace the main image using the image frame that is displayed on
the demo gallery, use the Photoshop PSD file that is include and do the
following:
Create a jpeg image file with the following dimensions:
Width:
512
Height: 431
Create a new layer in the PSD file.
Copy your new
.jpg image and paste it onto the new layer.
Save it as a non-progressive .jpg and name it open.jpg.
Upload it
to your server and overwrite the existing file inside of the Home
folder.
To replace the main image using one of the existing images in your
photo gallery, use the "Set as opening picture" option in the admin
panel.
Replacing the Sound File
The sound file can be replaced with any mp3 sound of your
choosing.
Simply rename your sound file ivpsound1.mp3 and overwrite the
original file, ivpsound1.mp3
Creating New Albums
To create new albums, open up the Home folder and begin creating new
folders with the name of your new albums.
Most servers will require an
underscore between words, such as Kauai_2003.
An example of your folder
structure inside of the Home folder might look like the following:
Be certain to leave the open.jpg intact.
This is the default image
file for the opening Home screen.
Set permissions on your new folders to
666.
Upload your non-progressive jpeg files to their appropriate
folders.
Image Sizes
Note: The preferred resolution for images to be displayed with no
panning tool would be a width of 525 and a height of 350.
The preferred
resolution for the image on the home screen would be a width of 512 and a
height of 431.
Setting the Admin Password
Open up the file labeled config.php in Notepad or Wordpad.
Edit
the following line to include your new password:
$admin_password =
"yournewpassword";
The default password is "ivp2004".
Login to the Admin Panel
Login to the admin panel using the following
url:
http://www.yourdomain.com/name_of_your_gallery/admin.html
Enter your
new password.
Editing the Thumbnails
You should see a listing of all of the folders you have created on
the left panel.
1. Select a folder on the left panel.
2. Select an image
on the right panel.
3. Select "Edit Thumbnail".
1. Drag the cropping tool to the desired position.
2. Select "Save
Thumbnail".
Editing the Description
1. Select "Edit Description".
1. Enter a description of any length.
2. Select "Save
Description".
In order to view all changes in the admin panel and in the main image
viewer, you may need to close and re-open your browser.
Previewing Your Image Files
That's it!
You should now be able to view your image files at the
following
url:
http://www.yourdomain.com/name_of_your_gallery/main.html
Setting the Slideshow Timing
Open up the file labeled config.php in Notepad or Wordpad.
Edit
the following line to include your new password:
$slide_show_interval =
"5000";
$slide_show_interval: The minimum number of miliseconds that must
pass before passing to the next frame on the slide show.
A value of 5000
will mean that 5 seconds must pass before loading the next slide.
Trouble Shooting
If you are experiencing problems in viewing your files, please read
through the Trouble Shooting Symptoms and
Solutions.
FLA Source Files Are Not Included.
Flash sourcefiles are not included and are not necessary.
In
general we do not give support on modification of source files.
Contact us for information regarding
modifications. |
