[b][size=12]Adding Pictures to Your Gallery[/size][/b]

Adding your favorite pictures to your gallery is fun and easy! Here's what you need to know to upload pictures.

First, go to your album. There is a [b]Your Album[/b] link on the upper right of all Gallery pages. Your album is automatically created the first time you access it as a registered user.

Choose [b]Add Items[/b] from the [i]Album Actions[/i] dropdown menu. This will display the Add Item page, with several tabs. I'll explain two of those tabs:

[b][size=12]Crop Thumbnail[/size][/b]

A fantastic feature of this site! This allows you to choose what part of your picture is used for the thumbnail.

[b][size=12]Modify Photo[/size][/b]

A few cool, powerful tools that allow you to change the way your picture is presented in the image gallery.

[b][size=12]Photo Tab Information[/size][/b]

Configurable options on the [b]Photo[/b] tab when editing pictures in the gallery.

This is where you can specify the resized picture options, in case you need several different sizes for your picture. I have it set by default to resize the displayed picture to fit within a 640x1000 px box, but it retains your original, full-sized picture. The size options are displayed as a dropdown menu at the top right of the picture, and the full-size is linked there.

[b][size=12]General Picture Information[/size][/b]

Editing items on the [b]General[/b] tab of gallery pictures.

[b][size=12]Using Custom Fields[/size][/b]

This is great for searchability. These fields are here to create a living miniatures database!

All registered users get their own album in the Cheddarmonger Gallery, and you are certainly welcome to post pictures here. I do reserve the right to edit pictures or delete things that are either duplicates or totally inappropriate. I'm pretty fussy, so you might find me fiddling with your picture, such as cropping thumbnails or filling in custom fields.

This gallery has lots of useful features. Here's some tips on how to make the most of your own personal photo gallery.