Edit Event Albums
- Go to http://www.photostockplus.com/ and log into your account. If you are unsure how to log in, see Logging In.
- Click on the "Event Albums" tab in the left column. A list of your event albums will now show in the main window.
- Scroll to the event album you wish to edit and click on the “Edit” link found to the right of the event album’s name.
- You can now edit any of the following fields:
- Move to existing album:
To keep your event album in the same location, leave this field as is. Use the dropdown menu to select an existing event group if you wish to change your event album’s location.
For more information on event albums, sub folders, and groups, click here.
- Album Title
Edit this field if you wish to change the name of your event album.
- Pricing Group
Edit your event album’s current pricing group by selecting a different one from the dropdown menu.
You may also create a custom pricing template for a specific event. For more information on pricing groups, see Pricing.
- Photographer
Edit this field to change the name of your event album’s current photographer which is displayed towards the top of the event’s homepage. This featured is used to help with image organization, and to ease search.
- Date:
Open the calendar by clicking on the (…) button to edit the event’s date. This featured is used to help with image organization, and to ease search.
- Login password:
To edit an event album’s current password, type in a new password in this field. If there is no password set for your event album you may type in a word or phrase in this field if you wish to password protect an event album for private viewing. Once an event album is password protected, users will be asked to type in the password before viewing its content.
For potential buyers who do not have the password, a link will be available to them to request it. An automated email with their name will then be sent to you at which point you can choose to grant the user access and agree to send them the password, or ignore the message.
- Slideshow music:
Use the dropdown menu to edit the music played in the background when a potential buyer is viewing your event’s slideshow. You can preview songs by using the “Start” and “Stop” buttons.
- Event Type
Select an event type from the drop down menu. This featured is used to help with image organization, and to ease search.
- Select Template
Use this option to edit your event album’s template. Using a variety of templates is excellent for event shooters that cover a wide range of events, as it will allow you to give a more personalized feel to each and every event that you shoot.
Click on the “Select” tab to open a new window where you may preview each available template. Click the thumbnail version of the template for a larger preview, and “Choose this template” to accept the new template.
- Select main event photo
Consider this the one image you’d like to showcase and use as a first impression of the event album. You will be able to choose the main event photo only after uploading images to your event album.
- Make Event Available for Viewing
In order for others to view an event album, it must be made available for viewing. By default, this option is always on when creating event albums,
If you are editing an event album and wish to temporarily make the event unavailable online, you may un-check this option and only turn it on once satisfied with your event album changes.
- Feature Event on my Main Homepage
On your Photostockplus homepage (www.user_name.photostockplus.com), you can have multiple events featured with a thumbnail in the ”Featured Events” section. Select this box to have this event featured, or leave it unselected to have it simply added in the drop down menu.
- Include Link Back to Homepage
This option adds a link towards the top of your event’s homepage which will direct back to your main storefront (example. http://www.johnsmith.photostockplus.com).
- Mandatory Email Login
Check this box to prompt visitors to enter their email address before viewing the event album. This option is a great tool for lead generation and to help start collecting an email list of potential clients and increase your revenue potential.
- Header Area
The text entered will be displayed towards the top of the event album’s homepage, and on every internal page of the event making it a great tool to market yourself and your work. Use the space in whichever way you feel most appropriate.
Using the small icons above the field, you can change the formatting of the text, add a Photostockplus banner to help introduce various products to potential buyers (large “B” icon), a scrolling Marquee to display eye catching messages (large “M” icon”), or even various images (picture frame icon).
For those comfortable with basic coding and who want to add other html or flash elements, click on the “Toggle editor/raw to add HTML or flash code“ link below the field for complete control. Once in the manual HTML editor, you must toggle back to the regular editor once again for the changes to be applied.
- Description
The description entered will be displayed on your event album’s homepage. Use the space in whichever way you feel most appropriate, and which best ”sells” your album.
Using the small icons above the field, you can change the formatting of the text, add a Photostockplus banner to help introduce various products to potential buyers (large “B” icon), a scrolling Marquee to display eye catching messages (large “M” icon”), or even various images (picture frame icon).
For those comfortable with basic coding and who want to add other html or flash elements, click on the “Toggle editor/raw to add HTML or flash code“ link below the field for complete control. Once in the manual HTML editor, you must toggle back to the regular editor once again for the changes to be applied.
- Select watermark
A watermark is a semi transparent text which is applied automatically onto your images when they are viewed by visitors and photo buyers. This watermark is meant to protect the photographer and his/her work, and will not appear when the image is purchased.
Choose a watermark type by checking the box next to the selection.
- None
Images will have no watermark applied.
- PhotoStock Plus
Select this to apply the default watermark (Photostock Plus, Digital Photography).
- Custom
This option allows you to create a custom watermark.
Fill in the empty slot with the text you wish to use (example: Image by John Smith, copyright 2010), and set the parameters of the watermark:
Size – font size
Intensity – how dark or light the font’s shade of grey will appear
Opacity – how transparent the mark will be
Placement – where on the image the watermark will be located
- Quickly add additional “events” based on this event’s properties
Enter a name in the field to create an additional event album using the same settings. Clicking “Show more fields” will allow you to create dozens of event albums at once.
You can edit the photographer, date, and description of each additional event album by clicking on the “Show more options” tick box.
These additional event albums will be created at the end of the album creating process.
- Quickly add “sub-folders ” to this event
Enter a name in the field to create a sub folder using the same settings. Clicking “Show more fields” will allow you to create dozens of sub folders at once.
You can edit the photographer, date, and description of each sub folder by clicking on the “Show more options” tick box.
These additional sub folders will be created at the end of the album creating process.
- Personal Use – Notes
This section is available for you to use for comments, reminders, or notes for the event. This text will not be displayed on any public pages and can only be viewed through your personal Photostockplus account.
- Click on the “Save Event” to have the new changes applied.