Make HTML Gallery window is different

jeanine · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 17

I am using the iView Pro 2 trial version. I want to add some annotations to my Web Gallery. My "Make HTML Gallery" window is different than what tutorials show. I only have the tabs "theme" and "setting" instead of "index" "media page" "general". I don't see HTML gallery options as in tutorial http://www.iview-multimedia.com/tutorials/gallery/index.html

I am doing something wrong?

What I want to do is add Caption or some comment to each photo.

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jimhere · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 389 Location: Cambridge Mass

That's odd. Their help shot is from iView 1.5. Version 2 does have only the two tabs.
You can make "captions" show up by making a "captions" field phrase in an html template of your choice. Some templates are found in your Library/Application Suppost/iView/HTML Templates folder...
If there's an existing layout that's OK, save a copy of it with "captions" in there.
If this is confusing, there's a document called "About_Templates.html" that comes with iView.

Jim · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 120 Location: Portland, OR, USA

Yes, that tutorial has not been updated for the 2.0 version of Media Pro. Along with the document jimhere pointed out, use the User Manual for guidance on using this capability. http://www.iview-multimedia.com/support/documentation.html

jeanine · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 17

Okaaaaaay.....where will I find a template to modify or where do I find iView field phrases? My HTML template folders is empty. Is it because I have the trial version? I browsed thru "About_Templates.html" and feel "out of place". Where can I find a template that I can modify or one that will do something similar to what I want?

I have the captions, keywords etc already assigned to the photo but want the option/capability to add them to the web gallery. Do I need to take some classes in HTML or is there a idiots program/template I can walk thru?

thanks

from Jeanine aka "lost in HTML code"

jeanine · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 17

Okaaaaaay.....where will I find a template to modify or where do I find iView field phrases? My HTML template folders is empty. Is it because I have the trial version? I browsed thru "About_Templates.html" and feel "out of place". Where can I find a template that I can modify or one that will do something similar to what I want?

I have the captions, keywords etc already assigned to the photo but want the option/capability to add them to the web gallery. Do I need to take some classes in HTML or is there a idiots program/template I can walk thru?

thanks

from Jeanine aka "lost in HTML code"

Jim · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 120 Location: Portland, OR, USA

jeanine · Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 17

It will take me a while to digest this info so I may be back with more questions. I will probably need to find a computer friend to help me with a HTML template. As I understand it, once I have a template I want, I would put it in the ~User/Library/Application Support/iView/Plug-ins/HTML Templates folder and it will show up in the Themes tab under Make HTML Gallery ? :roll:

Jeanine

jimhere · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 389 Location: Cambridge Mass

Yes it will show up there. It took me awhile to figure this stuff out, too. Alot of making galleries from templates, then trashing them. Alot of tweaking.
Here's a little gallery made from iView:
http://homepage.mac.com/jimpogo/kids/
Simply adorable, eh?
I modified an old frameset template that came with iView. Notice the words under the photo. That's where iView's captions become the web page's caption. It looks like I made a place for "Photo By", but since I didn't mark it in iView, it's blank. PM me if you want me to email this template. Then you can rip it apart to see how it works.