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JohnValJohn
Jun-23-2009, 09:59 AM
How do I get a photo to take up the whole page? and just show the whole page? My about us page looks pretty dull (www.dancingwithlightphoto.com) and I have put together a couple JPEGS that have all the pertinent text in them that look loads better, but cant figure out how to get it to automatically just load full screen as the page.

Also, should I use slices with the imbedded urls for navigation on the page or do that seperately with a navbar at the top?

Oh yeah, can I have more than one navbar?

And if I wanted to seperate content what is the best way? Explanation, I shooting High School sports events, weddings and glamour. Now little Johnnys mother doesnt want to see the glamour photos and I dont want to offend her. How do other photographers handle this? Do I need a seperate Smugmug account or is there a reasonable way to do this with my exisiting account (pro account) Should I buy a second domain name and also attach it to my account (is this even possible)

If you read all of this, THANK YOU! Appreciate all the help
jwashburn
Jun-23-2009, 10:49 AM
How do I get a photo to take up the whole page? and just show the whole page? My about us page looks pretty dull (www.dancingwithlightphoto.com (http://www.dancingwithlightphoto.com)) and I have put together a couple JPEGS that have all the pertinent text in them that look loads better, but cant figure out how to get it to automatically just load full screen as the page.

Are you trying to use the image in your about page as the page background? The one with 5 images at the top?


Also, should I use slices with the imbedded urls for navigation on the page or do that seperately with a navbar at the top?

I would use a navbar

Oh yeah, can I have more than one navbar?

Sure you can, they are just HTML lists with CSS styling them


And if I wanted to seperate content what is the best way? Explanation, I shooting High School sports events, weddings and glamour. Now little Johnnys mother doesnt want to see the glamour photos and I dont want to offend her. How do other photographers handle this? Do I need a seperate Smugmug account or is there a reasonable way to do this with my exisiting account (pro account) Should I buy a second domain name and also attach it to my account (is this even possible)


You could do password protected galleries as well as non public galleries to create the look without seperate domains.
JohnValJohn
Jun-23-2009, 11:34 AM
Yes I am trying to use the image on the page with the images on top.

Are you trying to use the image in your about page as the page background? The one with 5 images at the top?



I would use a navbar



Sure you can, they are just HTML lists with CSS styling them



You could do password protected galleries as well as non public galleries to create the look without seperate domains.
J Allen
Jun-23-2009, 12:43 PM
Yes I am trying to use the image on the page with the images on top.

I think I understand what you are trying for your "About Us" page......


1- Remove your page photo from that gallery and put it in your "Site Files" gallery.

2- Once it's in the site files gallery hit the "share button" and "get a link"..replace the red in this code with that link:





<img src="Image URL"border="0">







Then take that whole code and put it in the "Album Description Area" of your "About Us" gallery...should look like this:

<html>

<center>

<img src="Image URL"border="0">

</center>

</html>






Then add this to your CSS box to clean-up that gallery:




/*====No More Border====*/
.galleryPage,
.boxBottom,
.boxTop,
.box
{border:none !important;}




/*====About-Us-Page====*/
.gallery_8454300 #breadCrumbTrail,
.gallery_8454300 .play_slideshow,
.gallery_8454300 #albumNav_top,
.gallery_8454300 #albumNav_bottom,
.gallery_8454300 .nophotos h3,
.gallery_8454300 .pageNav
{display:none;}
.gallery_8454300 .journal_entry
{border:none;}








If you need help, please post a direct link to your "site files" gallery with the picture already in there. :thumb

:ear
J Allen
Jun-23-2009, 12:54 PM
Should look like this:




http://www.joerallen.com/photos/572159788_no2ru-X2.jpg
JohnValJohn
Jun-23-2009, 02:38 PM
Really appreciate such detailed help, I will try this.

Thanks again

Should look like this:




http://www.joerallen.com/photos/572159788_no2ru-X2.jpg
JohnValJohn
Jun-24-2009, 11:01 AM
All seemed clear till I went to get the link after clicking on share and I gota a whole page of links, which one do I use?

Thanks.


Should look like this:




http://www.joerallen.com/photos/572159788_no2ru-X2.jpg
J Allen
Jun-24-2009, 11:05 AM
Just try the biggest one first, and see how that looks...If you want post a direct link to your site files gallery and I'll take a look.
JohnValJohn
Jun-24-2009, 11:19 AM
Thank you very much it works now. I will probably do some tweaking on the image but have the concept down now. Thanks again.

Just try the biggest one first, and see how that looks...If you want post a direct link to your site files gallery and I'll take a look.