Little help please?

[Etchd]

I have used the fanstic tutorials up till now, and so far have customized my smugmug real well, BUT im stumped... (maybe i been sitting here too long lol), but how do i change where the nav links, link to what page? make sense..

for example, when i press homepage at the moment, it takes me to smugmug's home page (i presume)...

thanks in advance

[richW]

I have used the fanstic tutorials up till now, and so far have customized my smugmug real well, BUT im stumped... (maybe i been sitting here too long lol), but how do i change where the nav links, link to what page? make sense..

for example, when i press homepage at the moment, it takes me to smugmug's home page (i presume)...

thanks in advance You will need to add your site nickname where 'nickname' is below in your navBar code in your header section.

a href="http://nickname.smugmug.com"

If you need help, post the link to your site :)

Check out Ivar's tutorial, it will give you some tips: http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1932803

Welcome to dgrin....:wave

[Etchd]

Oh Rich i could not thank you enough! I knew itd be something simple that i would of looked over....

Now, i just need to figure out how to create the pages n link em to the navbar...

www.etchd.smugmug.com (http://www.etchd.smugmug.com)

is my thing..

thanks for the welcome too... so far so good :barb

[richW]

Oh Rich i could not thank you enough! I knew itd be something simple that i would of looked over....

Now, i just need to figure out how to create the pages n link em to the navbar...

www.etchd.smugmug.com (http://www.etchd.smugmug.com)

is my thing..

thanks for the welcome too... so far so good :barbYou're Welcome....:thumb
Now on to the fun stuff :D

Homepage slide show, replace the X's with the gallery I.D. number of the gallery you want to pull images from.
oParams.AlbumID = "XXXXXXX";
The gallery I.D. number can be found in the URL when viewing a gallery:
http://etchd.smugmug.com/gallery/4107246
The number following 'gallery' is the I.D number.

To make your 'About', 'Info', 'Guest Book' pages, check out #42 in the FAQ http://www.smugmug.com/help/customize-faq.mg

In addition, look at #30 & #31 for the Guest Book.

It looks like you want to have the 'galleries' on their own page, check out the 'Galleries Page Hack' http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/2160039

If you need help, yell.....

Remember, add one new trick at a time and test to make sure it works as needed. If all checks out, then move on to the next new item.

[Etchd]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

oK, Rich, i need help.... (btw, thanks for the above, u are soooo helpful) anyhow, ok, i have confused myself totally by adding random galleries or catergories wit pictures here and there, and hence forth am totally confused. i am trying to put my navbar links to pages, but having trouble because my gallerie is all over the place.

how do i delete catergories/galleries?

[richW]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

oK, Rich, i need help.... (btw, thanks for the above, u are soooo helpful) anyhow, ok, i have confused myself totally by adding random galleries or catergories wit pictures here and there, and hence forth am totally confused. i am trying to put my navbar links to pages, but having trouble because my gallerie is all over the place.

how do i delete catergories/galleries?I looked at your site and you are OK. Keep all of your 'site' galleries together in one category, it looks like you have them in the 'Other' category. If you need to, you can make a custom category if you like and move the galleries there.

Make some new 'html only' galleries for your About - Packages - Prices - Specials pages and I will help you link them up to the navbar. Check out #42 in the FAQ http://www.smugmug.com/help/customize-faq.mg

Did you want the galleries moved to their own page?

Post back and either myself or one of the many dgrinners will come by and help :)

[Etchd]

Hey Rich, (or someone else)

Ok, atm im just intent on getting this homepage looking right, then ill move onto building the html pages...then linking them to the navbar.. BUT i dont like the type of flash thing is on the front...

Id like something different... maybe something like this guys? i like his..

http://www.photoscapedesign.com/

also, how do i get rid of the "etchd's home" that is just above the flash thing?

thanks heaps

[Etchd]

OR even more, how can i just have ONE picture as the main picture on the front page....

then ill just arrange my pictures into thier galleries and do it that way..

think id prefer that..

[richW]

Hey Rich, (or someone else)

Ok, atm im just intent on getting this homepage looking right, then ill move onto building the html pages...then linking them to the navbar.. BUT i dont like the type of flash thing is on the front...

Id like something different... maybe something like this guys? i like his..

http://www.photoscapedesign.com/

also, how do i get rid of the "etchd's home" that is just above the flash thing?

thanks heapsBarb's site is the link you provide and she is using the flash slide show for her main image on the home page.

Check out #24 in the FAQ to remove your nickname from the homepage: http://www.smugmug.com/help/customize-faq.mg

[richW]

OR even more, how can i just have ONE picture as the main picture on the front page....

then ill just arrange my pictures into thier galleries and do it that way..

think id prefer that..You could use a 'splash' image on your homepage. Either you can added it to your bioBox as described in the FAQ #34 http://www.smugmug.com/help/customize-faq.mg

Or you can do the following.
Add this to the top line in your footer:
<div id="my_splash"></div>

Paste in your css section:

#my_splash {
width: 575px;
height: 399px;
display: none;
margin: 0 auto;
border: solid 1px #FFF;
background: url(http://etchd.smugmug.com/photos/240457762-M.jpg (http://etchd.smugmug.com/photos/24045776x-M.jpg)) no-repeat;}

.homepage #my_splash {display: block;}

Replace the url to the image you would like to use and adjust the height & width in the css to match the properties of the inage.

Some adjustment of the css might be needed, but this will give you a start.

[urbanaries]

Add this to the top line in your footer:
<div id="my_splash"></div>

Paste in your css section:

#my_splash {
width: 575px;
height: 399px;
display: none;
margin: 0 auto;
border: solid 1px #FFF;
background: url(http://etchd.smugmug.com/photos/240457762-M.jpg (http://etchd.smugmug.com/photos/24045776x-M.jpg)) no-repeat;}

.homepage #my_splash {display: block;}

Replace the url to the image you would like to use and adjust the height & width in the css to match the properties of the inage.

Some adjustment of the css might be needed, but this will give you a start.

Hey Rich, I've used this code successfully on my site (thanks!!!) and was wondering which set of parameters can I add to modify the vertical alignment? I'd love to move the splash up to align closer to my header/nav bar. I tried altering "margin" but it only affected horizontal alignment (and strangely only in FF).

[Allen]

Hey Rich, I've used this code successfully on my site (thanks!!!) and was wondering which set of parameters can I add to modify the vertical alignment? I'd love to move the splash up to align closer to my header/nav bar. I tried altering "margin" but it only affected horizontal alignment (and strangely only in FF).
See if this works. Added a logged in version so it doesn't cover your control button, might not be needed.

#my_splash {
width: 800px;
height: 533px;
display: none;
margin: -20px auto 0;
border: solid 1px #000;
background: url(http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/234374260-L-2.jpg) no-repeat;}

.homepage #my_splash {display: block;}

.loggedIn #my_splash {margin: 0 auto;}

[urbanaries]

See if this works. Added a logged in version so it doesn't cover your control button, might not be needed.

#my_splash {
width: 800px;
height: 533px;
display: none;
margin: -20px auto 0;
border: solid 1px #000;
background: url(http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/234374260-L-2.jpg) no-repeat;}

.homepage #my_splash {display: block;}

.loggedIn #my_splash {margin: 0 auto;}

hmmm, same thing, any time I alter the margin parameters, it moves the box horizontally (what I don't want) and not vertically (what I want).

[Allen]

hmmm, same thing, any time I alter the margin parameters, it moves the box horizontally (what I don't want) and not vertically (what I want). Add in the red and see if it looks better.

#my_splash {
width: 800px;
height: 533px;
display: none;
margin: -20px auto 0;
border: solid 1px #000;
background: url(http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/234374260-L-2.jpg) no-repeat;
}

[richW]

Hey Rich, I've used this code successfully on my site (thanks!!!) and was wondering which set of parameters can I add to modify the vertical alignment? I'd love to move the splash up to align closer to my header/nav bar. I tried altering "margin" but it only affected horizontal alignment (and strangely only in FF).Hi Lynne :wave I added Allen's code to center and move the image up, it was driving me crazy
I see you have a Blogger page, if you are looking to remove the Blogger banner, look here: http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=719745&postcount=28

I'm thinking you break things on purpose to make me look at all your great shots :) I'm thinking of this: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=70050

Anytime you need anything, give me a holler...