New Photos Added To Favorites Album Don't Show In Slideshow - They Always Have Before

[Brody]

When I add new photos to the "Favorites" group, they are supposed to show up in the slideshow. It worked that way in the beginning and has always worked that way when I've added pictured periodically over the last couple years. I added four images a few days ago, specifically numbers 3, 5, 13, and 15, all of which are on the first page of the Favorites Album. Nothing happens. When it gets to the point where they are next in line, there is a delay in the slideshow and then it skips to the next picture.

The photos are all standard JPGs, all 1:33 to 1 aspect ratio. I tried removing and re-uploading the pictures a few times to see it that would help. Everything is the same procedurally and technically as what I've been done in the past and nothin.... zip... nada... :dunno I guess the bottom line is HELP!! I'm clueless and need some sage advice.


Almost forgot - Here is the URL:


http://johnbrody.smugmug.com/


Thank you much for any help you can give. It will be greatly appreciated. Brody

[Andy]

You're using the 2nd to last version of the no-longer supported javascript slideshow :)

Switch to the new Shizam Flash slideshow and all will be well for you. Instructions in post one, here:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=73247

[Brody]

You're using the 2nd to last version of the no-longer supported javascript slideshow :)

Switch to the new Shizam Flash slideshow and all will be well for you. Instructions in post one, here:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=73247


Thanks for getting back to me.

I copied the HTML into the Bio section, put in the album ID#, hit the 'Submit' button, made sure the external links for the favorites album are set at yes, and went back to the home page and nothing has changed. I've been out of the customization mode for a while now and I have no idea where to begin to troubleshoot this. I'm sure there are a couple simple step I'm overlooking, but I don't know what steps to take.

I would love to get this puppy up and running, so any further tips will be hugely appreciated.

[denisegoldberg]

I copied the HTML into the Bio section, put in the album ID#, hit the 'Submit' button, made sure the external links for the favorites album are set at yes, and went back to the home page and nothing has changed.
Your new slideshow is showing on your home page, but you have some overlaps between the slideshow and the galleries underneath the show. This is caused by a conflict between your CSS and your slideshow dimensions. In you CSS, you set the height of your bio box, which is where you have your slideshow:

#bioBox {height:410px !important;
text-align: center;
}
But in the slideshow code you have indicated a height of 600px (the second number in the statement below is the height; the first is the width.

SM.flash.insertSlideshow(720, 600, ssConfig, 'transparent');

You probably should adjust one (or both) of those height numbers.

--- Denise

[Brody]

Your new slideshow is showing on your home page, but you have some overlaps between the slideshow and the galleries underneath the show. This is caused by a conflict between your CSS and your slideshow dimensions. In you CSS, you set the height of your bio box, which is where you have your slideshow:

#bioBox {height:410px !important;
text-align: center;
}
But in the slideshow code you have indicated a height of 600px (the second number in the statement below is the height; the first is the width.

SM.flash.insertSlideshow(720, 600, ssConfig, 'transparent');

You probably should adjust one (or both) of those height numbers.

--- Denise

When I got the note from Andy and he told me that my old slideshow was outdated and to use the new one in the bio box, being naive and weak on customizing, I thought that would just replace the old slideshow with the new one, and life would continue... Wrong....

The gist of my Hopes and Desires is this - I like what I had before, and I'd like to keep it the way it was with the color, content, and other details as they are. So given that my old slideshow died, I'd like to relpace it with the new one, and simply move the gallery section down to allow room for the larger slideshow, and life wil go on and I will be a happy camper :barb

The problem is, I have no clue on how to begin :dunno

I spent a week setting up the original layout and I hope not to reinvent the wheel again. I used Devbobo's method in the original setup, but those guidelines haven't changes since then so they seem to conflict with my layout as you can see givin the way it looks now - OH, here it is:

http://johnbrody.smugmug.com/

I may be dreaming, but I'm hoping it's just a few lines of code and I'm there... Wishful thinking?

Looking forward to any suggestions you may have, Brody

HALF HOUR LATER: I've made some progress, all based on your comments. There're still some issues, but you got rid of the monster problem with your kind suggestions.

Looking forward to hearing from you and Thanks MUCH !!!

[denisegoldberg]

Your site is looking great now!

The one suggestion I have is that you change the clickURL slideshow parameter. This is what you have right now:
clickUrl: 'http://www.smugmug.com',
That means if someone clicks on your slideshow they will be taken to the smugmug home page. I think it's better to keep them within your galleries. You could change it to your own home page, or you could select a gallery to take them to.

--- Denise

[Brody]

Your site is looking great now!

The one suggestion I have is that you change the clickURL slideshow parameter. This is what you have right now:
clickUrl: 'http://www.smugmug.com',
That means if someone clicks on your slideshow they will be taken to the smugmug home page. I think it's better to keep them within your galleries. You could change it to your own home page, or you could select a gallery to take them to.

--- Denise

Hi Denise,

Thanks again for your feedback - Another good suggestion, and I had no idea the option even existed.

At the risk of sounding greedy here, I've got another issue (a few, but I'll just toss one out here :) - I set up the original format using a Smugmug/Devbobo suggested method and format, where the Home Page and the "Galleries" Page are basically duplicates of each other. I'd prefer to have a seperate Galleries page, but I'm not sure how to proceed... Is there some guideline or process that I'm completely overlooking?

I think I'm going to owe you lunch or a Porsche or something for all your tips :)

Many thanks, Brody

[denisegoldberg]

At the risk of sounding greedy here, I've got another issue (a few, but I'll just toss one out here :) - I set up the original format using a Smugmug/Devbobo suggested method and format, where the Home Page and the "Galleries" Page are basically duplicates of each other. I'd prefer to have a seperate Galleries page, but I'm not sure how to proceed... Is there some guideline or process that I'm completely overlooking?
Brody -
It looks like you're missing part of the CSS and possibly the javascript to set up your galleries page separate from your home page. It looks like you started but didn't finish the separation. Take a look at this tutorial - http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/2160039. You've already got your navbar set up, just need the sections labeled The Galleries Page I, II, and III.

--- Denise