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girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 07:12 PM #1

I've looked around DGrin for this but can't find the answer anywhere. Blurb offers a code that you can post on other websites that lets people preview your book. How do I go about putting this into a gallery so that someone can preview the book on my site? I assume they can't actually buy Blurb books on smugmug, so I'd like them to at least view the preview and then click though to Blurb to buy the book. Can someone help? I am at a loss. Thanks!

***Smug Eric*** · Aug-26-2011, 07:16 PM #2

put it in your gallery description within html tags

<html>
blurb code here...
...
...
</html>

girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 07:42 PM #3

Wow- thank you. I should have thought of that. However, though it seems to work for me in Firefox while logged in and out, it doesn't seem to work on Safari or IE. It says "book preview not available." Any idea why? I do have the preview option on in Blurb.

girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 07:42 PM #4

Here is the link in reference: http://www.girardimages.com/PhotoBoo...8735916_tq5bXs. A car book should pop up...

***Smug Eric*** · Aug-26-2011, 07:44 PM #5

I'm not seeing an image on any browser. Is the image public?

girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 07:51 PM #6

This answer may make me sound dumb... but I didn't include an image in this gallery. I just wanted the book preview. It's weird, though, because it does work on my computer-- I see the book preview from Blurb. And yes, I have set the book on Blurb to have a preview available. Would having no images make the gallery description not show up? Just confused bc I see it in Firefox.

girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 07:52 PM #7

... ok added a photo, but still not seeing preview of book in safari or IE...

***Smug Eric*** · Aug-26-2011, 07:58 PM #8

Having a photo in the gallery shouldn't effect anything. I'm guessing you were working on your site at blurb in firefox as well?

It's probably that the image isn't available publicly at blurb, so you will want to check the settings there.

girardimages · Aug-26-2011, 08:02 PM #9

ok, update- my husband can't see it on his firefox either. so frustrating, i can see it here logged in or out! it's a preview of my book on blurb. Here is the code I added to my gallery description-- <div style="text-align:left; width:450px"><object id="myWidget" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58" width="450" height="300"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58"></param><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/2363128?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P3228913/md/wcover_2.png"></img></a></object><div style="display:block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/1872364/10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58?ce=blurb_ ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">VIR Weekend</a> | <a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Make Your Own Book</a></div></div>

Allen · Aug-26-2011, 08:57 PM #10

Quote:

Originally Posted by girardimages

ok, update- my husband can't see it on his firefox either. so frustrating, i can see it here logged in or out! it's a preview of my book on blurb. Here is the code I added to my gallery description-- <div style="text-align:left; width:450px"><object id="myWidget" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58" width="450" height="300"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58"></param><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/2363128?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P3228913/md/wcover_2.png"></img></a></object><div style="display:block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/1872364/10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58?ce=blurb_ ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">VIR Weekend</a> | <a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Make Your Own Book</a></div></div>

Did you surround the whole code with html tags?

<html>
your code here
</html>

girardimages · Aug-27-2011, 05:31 AM #11

Thanks again. I was able to figure it out. Even though the Blurb website allows me to have a book labeled as private, as long as preview is turned on, apparently that doesn't work when you are using an embedded link. I have to make the book public, unfortunately. It's too bad, as I don't want my clients books to all be public.


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Aug-26-2011, 07:12 PM #1
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	Help with Previewing Blurb book on Smugmug? I've looked around DGrin for this but can't find the answer anywhere. Blurb offers a code that you can post on other websites that lets people preview your book. How do I go about putting this into a gallery so that someone can preview the book on my site? I assume they can't actually buy Blurb books on smugmug, so I'd like them to at least view the preview and then click though to Blurb to buy the book. Can someone help? I am at a loss. Thanks! __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com Last edited by girardimages; Aug-26-2011 at 07:13 PM. Reason: grammar

Aug-26-2011, 07:16 PM #2
*Smug Eric* Smug Hero Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,671	put it in your gallery description within html tags <html> blurb code here... ... ... </html> __________________ Eric Support Hero and Customeister http://www.smugmug.com/help

Aug-26-2011, 07:42 PM #3
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	Wow- thank you. I should have thought of that. However, though it seems to work for me in Firefox while logged in and out, it doesn't seem to work on Safari or IE. It says "book preview not available." Any idea why? I do have the preview option on in Blurb. __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com

Aug-26-2011, 07:42 PM #4
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	Here is the link in reference: http://www.girardimages.com/PhotoBoo...8735916_tq5bXs. A car book should pop up... __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com

Aug-26-2011, 07:44 PM #5
*Smug Eric* Smug Hero Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,671	I'm not seeing an image on any browser. Is the image public? __________________ Eric Support Hero and Customeister http://www.smugmug.com/help

Aug-26-2011, 07:51 PM #6
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	This answer may make me sound dumb... but I didn't include an image in this gallery. I just wanted the book preview. It's weird, though, because it does work on my computer-- I see the book preview from Blurb. And yes, I have set the book on Blurb to have a preview available. Would having no images make the gallery description not show up? Just confused bc I see it in Firefox. __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com

Aug-26-2011, 07:52 PM #7
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	... ok added a photo, but still not seeing preview of book in safari or IE... __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com

Aug-26-2011, 07:58 PM #8
*Smug Eric* Smug Hero Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,671	Having a photo in the gallery shouldn't effect anything. I'm guessing you were working on your site at blurb in firefox as well? It's probably that the image isn't available publicly at blurb, so you will want to check the settings there. __________________ Eric Support Hero and Customeister http://www.smugmug.com/help

Aug-26-2011, 08:02 PM #9
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	ok, update- my husband can't see it on his firefox either. so frustrating, i can see it here logged in or out! it's a preview of my book on blurb. Here is the code I added to my gallery description-- <div style="text-align:left; width:450px"><object id="myWidget" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58" width="450" height="300"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2363128&token_id=1872364&token=1 0e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58&locale=en_ US&token_id=1872364&token=10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d 1c552b6ad0be5f58"></param><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/2363128?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P3228913/md/wcover_2.png"></img></a></object><div style="display:block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/1872364/10e73e941de5b0fbe26b7a6d1c552b6ad0be5f58?ce=blurb_ ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">VIR Weekend</a> \| <a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Make Your Own Book</a></div></div> __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com

Aug-27-2011, 05:31 AM #11
girardimages ^OP Big grins Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 47	Thanks again. I was able to figure it out. Even though the Blurb website allows me to have a book labeled as private, as long as preview is turned on, apparently that doesn't work when you are using an embedded link. I have to make the book public, unfortunately. It's too bad, as I don't want my clients books to all be public. __________________ Thanks, J.Girard www.girardimages.com


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