Please put your feature requests in this thread.

Occasionally we will move a thread, or posts from a thread, to here, for the sake of having everything in one place. Thanks in advance for your input and telling us like it is!

Here are the prior two FR Threads, for reference:

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=23482
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=1349

As discussed in the Smugmug has some shoes to fill thread...would add a lot to Smugmug.

1. Package pricing/volume discounts (for one or multiple photos)
2. digital downloads
3. Customized Watermarking
4. Discount coupons

Virtual Galleries via keyword url

1) Create new Gallery
2) select "virtual" option
3) 2 sources
--keyword : enter keyword url (enter url ie "mysite.smugmug.com/keyword/mom")
--shortcut : point to existing gallery (to duplicate it)
4) move it around your site just like a real gallery

that's it, a nice gallery of mom pics.

Originally Posted by dmc Virtual Galleries via keyword url 1) Create new Gallery 2) select "virtual" option 3) 2 sources --keyword : enter keyword url (enter url ie "mysite.smugmug.com/keyword/mom") --shortcut : point to existing gallery (to duplicate it) 4) move it around your site just like a real gallery that's it, a nice gallery of mom pics.

Hey I really like your idea. I've set up galleries with keywords but would like to add one more to your idea above to perfect it... Enable bulk adding these virtual galleries to the cart. Currently it's impossible :( so parents ordering pics tagged with their kids names for example have to click each individual keyworded picture to add to cart... if they click bulk add it takes them to add the gallery of the actual photo being viewed when clicked (such as in smugmug style). Hope that makes since :-)

Originally Posted by dmc Virtual Galleries via keyword url 1) Create new Gallery 2) select "virtual" option 3) 2 sources --keyword : enter keyword url (enter url ie "mysite.smugmug.com/keyword/mom") --shortcut : point to existing gallery (to duplicate it) 4) move it around your site just like a real gallery that's it, a nice gallery of mom pics.

The virtual keyworded gallery has been posted and noted in the prior thread.

But a question - you can do this now, http://www.moonriverphotography.com/keyword/nyc

So I'm not understanding what you are asking for here... a place to store that link? Is that it? Because you could do that, too, simply by creating a gallery of virtual galleries, and putting all the links in the gallery description.. just a thought.

Originally Posted by Andy The virtual keyworded gallery has been posted and noted in the prior thread. But a question - you can do this now, http://www.moonriverphotography.com/keyword/nyc So I'm not understanding what you are asking for here... a place to store that link? Is that it? Because you could do that, too, simply by creating a gallery of virtual galleries, and putting all the links in the gallery description.. just a thought.

"virtual" galleries appear to be just another regular smugmug gallery to the visitor. the source of the pictures in that gallery come from either a keyword url, or a url pointing to another gallery. Like a windows Shortcut on your desktop, which has an icon, it looks like the application or file, but is really just a pointer to the real thing. This also solves the "how can I have a single gallery in multiple places without duplicating the photos?" question.

Virtual galleries could have an appropriate subset of gallery attributes which we could "Customize" (like preferred Style) and even have a feature photo too.

These virtual galleries could be arranged on our site just like any other gallery.

I'm not talking about putting hyperlinks into descriptions, yes that is a workaround to what what I was asking for.

Originally Posted by dmc I'm not talking about putting hyperlinks into descriptions, yes that is a workaround to what what I was asking for.

And, a darn good one

I too would like to see certain things in the keyword and dates galleries. It would be great if they could act like regular galleries with regard to gallery styling. If you can assign a gallery style to your keyword and dates galleries I haven't found out how. Other than that, there isn't much missing from the .keywordPage and .datesPage IMHO.

Originally Posted by Andy And, a darn good one

I do the hyper-link in a description flavor of virtual galleries all the time. It works very well and customers seem to like it as well.

My top three feature requests:

1) Digital downloads, from the "Standard Prints" drop-down (nobody seems to look past standard prints).

2) We can price by image, gallery and portfolio. Add price by sub-cat and category.

3) Less obtrusive PROOF. I'd prefer a narrower font, and the word "COPYRIGHT" instead.

Originally Posted by Andy The virtual keyworded gallery has been posted and noted in the prior thread. But a question - you can do this now, http://www.moonriverphotography.com/keyword/nyc So I'm not understanding what you are asking for here... a place to store that link? Is that it? Because you could do that, too, simply by creating a gallery of virtual galleries, and putting all the links in the gallery description.. just a thought.

One still can't do it if any galleries are password protected (as keywords don't seem to cross the boundary into password protected galleries). I take a lot of pictures of school events or kid sports and most of those galleries need to be password protected to keep parents feeling comfortable. Witrhout the use of keywords, I have to upload duplicates in order to show different views of the same images (by game, by person, by event, highlights, etc...).

So, I'm asking for some sort of virtual gallery feature here that allows the content to be password protected.

Originally Posted by jfriend One still can't do it if any galleries are password protected (as keywords don't seem to cross the boundary into password protected galleries). I take a lot of pictures of school events or kid sports and most of those galleries need to be password protected to keep parents feeling comfortable. Witrhout the use of keywords, I have to upload duplicates in order to show different views of the same images (by game, by person, by event, highlights, etc...). So, I'm asking for some sort of virtual gallery feature here that allows the content to be password protected.

Thanks John. Can't say if or when that'll be done but we appreciate the feature request!

A client upload utility as lightweight and simple as flickr's upload utility.

Trying to upload 432432 photos is a pain.

unless i'm missing something and smugmug has a upload client that I don't know about.

Originally Posted by chrisjlee A client upload utility as lightweight and simple as flickr's upload utility. Trying to upload 432432 photos is a pain. unless i'm missing something and smugmug has a upload client that I don't know about.

Well, our Universal Drag and Drop uploader is unlimited - have you reached a limit that I'm unaware of?

Originally Posted by Andy Well, our Universal Drag and Drop uploader is unlimited - have you reached a limit that I'm unaware of?

Andy,

I've been using that; I have to drag one image at a time. Sometimes I have 100-200 photos in a folder. I tried dragging the whole folder in and it'll freeze up my browser (firefox) or it just won't work.

It's sorta quirky. It'd just seem easier if it was a client side app or If i could ftp it.

Originally Posted by chrisjlee Andy, I've been using that; I have to drag one image at a time. Sometimes I have 100-200 photos in a folder. I tried dragging the whole folder in and it'll freeze up my browser (firefox) or it just won't work. It's sorta quirky. It'd just seem easier if it was a client side app or If i could ftp it.

You're not trying to drag a file called "thumbs.db" are you? I routinely drag 200 files at a time into the box. Are you on Mac or PC, and what version of Firefox?

Originally Posted by Andy You're not trying to drag a file called "thumbs.db" are you? I routinely drag 200 files at a time into the box. Are you on Mac or PC, and what version of Firefox?

the newest version of firefox.
version 1.5.0.1

Andy, ya it might be because i'm dragging other non-jpeg files - picasa.ini or like you said thumbs.db...

but anyways I would love to see smugmug roll out a client version so you can tag photos, add descriptions, as you would do online. I'm sure it's probably been requested before.

Originally Posted by chrisjlee the newest version of firefox. version 1.5.0.1 Andy, ya it might be because i'm dragging other non-jpeg files - picasa.ini or like you said thumbs.db... but anyways I would love to see smugmug roll out a client version so you can tag photos, add descriptions, as you would do online. I'm sure it's probably been requested before.

Have you looked at Star Explorer, SendToSmugMug and the others?

Originally Posted by Andy Have you looked at Star Explorer, SendToSmugMug and the others?

Hmm. no. link?

Originally Posted by chrisjlee Hmm. no. link?

http://www.smugmug.com/hack/hacks-apps

Originally Posted by Andy http://www.smugmug.com/hack/hacks-apps

thanks!