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I have set up Imagevuex on my server, and it tests out fine-- but I know absolutely nothing about code-- I am not sure even which files to open up to find the variables to be altered--
I have loaded the carbon template,
wish to make the background white
change the gallery name (and font from that cursive-ey looking one)
and create a slideshow visitors will see when they first get there.
I understand about the file upload, format and using the admin tool for this-- and have successfully set permissions. If I could only know which file to open to make changes in the Gallery--
I don't expect anyone to explain all of this, but if a really simple, step by step for idiots (thats me!)-- of one of these, including the real basics-- like which file to find, where it is, which line of code to change, I think after this I will pick up on it quickly. Its just that first getting orineted.
Imagevuex looks fantastic, and am looking forward to getting started. I appreciate your help-

I know Imagevue modification/configuration isn't the easiest to settle into. Let me try to help you out on your way:

1. Most modifications are done through the configuration files. In your case, since you are using the 'carbon' template, you need to look into the folder templates/carbon/. The main configuration file there is "config.ini", but there is also a file called slideshowimagevueconfig.ini which handles the configuration of the slideshow large iamge display in Imagevue. Many of the settings in these files are self-explanatory, but the settings are also documented here: www.photo.gallery/support/docs - click imagevue -> configuration.

2. I am not sure why you are using the carbon template if you want the background white. The whole fundament of that template is light text(foreground) on a dark background. If you wanna make make the background white, you need to change most of the colors atleast. Why not consider using the 'softwhite' template which already has a white background?

3. The gallery name is set through he config.ini file under the setting "startheading"

4. Im afraid you can't change the font unless you want to edit the FLA source file(which is not recommended unless you are a savvy flash user).

5. How to setup the slideshow as the startimage is under the documentation, here: https://www.photo.gallery/support/docs/186


Good luck!

Hey, thanks so much for your prompt reply-- actually, I think I got the hang of it after putting a bit of time into it, and have most everything in good shape-- images online and viewing, a swf for my start image-- its all working good, and appreciate you laying out an overview of how it all works. So again thanks for the quick response, its greatly appreciated.
One thing I can't seem to pull off, is how to add a link to my email address on the page-- if you could explain that, or point me to a post that explains how to set it up, that would do the trick

There are 2 ways to add an e-mail button to your gallery/slideshow:

1) With the sitemenu module, more info: https://www.photo.gallery/support/docs/418

2) With an extra button in the slideshow. Add the option customdata to the maincontrols in slideshowimagevueconfig.ini, and also set a customdatalink in the file, like:

wow. fantastic-- that was easy. Many thanks!
I have everything almost completed: galleries set up and running, start swf in place, link to my email address successfully working. All I need is one last thing, that is proving a bit tricky:
I have it set up so that when you mouse over the thumbnails of the slideshow, it shows only the decription and nothing else> I want to make it so that when you do open an image and see it full screen, and you mouse over the image, you also only see the description (no file name, file path, etc, as per hpw the thumbnails are set up) I seem to be going around in circles trying to make a distinction between what is what, and not locking down how to do this, as there are similarities between these areas, and I can't make the distinction in the ini files, etc! This is the last task to complete-- your help would (again) be greatly appreciated / Many thanks

Set in slideshowimagevueconfig.ini:

hmmm... this didn't work so well. Seemed pretty straight ahead. But now I get a thin vertical grey bar--like the 'description area window' but eolngated and vertical, with no text in it, it moves around freely wherever I drag the mouse over the image... but its just a vertical bar.
So close...
perhaps another setting is conflicting-- one I worked with while trying to sort the (actually very simple!) description solution out. Sorry to bother you with it,. but any ideas on this final piece of my puzzle? It will certainly be greatly appreciated, as the site will be finished after its done! Again, many thanks / ph

Try to change it to: For some reason the slideshow is expecting 2 options

Globetrotter--
Thanks so much for your help; but it still does not seem to work. I put my site online by transferring the necessary files to the root, and have not been able to get my Admin to updte anything, so I am wondering whether something else needs to be changed, or if nothing on my site is updating even when I Fetch it up there-- I changed just about everythign regardnig "Descriptions" to true, checked everything, but theres still no description when you roll over the loaded slideshow image.
Again, could be tied to the "Admin Mystery" or a separate issue altogether. Regardless, your help was greatly appreciated / ph

Are you using any template? If you are, you must remember to use the configuration files that are in the specific template folder ...

Hey, you guys are fantastic for putting up with all these questions. Again, many thanks for your help!
I should be more specific: when clicking on a thumbnail, you go to the slideshow of high res images: there, if one mouses over an image, the description is revealed-- but, there is no text of the name or description above the image: the only way you see any text when looking at the full size images is if you roll the mouse over the image, and the description is then revealed.

And you were right: I was not putting the ini files, etc into the templates folder! What A fool I am! But still, the admin module is not letting me update descriptions: I only get errors. I checked permissions: all OK there...

Again, sorry for so many questions! But I should be finished when I get these descriptions things locked down and can again use the Admin module to write the descriptions /// Best, and many thanks--- ph

I think this was solved by email ...

Yes indeed, the admin mystery has been solved.
However my last hurdle is getting the decriptions that I can now make n the admin, visible when you mouse over the full size slideshow image-- without the text being seen anywhere else on the page-- trying to get it so that only when mouse over the image does the description come on screen Have tried just about everything. But thats it: I'm finsihed after this last one
(See descrtion of Description problem, above) The kind suggestions did not work-- or I should say: I am not doing something right!

What configuration files are you editing? As I mentioned earlier, if you are using a template, you must edit the configuration files in the specific template dir. In your case, you are using the 'softwhite' template which is here:

http://www.lovebrain.net/templates/softwhite/
...
http://www.lovebrain.net/templates/soft ... config.ini
http://www.lovebrain.net/templates/softwhite/config.ini

In the slideshowimagevueconfig.ini file, there is a setting "imagepopinfo = false". Try setting: Your descriptions should display on rollover like here: http://www.lovebrain.net/slideshow.php? ... tion,false

the rollover is exactly what I want when I go that link-- but just without the decription text coming in above the image -- looking for a description on rollover, and no other text ever seen onscreen except for when you rollover the image- I'll give what you've described a shot, although I'm pretty sure I've been putting files in correct places-- again many thanks