Client access to image galleries

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Thanks, I am going to have to do some more testing.

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Has anone used it with EasyCMS? This could be a good option for my client, but the demo page isnā€™t working. My client just needs to add 3-4 images per week with 3 set galleries.

I would also love it if I could keep the square thumbnails, I think it looks so much better.

Here is what my one client already has (I update the page for her). http://thirstforartevents.com/gallery/

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Which one isnā€™t working? Do you have a link?

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The EasyCMS Demoā€¦ I canā€™t get that page to load. http://gallerydemo.instacks.com/easycms/

Update: Looks to be working in Chrome but not Safari.

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Iā€™m using it on this page with Easy CMS. Works really well. https://www.jimbestracing.com/Gallery/

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Works good on Safariā€¦

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That sample looks like what I want to do. Square thumbnails and regular full scale image in the Lightbox. Are you just adding them through the EasyCMS interface?

Any chance you can send me a couple of screen shots or a small video of you adding images through EasyCMS?

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So to build out an image gallery like you have, I would need to get Gallery Stack 3, EasyCMS, and Probably PageSafe correct?

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The siteā€™s live so the client is adding them now and Iā€™d rather not fiddle with it.

In answer to question 2: yes. But no need for Pagesafe because EasyCMS now includes a simpler version of this called - I think - Protect.

And whatā€™s really clever about Gallery 3 is that if you remove an image or several images, the thumbnails just close up and fill the gaps.

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Ok, I think this is the way to go for my client. I already have PageSafe, so if I need it I am covered, but now I need to see if I can get the client to fork over some extra cash so I can pickup Gallery Stack 3 and EasyCMS. Between the two Stacks it will be over $100 Canadian.

Thanks Everyone.

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Although that sounds a fair whack, youā€™ll be able to use both stacks over and over again. And the way that JW has developed EasyCMS itā€™s now a really powerful content management system with some great features. As is Gallery 3.

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I have two more questionsā€¦

  1. will EasyCMS work with the default Image Gallery Plugin built into RW?

  2. If EasyCMS works with both Gallery Stack 3 and Nick Cates Photo stack, what do you think would be the better option?

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No.

Afaik, Nick Cates Photo Stack (great product!) doesnā€™t work with EasyCMS, but maybe someone else with better knowledge chimes in.

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Last I checked (which was admittedly a while ago), it worked with Total CMS only.

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On the Integration page for Easy and Total CMS it says it does. Maybe I can fire JW a quick Tweet.

https://total-cms.com/integrations/

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Okā€¦ at the end of the day, here is what I have learned.

  1. If the client wants to manage their own image gallery, the best overall option without re-inventing the wheel or jumping through too many hoops would be TotalCMS and using the built in gallery.

  2. Managing image galleries (Photos / Gallery Stack 3) with EasyCMS would require the admin to create a pre-defined layout. The user would then have to change images one at a time through the CMS. So if a gallery may require 100+ images the admin would have to create a 100 image pre-defined layout on the EasyCMS Admin Page. (Unless I am way off)

  3. All other solutions seem awkward.

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Hi Rob

Did you have to create a pre-defined layout on your Admin page so you could add photos to your Gallery with EasyCMS?

What would you have to do if your gallery was going to contain 200+ images?

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You could use a free Pixieset account with up to 1500 images in the free plan with all the features you could ever dream of. Or a free Shootproof account with less images.

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You only have to setup this once. Or - use Adobe Behance. It is free.

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Behance doesnā€™t seem to be the right fit for my client. Too professional for them, and I just donā€™t trust Adobe these daysā€¦ I can see them just dumping it after nobody uses it.

If I do go with Behance (What is this name anyway?) and Gallery Stack 3, is there any way to get square thumbnails? The demo shows a masonry view only. As my client would add images to a defined gallery in Behance this would be automatically reflected on their own website. Set it up once and forget it.

Sorry for all the questions. I need to cover all my bases before making some executive decisions.