# Photogalleries in RW Elements **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [May 11, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514 "2025-05-11T18:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zdenek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zdenek/32/27017_2.png) [@zdenek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zdenek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/1 "2025-05-11T18:53:35Z")
I wonder if you have planned photogalleries for [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) that are similar - for example - to the PhotoPro stack for RWC (additionally with photo protections)? ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/2 "2025-05-12T08:00:03Z")
Hi @zdenek Yrs, we already have a Gallery component in [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/). The Gallery supports dropping in a folder of resources, which can be a mix of images and videos (MP4, YouTube, and Vimeo). It’s similar to “PhotoPro” in that it handles creating thumbnails for you as well as the Lightbox overlay with the large versions that can be scrolled/clicked through. Side Note: The Gallery component ships with [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/), so you don’t need to buy any additional components 🙂 Let me know if you have any more questions. ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/3 "2025-05-24T20:23:23Z")
Is there a tutorial on how to replicate a photo album page similar to RW Classic? I see something called Gallery under Media but [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) seems completely foreign to me. And I have been using RW since V3. Perhaps there is some theme template that will work. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/4 "2025-05-24T20:32:57Z")
Hi @TomM I’ve just recorded a quick video explaining the basics of adding images to a Gallery… And here’s a link to the sample project, [click here to open it in Elements](elementsapp://downloadDocument/TrEqUYNYFbPu). Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/5 "2025-05-24T21:42:59Z")
Ok good. I will look at this when I get back. I assume that captions can be added under thumbnails as well as using random vertical and horizontal thumbnails (not square). Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/6 "2025-05-24T21:57:32Z")
Yes, those are all options 😊 ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/7 "2025-05-25T04:55:19Z")
I see the options for square, wide and tall but not full frame thumbs of either vertical and or horizontal, like you can use in RW Classic photo album pages. Also, I see the word Caption in the inspector but not how to add a caption to the thumbs or full size image. ---
**Author:** ![numericcitizen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/numericcitizen/32/26930_2.png) [@numericcitizen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/numericcitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/8 "2025-05-25T11:04:40Z")
I can see [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) becoming a replacement for a photo-sharing service to some degree. Thanks for making this. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/9 "2025-05-25T18:12:42Z")
> [@TomM](#): > > I see the options for square, wide and tall but not full frame thumbs of either vertical and or horizontal, like you can use in RW Classic photo album pages. That’s currently not supported, as we wanted to keep the Gallery looking clean, and uncomplicated. It might be an option we can add later, or a third-party may build a super configurable pro gallery… > [@TomM](#): > > Also, I see the word Caption in the inspector but not how to add a caption to the thumbs or full size image. You need to open the Media Inspector tab and add them to each image: ![CleanShot 2025-05-25 at 7 .11.10@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/b/6b63c43045374e6d1f77da3b315afaae004a3fc4.jpeg) Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/10 "2025-05-25T18:13:36Z")
> [@numericcitizen](#): > > I can see [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) becoming a replacement for a photo-sharing service to some degree. Thanks for making this. Yes, I was wondering about using the CMS feature to do this on my own site… when I get the time to build it 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/11 "2025-05-25T19:02:54Z")
It never would have occurred to me that a software with so many options would not be able to do what classic can do. Unfortunately, if I want to remake my website containing 40 photo album pages, full frame thumbnails are a necessity. How can I get a refund? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/12 "2025-05-25T19:58:29Z")
Sorry to hear you feel that way, maybe check back in on [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) in six months time. You can email [support@realmacsoftware.com](mailto:support@realmacsoftware.com) to request a refund. ---
**Author:** ![numericcitizen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/numericcitizen/32/26930_2.png) [@numericcitizen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/numericcitizen)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/13 "2025-05-25T20:18:14Z")
A collection might be better to support adding metadata for each photo in the collection. ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/14 "2025-05-25T20:25:28Z")
Thanks. I might add that in my decades of using RW/Stacks, I have always had the impression that the Photo Album page was kind of an after thought that really didn’t get much attention. For example, I just replied to a ten year old post about tiny thumbnails in edit view (Photo Album). Anyone can see how inconvenient that is. ---
**Author:** ![zdenek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zdenek/32/27017_2.png) [@zdenek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zdenek)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/15 "2025-05-25T20:34:06Z")
I think that for a site that is mainly dedicated to photography, it is essential to have the following options (I didn’t mention the PhotoPro stack for RWC as an exemple in my first post for nothing): - image source - choice for thumbnails order - Thumbnails layout - Lightbox actions: - Meta caption: - Lightbox caption: - Meta (Exif, IPTC) data: I am about to consider switching from RWC to [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) and if I cannot get similar features to what I have currently with PhotoPro stack, hardly I will be in position to rebuilt my site. I understand [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) is in its infancy, but in that case I’ll have to wait until [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) has these features. I’m happy to support development, but can I be sure that the advanced version of [Elements](https://elementsapp.io/) will contain these features? Will your team be open to integrating parameters that are quite specific (I admit it), or will you leave this work to a third party with some uncertainty as to its realisation? ---
**Author:** ![TomM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tomm/32/265_2.png) [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/16 "2025-06-10T04:33:12Z")
Doesn’t seem like they are that interested in this topic. ---
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/17 "2025-06-10T05:47:01Z")
It is clearly not a high priority as Dan said come back in six months time when he gave you your refund. Have to agree with you that the Gallery in Elements is one thing that lets it down. It looks good at what it does but I would like more layout and control options. Also agree that the Gallery in RW was never that flash either, I ended up with a few 3rd party stacks to get that how I liked it. I guess it is not something that is easy to do otherwise they would have done it. For me I will take the limitations of the Gallery because of everything else Elements can do but then I don’t have a photo heavy site. ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/18 "2025-06-10T06:46:40Z")
> [@jbyfield](#): > > Have to agree with you that the Gallery in Elements is one thing that lets it down. It looks good at what it does but I would like more layout and control options. Thanks for the honest feedback — we hear you 🙂 > [@jbyfield](#): > > I guess it is not something that is easy to do otherwise they would have done it. You’re absolutely right that building a flexible, powerful gallery system isn’t easy. It’s one of those features that might sound simple on the surface but quickly grows into a complex challenge once you start digging into layout control, performance, image management, and all the little edge cases. As a small team, we’ve had to make some tough decisions about where to focus our time and energy. Right now, we’re prioritising core features and stability, but that doesn’t mean gallery improvements are off the table. It’s something we’d _like_ to add going forward — we just want to make sure we do it right, not rushed. Appreciate your patience and support as we keep moving Elements forward 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/19 "2025-06-10T06:54:12Z")
I have photo albums on one of my site but I also have a link to iCloud Photos which works well..have you tried that, > **[Presentation Evening](https://maldonyc.uk/page-16/page-27/)** ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514/20 "2025-07-12T21:29:48Z")
I opened Dan’s sample project but it doesn’t look right in phone mode. And how to make it more responsive? 4+4 photos on desktop okey, but how to make 1-2 photos on smaller devices? A Core item would be appreciated. [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/photogalleries-in-rw-elements/47514.md?page=2)