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Getting Started: * Overview * Dictionary * Register * Changing Your Username
Working with Collections: * Creating * Re-Naming
Working with Galleries: * Creating * Editing Gallery Info * Deleting
Working with Pictures: * Uploading * Deleting * Adding Captions
 
Welcome to the Limelight Photoblog Community

What is Limelight? Limelight is an online picture forum that Reynolds Marketing Solutions porvides for the Lake Oconee area. You can build collections of photos and share them with others. Its free and available to all registered Limelight users.

What is a Photoblog? A photoblog, short for photo web log, is your visual personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for the general public. You can share photos of your memories and special events on the web with your family and friends.

 
Limelight Overview

Limelight is a community-based, user-contributed photo sharing tool that is available through the LakeOconeeLiving.com website.

Photos are user contributed and grouped by user created collections and galleries. Registered users are free to create collections with house galleries, which in turn house photos.

 
Limelight Dictionary
Here is a list of common Limelight terms.
  • Collection: A collection is a user-defined group of galleries
  • Gallery: A gallery is a group of photos, which can be user created
  • Photoblog: A photoblog (short for photo weblog) is a visual personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for the general public.
 
Register
To join the Limelight community and start uploading your pictures, you need to register for your free Limelight account. To register:
  1. Click the register link in the top left side of the page
  2. Follow the three easy steps outlined on the registration page and click the Create Account button at the bottom of the page
  3. An email message will be sent to the email address you supplied
 
Changing Your Display Name
Your display name appears at the bottom right of photos that are being displayed. To change your display name:
  1. Click on the My Profile link in the left side of the page.
  2. From the resulting page, edit the display name text box.
  3. Click the Save Change button
 
Create a Collection
A collection is a group of galleries that you define. To create a collection:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. You will be taken to the Photo Manager page, which is the default starting page for My Stuff.
  3. Under the photo manager heading, click on the Create a new collection link.
  4. You are now taken to the collection create page where you can specify a Collection Name and a brief description.
  5. Once you have entered a name and brief description, click the Create button.
Note: By default, a new collection and gallery are automatically create for you upon registration
 
Re-name a Collection
As you develop collections, you may wish to change the name from the one originally created. To re-name a collection:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the collection name that your want to rename.
  3. From the resulting collection administration page, click the Edit Collection Info link.
  4. Edit the Collection Name text field.
  5. Click the Update button to save and return the collection's page
 
Create a Gallery
A gallery is a group of photos that you define. To create a gallery:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. You will be taken to the Photo Manager page, which is the starting page for My Stuff.
  3. Click on the link beside the collection name that says Add Gallery. You must create a collection before you can create a gallery.
  4. You will be taken to the Gallery create page where you can specify a name and up to 3 categories that describe the content of this gallery.
  5. Click the create button. You will then be taken to the galleries default page where you upload pictures to that gallery.
 
Editing Gallery Information
Galleries can be renamed as desired. To re-name or change a category of a gallery:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the gallery you want to edit.
  3. From the resulting gallery administration page, click on the Edit Gallery link in the menu to the right of the gallery's name.
  4. From the resulting page edit into the Gallery Name text field or change the categories through the associated category drop down boxes.
  5. Click the Edit Gallery button. You will then be taken to the Photo Manager.
 
Delete a Gallery
You may wish to delete gallery on occasion. To delete a gallery:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the gallery you want to delete.
  3. From the resulting gallery administration page, click on the Delete Gallery link in the menu to the right of the gallery's name.
  4. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion of the gallery.
  5. Click the Ok, delete button to confirm.
NOTE: Deleting a gallery will also result in the deletion of ALL photos in that gallery
 
Upload Pictures
Upload your digital images by doing the following:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the gallery you want to upload photos to.
  3. From the resulting gallery administration page, click on the Upload Photos link in the menu to the right of the gallery's name.
  4. You will be taken to the Multi-File Uploader page.
  5. For each image click the "Browse" button and select the file from your machine.
  6. Once you have selected your file(s), click the Next button
  7. You will be prompted to confirm that you would like to upload your selected photos. Click the Ok, Upload button to begin uploading you photos.
  8. Once your photos have been uploaded, you will be taken back to the gallery administration page.
NOTE: The time it takes to upload photos will depend on the size of the photos you are attempting to upload. A large photo size will result in a longer upload time.
 
Delete Pictures
You may wish to delete pictures that are not the same quality as others or to make room for more images. To delete a pictures:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the gallery you want to delete the picture from.
  3. Click the check box under the picture you want to delete.
  4. Click the Delete Photos link.
  5. You will be prompted to confirm that you would like to delete your selected photos. Click the Ok, Delete button to confirm your deletion.
 
Adding Captions
To change existing photo captions:
  1. Click on the My Stuff link in the top left side of the page.
  2. Click on the gallery which contains the picture you want to rename.
  3. From the resulting page, click on the picture you want to re-caption.
  4. From the resulting page, edit the caption text box.
  5. Click the Save button to save you new caption.
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