Uploading Soundtracks and applying them to your Slideshows

Soundtracks provide the ability to add a little flare to the Slideshows generated in your Galleries and Collections - adding a soundtrack can add emotion of context to the images being viewed. 

There are two different options available for soundtrack selection:

1. You can upload your own licensed music to use as a soundtrack.
2. ​​​​You can purchase the Triple Scoop Music (TSM) Ultimate add-on to access 17,000 soundtracks.

Feel free to click on any link below to jump ahead to the desired section:

• Purchasing an additional Soundtrack subscription
• Previewing TSM Ultimate Soundtracks
• Uploading a Soundtrack
• Assigning an available Soundtrack to the Home page slideshow
• Adding a Soundtrack to a Gallery/Collection slideshow

Purchasing the TSM Ultimate add-on subscription

The Triple Scoop Music (TSM) Ultimate is available for purchase as an additional monthly add-on and provides access to 17,000 soundtracks that can be played in slideshows. For Add-on pricing details, click HERE for more information.

1. Inside your account, click on your username in the top right corner.
2. Select Account from the dropdown menu that appears
3. On the Account Information page, click on Visit in the Add-on Plans box.
4. On the add-ons page, scroll down and click on More Add-ons.
5. When you see Triple Scoop Music click on Add.

Previewing available Soundtracks

You’ll probably want to catch a preview of the song you pick to ensure that your selection works well with your images. 

To preview the 17,000 songs available through TSM Ultimate follow these steps:

You must first be subscribed to the Triple Scoop Music add-on through your Zenfolio account.

1. In your Zenfolio account, go to the Photos page.
2. Click on the Soundtracks option in the top left of the Organizer column.
3. Click on Browse the Collection.
4. Then click on Browse Songs.
5. In the preview window, select Theme, Style, Mood, etc. to narrow down the soundtracks to preview.
6. Click on Find Songs.
7. Use the play button to preview a song.
8. Once you're done previewing songs, click on Close.

Uploading a Soundtrack - Protection and Recommended File Formats

If you’re uploading your own music, you can use music files in MP3 format without protection or DRM/digital rights management. For example, an iTunes purchase has digital rights management applied, and cannot be used.

We recommend uploading the music files in the MP3 format whenever possible. This allows the soundtrack to be played using HTML5 - compatible with most major modern browsers without the need for any additional plugins. Please note that music files cannot be uploaded as M4A because this file type requires Flash, which is no longer supported or available from Adobe as a product.

The maximum file size per music file is 64 MB.

Please make sure that you have a license to use the music on your website before uploading to Zenfolio. 

Have appropriate licensing? Here’s how to Upload:

1. Within your account, go to the Photos page.
2. Click on the Soundtracks option in the top left area of the Organizer column.
3. In the soundtracks area click on Upload New. A pop-up window will load.
4. Click Browse or Choose File (this varies by browser). Select the desired audio file from your computer.
5. Check the box that reads "I certify that I have the legal rights or the rights by agreement(s) to upload the attached music as a soundtrack and to authorize Zenfolio to make it available to viewers of my images."
6. Click Upload.

Assigning an available Soundtrack to the Home page slideshow

Ready to put your music to work? In the Main Menu within your account, hover your mouse pointer over Website, and then click on Customize Website.

The page will refresh with a new customization menu at the top, confirming that you are in the Customize Website View.

Note: For full-screen homepage layouts, the customize toolbar will show BACKGROUND CONTENT; and for Widescreen and Classic homepage layouts, it will show SPOTLIGHT CONTENT.

1. Click on BACKGROUND CONTENT or SPOTLIGHT CONTENT in the customization toolbar. A popup window will open.
2. Soundtracks can only be played in Slideshows, so if a Slideshow is not already selected, click change then select the Slideshow.
3. Go to the Set Options tab to find the Soundtrack dropdown menu.
4. From the Soundtrack dropdown menu, choose Select Soundtrack. The list of available soundtracks will be displayed. Select the desired soundtrack from the list displayed.
5. Click Update.

6. When you are done customizing your Website View, click Publish to apply the change to your actual live site.

Adding a Soundtrack to a Gallery or Collection slideshow

1. Within your account, click on Photos from the Main Menu.
2. Navigate to the desired Gallery under the Organizer.
3. Hover the mouse pointer over Preview then click on Customize.

The page will refresh with customization tools displayed in a menu across the top of the page confirming that you are now in customization mode.  
 

For Zenfolio users that signed up after May 10 2018, please see the updated instructions below

1. In your account, go to Photos.
2. Navigate to the desired Gallery under the Organizer.
3. Click on Preview.
4. In the Customize view, click on Edit
5. Then choose Page from the dropdown menu that appears

The page will refresh with customization tools displayed at the top, confirming that you are in the customization mode.
 

1. In the top left corner, click on the name of the page currently being viewed. This may say Gallery Photos, Gallery Thumbnails, or Gallery Quick Shop. 
2. From the menu that appears, click on Gallery Slideshow to switch to the gallery slideshow editing view.
3. Click on Soundtrack. This will display the Select Slideshow Soundtrack panel.
4. Click on Browse All Songs to choose one of the available songs from the purchased TSM subscription, or click on Uploaded Soundtracks to choose from the Soundtracks that you've uploaded.
5. Browse the available songs and select the one you want to add to the Slideshow.
6. Click Apply.
7. When you are done customizing your Website View, click the Publish to apply the change to your actual live site.