Slideshows are a powerful way to showcase your images to website visitors and potential clientele. Because we know just how effective they can be, Zenfolio makes it possible to display slideshows on your Homepage, Group pages, Gallery pages and in Collections.
This guide covers the Slideshows displayed specifically in Galleries and Collections; for information on displaying them on the Homepage or Group pages, see the links below.
With the Gallery/Collection Slideshow feature, website visitors will have the option to view Gallery and Collection images in a Slideshow via the Slideshow button displayed on the Thumbnails Page and on the Photos Page. Please note that this button is displayed by default, but the option is also provided to hide it.
Please see the following links for more information on displaying a Slideshow on other pages:
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Original Photos Page: Customize the Options Displayed in the Gallery/Collections Slideshow
To edit the Gallery Slideshow options, you'll need to access the Customize Website View for the desired Gallery.
- In the Main Menu within your account, go to Photos.
- Navigate to the desired Gallery under the Organizer.
- Hover the mouse pointer over Preview then click on Customize.
New Photos Page: Customize the Options Displayed in the Gallery/Collections Slideshow
To edit the Gallery Slideshow options, you'll need to access the Customize Website View for the desired Gallery.
- In the Main Menu within your account, go to Photos.
- Navigate to the desired Gallery under the Organizer.
- Click on the Preview button for the Gallery
- Hover your mouse pointer over the Edit button at the top of the preview page
- From the dropdown menu, click on Page
The page will refresh with Customize Website View displayed at the top, confirming that you are in the customization mode.
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In the top left corner, click on Gallery Thumbnails. From the menu that appears, click on Gallery Slideshow to switch to the Gallery slideshow editing view.
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Go to Soundtrack to add music to the gallery/collection slideshow.
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Go to Options to customize different options used in the presentation of the gallery slideshow. Options include the ability to hide options and elements, slideshow transitions and durations, playing the photos in random order, and more.
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Click Save as Default to apply the same settings to all other Gallery slideshows with default settings applied.
- Publish your changes before exiting Customize Website View to make those changes live on your site.
See this link for more details on how to add a Soundtrack to the Gallery slideshow.
Editing Slideshow Options
After opening Options (Number 3 in the screenshot above), the Options panel will appear.
- Uncheck Use Default Settings For Layout, Theme, and Options if necessary.
- Select the desired tab.
- Set the desired Options to Show or Hide.
- Click Apply.
Slideshow Options - Page Elements
In the Page Elements tab, you are able to show or hide items that may be displayed on the page while your Slideshow is displayed. See the screenshot above for reference.
Slideshow Options - Layout Options
The Layout Options tab contains the option for controlling the width of the slideshow. Setting this to Dynamic will allow the Slideshow to automatically configure based on the width of the website visitor's browser window; setting it to Fixed will set the Slideshow to a fixed width.
Slideshow Options - Slideshow Tab
The Slideshow Tab contains the options for controlling the slideshow's playback behavior, including image duration, image transitions, background color, and more.
Gallery Slideshow Image Scaling
By default, images are scaled up to full-screen when displayed in a Gallery Slideshow. When using smaller display images or viewing the Gallery Slideshow on a very large high resolution monitor, the quality of the images may be compromised with scaling enabled.
If the maximum display image size is set to a small size, allowing larger display images may help. You can see how to allow the largest display image size to be displayed (XX-Large) in this guide.
If it is expected that the Gallery slideshow will be viewed mostly with very large high resolution monitors, we recommend that you disable the Scaling option.