The Web module lets you create web photo galleries, which
are websites that feature thumbnail images that link to larger versions
of the photos. The panels on the left side of the Web module in
Lightroom contain a list of templates and a preview of their page
layouts. The center pane is the image display area, which automatically
updates as you make changes, and also lets you navigate between the
index and other pages in your web photo gallery. Panels on the right
have controls for specifying how the photos appear in the template
layout, modifying the template, adding text to the web page, previewing
the web gallery in a browser, and specifying settings for uploading
the gallery to a web server.
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The Web module
- A.
- Type of web gallery
- B.
- Template
Browser
- C.
- Preview button
- D.
- Panels
for customizing layout and specifying output options
- E.
- Navigation
buttons
Lightroom can create two types of web galleries:
- Lightroom HTML gallery
- Produces a web page of thumbnail images that link to pages
with larger versions of the photos. Airtight layouts are HTML.
- Lightroom Flash gallery
- Produces a website with different views: a row of thumbnail
images that display a larger version of the photos, and a navigable slide
show. View this gallery in a browser using Adobe Flash® Player.
To create a web gallery in Lightroom, follow these basic steps:
1. Select images from the Library.
In the Library module, select images in the
Grid view or Filmstrip. Or select a folder or collection to display
the photos to include in the web photo gallery. See Selecting photos in the Grid view and the Filmstrip and Photo collections.
If you plan to modify your web gallery
later, it is a good idea to assemble all of your photos into a collection,
which preserves the photo order and any custom settings you specify.
You can filter the photos in the Filmstrip of
the Web module by clicking the Use pop-up menu in the toolbar and
choosing All Photos, Selected Photos, or Flagged Photos.
2. Go to the Web module.
The
photos that you selected appear in both the Filmstrip and the work
area in the center of the Web module.
3. Rearrange the photo order.
If
you assembled your photos into a collection or if you’ve selected
a folder that does not contain other folders, drag photos in the
Filmstrip to rearrange them in the order that you want them to appear
in the gallery. See Rearrange web gallery photo order.
4. Choose a template.
Move
your pointer over a template name in the Template Browser to see
a small preview. Click a template name to select it for your web
gallery.
6. (Optional) Specify the web gallery appearance.
In the Color Palette panel, click
the color box next to the element that you want to modify and choose
a new color for it. See Choose colors for gallery elements.
8. (Optional) Specify the text that appears with the photos.
In the Image Info panel,
type or choose the metadata to display as the title and caption
for each photo. Leave the Title or Caption boxes unchecked if you
don’t want text to appear under the photos. See Display photo titles and captions in web photo galleries.
10. Specify the output settings.
In
the Output Settings panel, specify the quality of the enlarged view
of a photo and whether to apply output sharpening.
11. Preview your web gallery in a browser.
At the bottom of the work area, click Preview
In Browser. Lightroom opens a preview of your web gallery in your
default browser. See Preview a web photo gallery.
12. Export or upload your web photo gallery.
After you finish your gallery, you can
either export the files to a specific location or upload the gallery
to a web server. In the Upload Settings panel, choose Web Server
from the FTP Server menu, or choose Edit Settings to specify settings
in the Configure FTP File Transfer dialog box. If necessary, consult
your ISP for help with FTP settings. See Preview, export, and upload web photo galleries.
13. (Optional) Save the web layout and options as a template or as an output collection.
If
you plan to reuse your web gallery settings, including layout and
upload options, save the settings as a custom web template. Or save
the settings as an output collection to preserve a set of specific
Web module options with a collection of photos. See Create custom web gallery templates and Save web settings as a web collection.
