Albums Frequently Asked Questions
Migration to New Albumz
In the lower left side of the Albums page on your main site and in the Albums folder in Admin, you will find a "view Shutterfly Albums" link.
Your Image Categories still exist, they are now in the My Albums folder and display as their own Album. Select My Albumz and you will see which Albumz you've selected for display (open eye icon) or hide (closed eye icon). You may continue to separate images into Albums if you wish. All images also display in My Library.
Note: Previously added Image Categories (which are now Albumz) default to hidden.
You have the option of hiding specific Albumz that you don't want to display on your site. Set the page access for the entire Albumz page within the Pages section of your Admin Access folder.
No! It is not necessary to first remove images from the Album. Deleting the Album removes it from display on your site. All images remain in the My Library folder.
To see the entire image name, hover over the image. The entire name will appear including the file type.
Yes! We hope this gives you more than enough space to add your favorite game day photos, logos, banners and much more to your site.
Album Management
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select "Add Album"; enter your Album Name then click "create".
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select the Album you'd like to delete. In the upper left side of the screen, select the trash icon. A pop-up will appear verifying the deletion. Select "ok" to permanently delete the Album.
Note: Images within the Album are still in the My Library folder.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select My Albums or the Album Name. Click the edit icon next to the Album you'd like to edit. Make the appropriate changes then "save".
The image in the first position within your Album will display as the Album cover. You may change this within the Admin Albums folder. Select the Album of the cover you wish to change. Use the arrow signs to move another image in the first position. This image will display as the Album Cover on your main Albums page.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select My Albums and all Albums will display. An open eye will display the Album on your site. A closed eye will hide the Album. Click the eye to change your setting then select "ok" to save changes.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select My Albums and all Albums will display. Click an Album and drop it to the desired location.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select My Albums and all Albums will display. Select an Album and use the arrow keys below the image to "move right" or "move left".
Note: Your Album must be in Thumbnail View (instead of List View) to see the arrows.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select the Album you'd like to delete. In the left side of the screen, select the trash icon. A pop-up will appear verifying the deletion. Select "ok" to permanently delete the Album.
Note: Images within the Album are still in the My Library folder.
Uploading Images
You can upload images for display on your site wherever you see a form that includes a button to "Add Image" or "Add Photos." The Welcome, News, Album, Roster, Links, Schedules and Sponsors sections accept images. JPEG, JPG, GIF and PNG files may be uploaded.
Click the "Add Image" button on the form. A new form will load which will have a "Browse" button on it. Click this button and your computer will open up a screen that will allow you to access the files on your hard drive. Select a GIF, JPEG, JPG or PNG image. The name of the file should appear on the form.
Click the "Upload" button and your browser will freeze for a moment while the file is uploading to your site. When it is finished, the main form should return with the preview of your image in it. You can now select where to place the image and continue adding or updating the information.
In the Albums or Images folder images may be uploaded by selecting "add photos" then "get photos from My Computer." Your computer will open up a screen that will allow you to access the files on your hard drive. Select the image(s) from your computer then click "open" on the upload window. You will see the name and size of the images to be uploaded. To proceed with the upload select "upload photos." As your image(s) upload you will see the upload status bar advance. When your image has finished uploading you will see a "Done" button.
Tip: You may find it useful to add all your image files to the Images section of the Admin Upload folder. Therefore, you will be able to use the Select Existing Image option within the "Add Image" forms.
Note: If you don't see a "Browse" button on the Upload form, this means that your browser is not compatible. Try updating to the latest version. Choose from the options below.
AOL
Internet Explorer
Netscape
Safari (for Macintosh OS X and higher)
Firefox
Select multiple images by holding down the "CTRL" key while selecting images with your mouse.
Log in to the Images section of the Admin Uploads folder or the Albums folder. Select "add photos" then "collect photos from my team." This will load the SmartMessage Center (Team/Group Messages folder). A pre-populated template will appear with a subject and message body (which can be edited at any time). Select the "To" icon to select recipients. Scroll down under the message body to add an "Album Name." When members respond, their images will upload within the specified Album Name. Once the message is complete, select "send".
Log in to the Images section of the Admin Uploads folder or the Albums folder. Select "add photos" then "get photos from my computer." Your computer will open up a screen that will allow you to access the files on your hard drive. Select the image(s) from your computer then click "open" on the upload window. You will see the name and size of the images to be uploaded. To proceed with the upload select "upload photos." As your image(s) uploads you will see the upload status bar advance. Do not close the window until you see the "All Photos uploaded" message. The images will be automatically included in you're my Library folder.
You have two options to add images. Select the Album you wish to add images to. Here, you can upload new images from your computer that aren't yet in your Library by selecting "add photos". They will be placed automatically in the selected Album as well as My Library. If the image is in your Library, drag and drop it to the Album.
JPG, JPEG, GIF and PNG images may be uploaded.
Note: GIF images cannot be used for photo gifts.
Log in to the Images section of the Admin Uploads folder. Go to the My Library folder within the page. Put your cursor/mouse over the image you wish to delete. Here, you will see a delete/trash icon. Click the trash icon and a pop-up will appear asking you to verify the deletion. Click "ok" to delete the image.
Note: If you are in the top-level (League/Org) site, you can delete any image that was uploaded within sub-sites. If you are a sub-site admin, you can only delete images that were uploaded within your site.
There isn't an option to delete multiple images at once. Delete images in My Library by logging in to the Images section of the Admin Uploads folder. Put your cursor/mouse over the image you wish to delete. Here, you will see a delete/trash icon. Click the trash icon and a pop-up will appear asking you to verify the deletion. Click "ok" to delete the image.
Editing Images
Log in to your Admin Images folder. Put your cursor/mouse over the image you wish to edit. Here, you will see an edit/pencil icon. Click the edit icon to access the various editing options. Make the appropriate changes then click "Apply" and "Save".
You may autofix, crop, rotate, sharpen, adjust the exposure and colors, sharpen, fix red-eye, add stickers, frames, text and much more! Select the image you would like to edit in the My Library section of your Albums or Images folder then the edit icon. Make the necessary changes, click "Apply" then the "Save" button. Your edited image will replace the previous version of the image.
This is related to the version of Flash that you are using. Upgrading to Flash version 10 will resolve it. Flash 9 only allows images that are 2800x2800. Flash 10 allows images up to 16 megapixels. You will find more information on Adobe Flash Player at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/.
Sharing Slideshows and Albums
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select the Album you'd like to appear as a slideshow. Select the slideshow icon at the top of the page.
Here, you have 4 options.
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Add to eteamz
- New page
- Existing Page
- News Page
- Home Page
- Share the Slideshow (via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Get the Embed Code to add to sites outside of eteamz
- Preview the Slideshow
Log in to the News folder in Admin. If you selected the Slideshow to appear in a new page/news category, select that category from the drop down in the upper right side of your News folder then click "go." The name of the article will be your Album Name (as entered in the Album folder). Click the delete icon to remove the Slideshow from display. Click the edit icon next to the article to edit the page(s) it appears on.
Site Customization
You may change the Logo within the Customize section of your Site Appearance folder. Select the Logo category at the top of the page. Select the "upload a new one" link. If you have previously uploaded images they will display here for selection. Or, browse for an image on your computer for upload by clicking "browse", selecting an image, and then clicking "upload". Select "apply" to add the image to your site then "save changes" in the upper right. Once your Logo is applied, you may adjust its position by clicking on the image and moving. Here, you can also use the microscope icons to zoom the image in and out. Note that it may affect the clarity of the image.
If you decide to remove the Logo, select "no image" within the "choose an image" drop down field. To use the default image on the template, select "default" within the "choose an image" drop down field.
Always click "save changes" in the upper right after making edits.
You may add a Logo which will display below your menu within the Customize section of your Site Appearance folder. Select the Logo category at the top of the page. Select the "upload a new one" link. If you have previously uploaded images they will display here for selection. Or, browse for an image on your computer for upload by clicking "browse", selecting an image, and then clicking "upload". Select "apply" to add the image to your site then "save changes" in the upper right. Once your Logo is applied, you may adjust its position by clicking on the image and moving. Here, you can also use the microscope icons to zoom the image in and out. Note that it may affect the clarity of the image.
If you decide to remove the logo, select "no image" within the "chose an image" drop down field. To use the default image on the template, select "default" within the "choose an image" drop down field.
Always click "save changes" in the upper right after making edits.
The size of the logo display is 200 pixels wide by 90 pixels tall. However, with the editor in the Logo section of the Customize/Site Appearance folder, you can upload any size image and modify it using the microscope icons.
You may change the Banner within the Customize section of your Site Appearance folder. Select the Banner category at the top of the page. Select the "upload a new one" link. If you have previously uploaded images they will display here for selection. Or, browse for an image on your computer for upload by clicking "browse", selecting an image, and then clicking "upload". Select "apply" to add the image to your site then "save changes" in the upper right. Once your Banner is applied, you may adjust its position by clicking on the image and moving. Here, you can also use the microscope icons to zoom the image in and out. Note that it may affect the clarity of the image.
If you decide to remove the Banner, select "no image" within the "chose an image" drop down field. To use the default image on the template, select "default" within the "choose an image" drop down field.
Always click "save changes" in the upper right after making edits.
The size of the banner display is 800 pixels wide by 90 pixels tall. However, with the eteamz image editor, you can upload any size image and modify it directly within the Admin.
This image will appear behind the content in the center well of your eteamz site. You can either make it a single image or enable it to repeat across the area.
You can add images to the Background by selecting or uploading them through the Customize section of the Admin Site Appearance folder. Select the Content tab at the top of the page. If you have previously uploaded images they will display here for selection. Or, browse for an image on your computer for upload by clicking "browse", selecting an image, and then clicking "upload". Select "apply" to add the image to your site then "save changes" in the upper right. Once your Background is applied, you may adjust its position by clicking "Show Options" link. Here, you may select the potion and repeat options for the image then click "save" within the edit box.
Always click "save changes" in the upper right after making edits
In addition to adding images in the Welcome folder, you may also add images within News Articles and select those articles to display on the "front page". You may also use HTML to reference images and add the HTML code within the large text box of your Welcome folder or News Article (PLUS sites). Or, use the "insert image" icon (PLUS sites) on the editor of your Welcome folder or News article.
General Administration and Troubleshooting
Shared albums and photos apply to League and Organization sites. These Albums were added by sub-sites in your League or Organization. You can use these images throughout your site and within your albums. Shared images can only be deleted by the top level (League or Org) site and the sub-site that added them.
On the sub-site's Albums page, locate the shared album which contains the image(s) you wish to use on your sub-site. Click on the album and drag and drop the image(s) to a sub-site album. This will make a copy of the image which will be made available to use on your sub site.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select the Settings button. Here, you have 3 options.
- Notify all webmasters when new Albums are added - a check mark next to this will notify all webmasters
- Notify the team when new Albums are added - a check mark next to this will notify all team members
- Send team members update - sends an email immediately if this option is selected
Once the appropriate selections are made, click "save" to save changes.
Log in to your Admin Albums folder. Select the Settings button. A check mark next to "allow Members to add photos" will give site visitors the ability to upload photos to your site. Change your page access in the Pages section of the Admin Access folder if you do not want anonymous site visitors to add images.
Yes, all images added to your site take up space. If you find that more space is needed, you may upgrade to 5GB of space for $19.95 annually! Purchases are made in the Admin PLUS folder.
In your Admin Albums folder select an Album. Here, you have the option to display images within Admin in either Thumbnail View or List View. Thumbnail View displays a thumbnail of that image. This option also allows you to move images within an Album. Selecting List View will display the image details such as Date and Time Added, File Size and Last Edit Date.
Before you upload images, be sure you are saving images for web use. Just one improperly saved or corrupt image can cause an entire photo album and/or image not to load.
If your photo editor has a "Save for Web" option, be sure to use it. Adobe Photoshop is one editor that offers this feature. You may also use an image optimizer to save appropriately.
A good image optimizer to use can be found at www.xat.com (this product will also allow you to crop and resize your images). Other good products are provided by Adobe at www.adobe.com/digitalimag.
For more tips, refer to the Why do my pictures show up so large on my site? FAQ.
We're working on this. Rest assured that if you select the image to display on your site, it can be viewed with no issues. Clicking the edit icon next to the image in Admin will display the image in non animated form.
Ensure that the image hasn't been deleted in the Images section of the Admin Uploads folder.
Also, check the file name of your image. The file name should not contain any special characters or spaces. If it does, resave without the special characters and upload again to your site.
Check the file size of your image. If it's large then your server may time out before the upload is complete. It's best to use a photo editor to resize your image. Keep in mind that your site visitors will need to download the image in order to view.
A good image optimizer to use can be found at www.xat.com (this product will also allow you to crop and resize your images). Other good products are provided by Adobe at www.adobe.com/digitalimag.
Use the microscope icons next to the Logo and/or Banner to zoom in or zoom out to see your entire image.
Always click "save changes" in the upper right after making edits.
Many times, when viewing an image from a photo CD or digital camera, you will only be looking at a small version of the true image (and not even know it). This will depend on the quality of the image. Be sure to check your viewing options on the photo editor you're using and set to "view full size" or set to view 100%. This will allow you to adjust the image size (crop and resize) according to the image's true scale before you save and upload to your web site.
Optimizing your image for web use is best, especially when using large and high resolution photos from digital cameras and photo CDs. File size reductions of up to 50% or more are possible, which can considerably decrease web page download times, reduce server load, reduce bandwidth charges and save on disk space.
When saving JPEG and GIF images for your site, be sure to pay attention to the resolution of the image. The resolution of most monitors is 72 dpi (pixels per inch). Even though you can display larger dpi images on some computers, when it is transferred to the web, it will seem to grow relative to this standard resolution. Be sure to size images appropriately and change the resolution to 72 dpi before you upload. Many photo editors, such as Adobe Photoshop, will have a "Save for Web" option. This option will automatically optimize the image for best web viewing.
A good image optimizer to use can be found at www.xat.com (this product will also allow you to crop and resize your images). Other good products are provided by Adobe at www.adobe.com/digitalimag.
