Search feature now available

[imported_admin]

You can now search the Gallery by user name. You'll find the search feature on the Browse All Galleries page, below the thumbnails.

Type in all or part of the member name you're looking for, and you should get a list of results.

This will help if you're looking for a specific gallery and don't want to hunt through the thumbnails one by one.

[Wendy]

Jan,

That is brilliant ... thank you !!

Wendy

[Kathy]

Thanks Jan.

I have one (probably stupid) question ...... What if we do not know the user name of the person in the gallery since it is a different user name than in the forum?

Just thinking ..... would it be possible to display the usernames in the gallery as is done in the Gallery Home Page?

By the way, I think this Gallery idea is stupendous and I am continually in awe of the work displayed. Only problem is, my time spent "cruising" this website has significantly increased. :lol:

Kathy

[imported_admin]

Hi Kathy,
Yes, displaying the names would be ideal, but I'm told it can't be done.... (not what I like to hear :wink: )

We're still making adjustments and tweaks, so maybe we can come up with another solution!

[Wendy]

Jan,

I wonder if it is then possible for us to change our "Galley User Names" to the same "User Names" we have on the forum ?


Wendy

[Pauline]

Wonderful Jan.

Wendy, I think it's the best idea to use the same name as in the forum. I just use my regular name and sometimes find it confusing when people have different names. :oops: Never was very good at remembering names.

[jonknee]

I would suggest if you want fellow forum members to visit your gallery, just put the link to it in your forum sig. It's super easy to do and will mean there will be no mistakes. In your gallery management page just click Share Your Gallery and you'll be taken to a (newly updated) page that not only lets you email your gallery but it also gives you the URL that you should use when linking to it. Put this into your sig and you'll be set.

Example:

View my gallery (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/viewgallery.php?user=1)

Believe it or not there are a lot of folks at this site that don't use the forums, so not everyone is as tightly knit. They probably just want to share their gallery with their friends and family.

(Names under the thumbnails in the browse page might seem useful now, but when there are 10,000 members it will be completely useless. And from what I'm seeing by looking at the database, it's rapidly growing. What I can do is add support for full names, so you could search for something that might be a little more likely. Let us know!)

[Pauline]

call me stupid, but I just went into my profile, added the link to my gallery in the signature area, said YES to always attach my signature and it doesn't show up here? What am I missing???

Also below the checkmark is there for attach signature. :oops:

[Pauline]

hey, what do you know..........there it is all of a sudden!! It's not the same as yours jonknee, but the link is there. That will make things much easier if everyone does it that way!!

[MikeH]

Pauline,

If you want text to appear in place of the url (e.g. View My Gallery) then:

Put in front of the url
Add the url e.g. http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/viewgallery.php?user=67 ([/color)
Put a [color=blue]] after the url
Type your text
Then put

Mike

[Pauline]

:D Mike you're my hero! :lol:

Let's see if I did it right.

[TonyW]

OK - Gotta try this - It works :D

[drummermom]

My turn to test it...

TEST ;-)

Wooohooo, that rocks! WTG, Jan, Jon and all!

[Wendy]

Now lets see if I have got it right ...


Wendy

[Wendy]

It worked ....

... thank you for the walk through !!!


Wendy

[Pauline]

You know Wendy, you always have to do something different don't you!!! We all just copies view my Gallery, but not you.........you chose the different path!! No wonder your work is so creative. :lol:

[MikeH]

It worked ....

... thank you for the walk through !!!

Wendy

Wendy

:) :)

Mike

[Anonymous]

Great to see that you all have picked it up. I didn't actually make my sig do that, sorry cause the confusion, I just linked to my gallery.

You can get more info on BBCode (which is what makes links and what not) here (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/faq.php?mode=bbcode).

[jonknee]

Whoops, I wasn't logged in. But yes, that last post was me!

[Wendy]

Pauline ...

... I just can't resist going my own way :)


Wendy

[Pauline]

well that is what makes your work so interesting! I should do that more myself. I've spent so long "copying" that it's hard to remember not to!

[Al]

Now you all got me to come out and try this.

Did the sig attach or not?

It did not show in the preview, I guess I have to hit the submit to know for sure.

[Al]

Second try

[Al]

I could not get the custom name to work. The previous try automatically changed when I updated my profile.

I may try later, for now, I am running on very little sleep and I need to log off.

Hence the reason why I probably can't figure it out at this time.

[MikeH]

Al,

To get this to work follow these instructions, add what is in blue including the square bracket and slash characters.

If you want text to appear in place of the url (e.g. View My Gallery) then:

Put in front of the url
Add the url e.g. http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/viewgallery.php?user=67 ([/color)
Put a [color=blue]] after the url
Type your text
Then put

Mike

[kerriann85]

Am I smart enough to figure this out?

edit: Whew, that's encouraging... (Thanks for the directions Mike!)

[Wendy]

Kerri ...

... you did it !!!! :)


Wendy

[kerriann85]

Yeah I did Wendy! And on the first try too! :lol:

[MikeH]

I put it down to the quality of the instructions 8) :lol:

Mike

[Wendy]

Mike,

Now why did I guess that you would say that :)


Wendy

[richs]

My test.

[MikeH]

Rich,

Now you're all set!!

Your image is great by the way, a different approach to the border area.

Mike

[Wendy]

Mike,

You really did start something with your mini tut on how to do this :)

Everyone is doing it now !!


Wendy

[MikeH]

Wendy,

I know... :)

I noticed that Ray has two... a link to his own gallery and his favourite one.

Mike

[Pauline]

I think it's great!! This way if we want anyone to see something on our gallery, we can just mention it and the link is already there. No searching

Working my way through PSE One on One book. Wish I'd had this one when I first got pse, but of course it wasn't published yet. The beginning is review on the organizer, but I'm also learning stuff I didn't know about so I'm not bored and won't skip past it.

[GaryK]

Pauline

Did you have company today?? A guy from my gym said he was coming up to visit, and I figured if it wasn't you guys it must be the other family that lives there :lol:

Sorry..just couldn't resist. :wink:

Gary.

[Al]

Sorry to get into the middle of your conversation. I woke up from the measley four hours of sleep that I was surviving on yesterday, and figured out how to fix the link.

I just wanted to thank mikeH for his quality instructions. Yesterday I had left out the "=" sign and I was so tired I just couldn't see it missing.

Thanks mikeH. :lol:

[Wendy]

Al,

Glad that you have managed to sort it out ... and it seems to be working fine now.

You really have some stunning images in your gallery :)


Wendy

[MikeH]

Hi Al,

Great that you worked it out... now go and get some sleep :lol:

Mike

[GaryK]

Hi Al

I left out the [] around the last url :lol:

Gary.

[MikeH]

Gary,

Where was the picture with the mountians & boats taken?

Mike

[GaryK]

Mike

Lake Louise in the Rockies, Banff National Park, Alberta. VERY touristy but still beautiful.
I think I did that one with a 1.3 megapixel camera (my first digital). I did crop it a bit.

Gary.

[MikeH]

Gary,

It's an interesting image. I like the contrasting colours... :)

I hope to get to Canada in the next three years... :wink:

Mike

[Pauline]

Gary, great pictures. No, no company for us today, but hey.......you should have asked him who he was visiting. I probably know them! :lol:

[Al]

Wendy,

Thanks for the nice comment about my gallery.

I don't have the photoshop skills that you do though. Your images show immense talent and that really shows in "Weekend of War".

I also like "Sheer Strawbery".

It is nice to see that someone takes the time to do really outstanding work. :D

[Wendy]

Al ..

Thank you for the comments about my images ... :)

I just enjoy playing with images ... probably because I'm such a lousy photographer :)

Originally bought Elements so that I could restore photos and I still do some ... but from the moment I found out about layers ... well I was just totally hooked.


Wendy

[Al]

Wendy,

I am kind of the oppisite, I focus all my energy on the initial picture.

I use Elements for minor tweaks, justs a levels adjustment, or maybe to lighten or darkent something. Pretty much very little. I am open to learning more.

I shouldn't say it, this being a PS site and all, but there could be a couple pics in the gallery that don't have any photoshop work done to them, other than resizing for the gallery. Most have something done to them though.

[Wendy]

Al,

I just wish that I could take an image that didn't need photoshopping :)


Wendy

[Al]

Wendy,

You are putting yourself down. You have to have a good image to start with and then you make it better in Photoshop.

So you must have had good images all along.

I just wish I could put people and planes and etc., from one picture to another and have them blend as if they were really there. Really impressive, mind boggling, totally thought provoking stuff! :!:

[virgo1]

Hi Al,

I'm fairly new to PSE3 and a beginner with a digital camera. This is a great place to learn and show our photos. Everyone here is helpful, sharing, and a fun community.

My photos in the Gallery are beginner stuff using the techniques learned so far. I'm also learning how to frame, metering, ISO, sensitivity, etc. I will be practicing in the Western U.P. soon. It doesn't get any better than this, a camp site across the road from Lake Superior. I am hoping for some fantastic lake and deep woods shots, and experiment, break a few rules for fun.

It would be very hard to pick out just one photo as my favorite because they're all special. :D
Eva

[Kathy]

Al,

Just wanted to second Wendy's comments regarding your Gallery. I really enjoyed looking at your images and liked your captions.

Maybe it's because I took up this photography thing a little less than a year ago, but I thought there were a lot of "undoctored" images in the galleries. Of course, it could be due to the unexperienced eye. I think all are inspirations. I like both trying to get a good initial image and the creative side of Elements.

Kathy

[Al]

Thanks for the nice comments, when I have time, I will put more pictures in my gallery to fill up the limit to 24.

I wish the limit was higher. :(

My images are on an external drive which I just disconnected from my desktop. My desktop is somewhat slow as it is only a 1.6ghz P4.
:?

Therefore I connect my external to my laptop, which is an 2.4ghz P4 when I get ready to back up and burn alot of CD's. It is just faster. :D

[GaryK]

Mike

Thanks for the compliments.

If you ever do make it over or want to plan some stuff let me know. I will try to help you sort it out.
If you come to the Toronto area you could do a meet and greet of some of the regulars of the forum. I know there are a few of us within a 2 or 3 hour drive (right side of the road) of each other, and there are probably lots more that I don't know about.

Gary.

[Kathy]

A test

Kathy

[MikeH]

Kathy,

I'm not sure why your signature didn't work... is it typed as one line in the entry box or is there any other text in it?

I copied the url above and pasted it in my reply:

Kathy'sCollection (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/viewgallery.php?user=55)

See it does work!!

Mike

[Kathy]

Thank you Mike!!!!!!!

I have been trying for about a day now to get it to work ...... it's typed as one line ........ I was about to plead for help from you .... I even copied the instructions ...... back checked .... copied the url from the gallery .... you get the idea.

Kathy

[Kathy]

Obviously it did not work. Back to the drawing board.

[MikeH]

Kathy - it worked... :) :)

Mike

[Kathy]

Mike,

Well what do you know !!!!!! :D :D

Kathy

[Wendy]

Kathy,

Welcome to the Gallery Club :)

Wendy

[Kathy]

Wendy,

Thank you.

You know ...... sometimes I hate computers ....... especially when something that appears to be simple to do, becomes a pain in the you know where ........ :lol:

That's the wonderful thing about this place ...... someone is always willing to help. I so appreciate it.

Kathy

[willpresley]

OK -- like I'm trying to keep up with this group... Testing to see if my signature works OK.

[Wendy]

Will ...

... It works just fine :)


Wendy

[willpresley]

Wendy, thanks for the feedback.

[Mary]

My turn to test it - holding my breath.

[Wendy]

Mary,

It worked just fine !!

Nice Gallery ... :)

Wendy

[jazzfisher]

:oops: Mike-eveyone,
I''m just a vigin at this url stuff--I looked at/printed out Mike's insrtuctions to add the link to my gallery with my signature but I'm afraid I need a more basic lesson. Do I edit the url as listed on my gallery? Or do I type in (url= then type in the text I want it to say???? Sorry, I'm so dense.
Help! :cry:

[jazzfisher]

:lol: Whoops I meant--virgin

[Wendy]

Hi Sherry,

Try it this way:

Copy and paste this to your signature in the profile

" type the words you want to show on the site here (paste in the URL here)"

Then copy the URL of your gallery and paste in to replace the words "paste in the URL here"

Now type the words you want to appear on the site so that they replace the words "type the words you want to show on the site here"

Final thing is to just remove the inverted commas.

Hope this works OK :)

Wendy

[CompooperTeacher]

testing 1 2 3


Wooo Hooo It worked!

[Pauline]

Great job Compooper teacher!!
Love the scrap book pages.......especially the golden retriever (ok, I'm partial........I have one myself.)

Your Dad is a hoot. He looks like he'd be a fun guy to be around and hey if you can't have fun at 80, when can you have fun?

Loved your link title. :lol: Don't worry, everyone around here is kind.
Advice is given if asked for and no one is picked on. It's a wonderful learning environment, and in a few short months I have come a long way.

A word of warning..............it's addictive and so is this forum. :D :D
My poor golden is still waiting for his morning walk. Now it's off we go before he disowns me.

[CompooperTeacher]

I KNOW how addictive this is! I'm still in my pajamas, and the dryer has buzzed about 10 times now. I told myself it would only be another 5 minutes (that was 1.5 hours ago!)

[Pauline]

:lol: :lol: welcome to the club!! Your friends non photoshop friends might not understand you, but we do!! :lol: :lol:

[Wendy]

Oh too true we do ... late nights, early mornings, no housework done ... welcome to the world of Elements Addiction :)

Wendy

[jazzfisher]

:? Wendy,
Inverted commas????
I believed I followed what you said up until that point. I didn't see any commas (having been an English major).
Sorry, I'm soooo :? :? :?

[MikeH]

Sherry,

Delete the " characters from the start and end, and then replace the ( brackets with square brackets.

Mike

[jazzfisher]

Ok Mike,
Let's see if I got it.

[Kathy]

Hi Sherry,

I've peeked at your gallery and your images are terrific. I am a fan of jazz and blues myself.

I also had problems getting my link to work. First thing I noticed is that the brackets should be square brackets [ , not "(" the brackets that are currently showing in your link. Also the letters URL at the first should be in lower case.

The problem I had in getting the link to show up correctly was in the Preferences in my Profile. I had to enable "Allow BBC Code".

Hope this helps. If it is any comfort, I made several attempts before it worked.

Kathy

[jazzfisher]

Kathy,
Thank you for the compliments :D --I also love your flowers. I do take a few flower shots when I'm not a concert!!!
I have changed as you indicated--let's see if I did right.

[MikeH]

Sherry,

You missed the / from [/url] at the end.

Mike

[jazzfisher]

Any other suggestions????
bbcode is enabled & has been along

[Kathy]

Sherry,

Change the bracket after 89 to a square bracket and try again.

Kathy

[MikeH]

Sherry,

You missed the / from [/url] at the end.

Mike

Sherry...

We posted together...

Mike

[jazzfisher]

Saw that!!
Great minds etc etc...

[jazzfisher]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[MikeH]

Sherry,

Ok, now you're away :D

Mike

[jazzfisher]

You guys are the greatest & very addicting--I'm supposed to be working right now-since I am at work!

[Kathy]

Sherry,

Wonderful ....... it's working!!!!!!!

Thank you for your comment .

Kathy

[jazzfisher]

Kathy,
Do you like straight ahead jazz or the "smooth" jazz? We follow thw smooth jazz, most have retired from the rock & roll world & now have their own careers.

[Wendy]

Sherry,

Glad that you have got it working now ... Great images in your Gallery :)


Wendy

[jazzfisher]

:D Thank you, Wendy--coming from you that's a great compliment.
I was going to drop you a line about the Swan-dancer. I love that image, it just takes me back to the first time my Mom took me to see Swan Lake at about 3 yrs old. You should do work for Vogue or fairy tale books.

[Wendy]

hi Sherry,

That image is one of my favourites ... and the funny thing is that it was something I did a long time ago. I didn't know too much about Elements when I did it but somehow the image just came together so well ... :)


Wendy

[jazzfisher]

Wendy,
Now you are the "ole" pro at Elements. I'm still struggling with Layers even though I've been using Elements (all versions) since the begining. Most ofthe problem is time..... never enough.

[Wendy]

Sherry ...

... not sure about the "ole pro" :lol: :lol: but it did make me laugh !!

A great simple intro to layers is here on the site ... take a look at these two:

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/tutorials/

Wendy

[jazzfisher]

Wendy,
Yes, thank you. I've "been there-done that" but still seem not quite to be able to use them. I do understand the concept/ the fingers & head don't seem to be following too well.
practice practice practice

[Pauline]

Sherry I think the hardest thing to remember is to always add a new layer every time you do something, and then label it. That way if you don't like what you just did you can trash a layer and not worry about affecting everything you have done up to that point. Another great thing is that you can turn a layer off and if you like the look "without" whatever was on that layer, even if it was in the middle of everything you did, then you can still trash it and not loose everything else. It's a wonderful way to work if you get in the habit of remembering. (and I forget plenty!! --- or sometimes work on the wrong layer) It's also much easier to arrange things around when they are all on their own layers........like if you are doing a collage, etc. Each piece would be on a separate layer.

[jazzfisher]

Pauline,
Thank you, I'm trying to watch the videos & work on my own photos at the same time, so I can stop the videos & then do whatever I just saw. I'm a very visual person (who knew I would do photos :shock: ) :D

[Kathy]

Sherry,

I have to show my ignorance ........ I am not an officiando of jazz .... just know that I like it when I hear it.

We have a Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival here in mid-September which is in it's 15th year and growing bigger and better with every year. It's five days of awesome music, going on in many venues at the same time, all within walking distance of each other. A must if you ever visit the east coast of Canada.

BTW .... Kuki is adorable .....

Kathy

[Pauline]

Sherry, I do the same thing when we learn get a new tutuorial......especially the border one that had so many steps. I did that one about 4 times in a row, and I think I 'almost' remember how to do it without looking at the steps. I think that's the best way to go to help remember. Even if you trash the whole thing in the end, try to do the project a few times to help it sink in. Each time it gets easier and less confusing.

[jazzfisher]

Kathy,
All live music (pretty much) is good music whether you know the performer or not. I don't know whether any of the artists I know go to that or not, I'll check it out.
Now I', going to go watch the video on the magic lasso & try to "fix" a photo for the gallery.
Thanks for all the advise.

[Wendy]

Kathy,

It will get easier ... the more you do it the easier it become. So just stick with it :)


Wendy