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Adding Photos to Galleries in Website Builder

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Last Updated: May 11, 2015 10:37 AM

This information applies to Website Builder accounts purchased after March 10, 2011. To verify the date of your purchase see Accessing your Order History.

In Website Builder you can upload photos to galleries individually using the Basic Uploading Tool, or you can upload multiple photos at once with the Advanced Uploading Tool.

NOTE: The Advanced Uploading Tool requires Flash® Image Uploader.

To use the Advanced Uploading Tool, follow the directions on the Upload page. If you do not see any information under Step 2. Select and upload your photos and videos, you must re-install the Image Uploader ActiveX control or use the Basic Uploading Tool.

If you use the Basic Uploading Tool, individual files you upload can be up to 50 MB in size. When using the Advanced Uploading Tool, your files upload in pairs. It uploads the first two files, then the next two, and so forth. The combined file size of each pair can be up to 50 MB.

You can upload photos in JPG, BMP, or GIF file formats.

To Add Photos Using the Basic Uploading Tool

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. Click Website Builder.
  3. Next to the account you want to use, click Manage.
  4. Click Photos and Videos,and then click Upload.
  5. Click 'basic uploading' tool.
  6. From the Select a gallery list, select the gallery you want to upload the photos to.
  7. Click Browse, and then locate and select the photos to upload.
  8. Click Upload.

To Add Photos Using the Advanced Uploading Tool

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. Click Website Builder.
  3. In your Website Builder Account list, click Launch next to the account you want to modify.
  4. Click Upload.
  5. If this is the first time you've accessed the Upload page, follow the instructions for running the Image Uploader ActiveX control.
  6. From the Select a gallery list, select the gallery you want to upload the photos to.
  7. Click Browse.
  8. Locate and select the photos you want to upload, and then click Open. To select multiple files, hold the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting the files you want to upload.
  9. Click Upload.