Creating an Image Gallery

Creating an Image Gallery

OU Campus allows users to easily create and edit image galleries. To create a new image gallery, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Assets page.

Under theContenttab, clickAssets.

2. Create a new image gallery.

Click theNewbutton. The Choose bar will drop down. ClickImage Gallery.

3. Give your image gallery an asset name.

Enter anAsset Name.This should be short and descriptive.
It is recommended that the name or abbreviation of your department proceed the rest of the asset name, such ascse_(Center for Student Excellence)orhist_(History).

In the example below, a user from the Alumni Association is creating a gallery for photos of Homecoming 2012.

4. Edit the image gallery content and properties.

Enter a description and tags for your gallery.

Select the thumbnail aspect ratio and determine with contributors can edit the image gallery. ClickCreateto upload and edit images. In the image upload browser pop-up, clickAdd...to add the image to the gallery.

Thetitle,description, andcaptionfields are optional.

5. Save and publish your image gallery.

ClickSaveto save your changes and return to the Assets page. You can always return to your image gallery later to edit its properties and upload new images. Remember to "check in" the asset if you have completed your work.

From the Assets list, scroll down to your newly-created image gallery. With the file checked out to your account, click on thePublishicon.

6. Insert your image gallery onto a page.

Return to your department’s directory by clickingPagesunder theContenttabon the OU Campus navigation bar. Open the page editor of the page where your image gallery will be located, or create a new page for the gallery if you have not yet done so.

From the WYSIWYG editor, click theInsert / Edit Asseticon.

Select your image gallery asset name from the list. ClickSelect Asset.

7. Save your image gallery.

Once the image gallery is inserted on the page, it will not render until the page is saved. Instead the asset will appear in a box with hash marks behind it. Click theSaveicon to preview the image gallery.

8. Publish your gallery.

Once you have completed the steps above, you must send the page containing the image gallery to your approver in order for it to be published.