How many of you have tried to create a web photo/image gallery using the Photoshop Web Gallery only to be completely disappointed in the results and limited templates? Well Adobe Labs has very quietly released an answer to this called Adobe Media Gallery (not to be confused with the highly publicized Adobe Media Player - more on that in a future post). Adobe Media Gallery, available only through Adobe Labs works with Adobe Bridge to create a more professional-looking Web Gallery.
There are two requirements before you start - first, you need to load up the latest version of Adobe AIR runtime and unfortunately this only works with Bridge CS3. Most importantly, be sure to read the entire instructions and known issues from Adobe Labs before you install. (The trick is to restart your Bridge after installing.) Users can select images through Bridge, choose from several preset templates, or customize using the style information palette.
Once loaded, Adobe Bridge will prompt you to install Adobe Media Gallery. Confirm and then immediately restart Bridge. You will find your new application in Bridge under Workspace> Adobe Media Gallery. This will launch the new window in Bridge.
Click the "Preview Button" to start customizing your gallery. You can choose from several preset templates, or customize your gallery using the Style information menu. This interface is much more Choose the images you wish to load through Bridge, and then click the "AMG Preview" button to start. You can then load preset templates or customize your gallery using the "Style Information" menu. This interface is much more intuitive and user friendly than the original Photoshop Web Gallery.Once completed, you can also preview in your browser using the "Browser Preview" button. To upload your gallery, you have two options, one is to "Save to Disk" which creates a folder and downloads all necessary components for the web.
The other option, which is über-cool is the ability to load directly to an FTP server. This is great for client proofing or private viewing.
So until this becomes a public update with CS3 (which was reportedly supposed to happen this month), check out Adobe Labs and grab this useful tool!
2 comments:
Words can't express how much I LOVE adobe products! I consider myself to be an advanced photoshop user and I have not mastered this technique. I am going to have to read this again and follow step by step.
Thank you for sharing this awesome information!
-TonyaTko
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