The Web Uploader is built into your Library and offers a simple method for uploading photos to your PhotoShelter account. To add images to a new gallery, use the “+” button in your Library to begin uploading. To upload to an existing gallery, select the gallery in the left-hand pane, then click the "+" icon to upload files.
For both existing and new Galleries, you can drag and drop images directly into your Library Center Pane.
Uploading to an Existing Gallery
Uploading to a New Gallery
1. Log into your PhotoShelter Library here
2. Click the "+" Add Container/Files icon in the Left-Hand pane of your Library.
3. Choose "Upload Files" from the dropdown, and confirm the Destination Gallery in the following window:
Uploading to an Existing Gallery
1. Navigate to your Library and click the gallery you want to upload to on the Left Pane.
2. In the Right Pane, click the green upload button under the URL for that gallery.
3. You can either drag and drop files from a folder on your computer, or choose “Select Files” to browse your computer’s files and select the images you want to upload.
4. The upload will begin automatically. When the images are finished uploading, a new window will pop up with “Upload Completed” and the number of images that were successfully uploaded.
A few important notes:
- By default, the Web Uploader will skip images that already exist in the system. You may change this setting to allow duplicates, and you may even replace already uploaded images in batch by choosing the "Replace existing images" option from the drop-down menu.
- If you choose to replace already uploaded images, please be aware that while the image pixel data will be overwritten, PhotoShelter-specific settings (Pricing, Searchability, Hidden/Visible, Model & Property Release, etc.) will be preserved.
- The Web Uploader doesn’t support uploading multiple folders at one time. For batch uploads that retain folder structure upon upload, we recommend Incoming FTP or the Desktop Uploader.
- If an image hasn't yet been uploaded, click the “x” on the thumbnail to remove it from the queue.
- To view more images at the same time, try collapsing the Left and/or Right Panes, or use the Clear Completed text link to remove already uploaded images.
- To ensure optimal performance and organization, it's recommended to keep each gallery under 1,000 assets. While there is technically no limit to the number of assets in a gallery, it's advisable to divide a collection into several smaller parts whenever possible for improved portal loading speed and library recall efficiency.