Matt Faus Pictures
Monday, May 29th, 2006
After much deliberation, I have finally installed and configured Gallery 2.1 (which I must say is amazing software). The main reason I wanted to use software was to cut back on the time it takes me to upload images, and boy has it been a mission accomplished!
The coolest feature is the integrated Windows XP publishing tool, which works miracles! To use this feature, you setup Gallery as you would for any normal install, and then download a .reg file to merge some entries onto your computer. Once the registry file is run, a link shows up in all folders that contain images that says ‘Publish to the Web’. I can make selections of images in the Windows folder, click that link, and presto! Everything is integrated into Windows, so there is no bulky upload tool or need to install anything, everything is handled through web services! The process I go through to upload and start sharing pictures is as simple as this:
- Snap awesome pix with the digital camera
- Download image files to local directory in Windows XP
- Make selection of all images I want to upload to Gallery
- Click ‘Publish the selected items to the Web’ button in the Windows XP folder task pane
- Click through a wizard to create a new album with a title and summary information
- Specify the thumbnail size I would like to use
- Click GO, sit back, and witness the magic!
It now only takes me 5 minutes to upload a set of images as opposed to an hour or more previously. Needless to say, I will be uploading a lot more pictures!
Without, further ado, please check it out: Matt Faus Pictures
After much deliberation, I have finally installed and configured Gallery 2.1 (which I must say is amazing software). The main reason I wanted to use software was to cut back on the time it takes me to upload images, and boy has it been a mission accomplished!
The coolest feature is the integrated Windows XP publishing tool, which works miracles! To use this feature, you setup Gallery as you would for any normal install, and then download a .reg file to merge some entries onto your computer. Once the registry file is run, a link shows up in all folders that contain images that says ‘Publish to the Web’. I can make selections of images in the Windows folder, click that link, and presto! Everything is integrated into Windows, so there is no bulky upload tool or need to install anything, everything is handled through web services! The process I go through to upload and start sharing pictures is as simple as this:
- Snap awesome pix with the digital camera
- Download image files to local directory in Windows XP
- Make selection of all images I want to upload to Gallery
- Click ‘Publish the selected items to the Web’ button in the Windows XP folder task pane
- Click through a wizard to create a new album with a title and summary information
- Specify the thumbnail size I would like to use
- Click GO, sit back, and witness the magic!
It now only takes me 5 minutes to upload a set of images as opposed to an hour or more previously. Needless to say, I will be uploading a lot more pictures!
Without, further ado, please check it out: Matt Faus Pictures
