When you create an album, WebAlbum uses the records you selected and:
• generates thumbnails in JPEG format (e.g. used for index pages) – always
• generates scaled images in JPEG format (e.g. used for slide pages) – if a corresponding option is activated
• copies the original assets to a defined output folder for the upload – if a corresponding option is activated
Furthermore WebAlbum generates:
• index page(s) – always
• slide pages – if a corresponding option is activated. Depending on the activated option, slides contain selected record fields’ information and scaled images or original assets.
NOTE: Do not to use the WebAlbum when connected as the Cumulus Administrator.
To create an album:
1. Select the records of those images you want your album to consist of.
NOTE: You need the Transfer Assets permission for the catalogs that contain the selected records.
2. Select Asset > Create WebAlbum.
A dialog for configuring your album opens. Now you can either configure a new layout for your album or use a saved one by clicking the (Open) button.
3. Configure the album.
Three sections provide access to the configuration options:
• The General Section
• Title: Enter a title for your album. Where this title is displayed depends on the selected skin.
• Output Location: Define the folder to hold the output of your configured album. This should be an empty folder when you start creating a new album.
• Output Options: Make Slides – Enable this option, if you want your album to include slides (scaled images and contents of the selected record fields). If the selected skin supports these functions, next/previous buttons are provided to display the slides. Upload via FTP – Enable this option if you want your album to be uploaded onto the Web directly after creation.
NOTE: This option can only be enabled if the settings on the FTP tab were tested and did not show any errors.
• Link Options: Decide on one of the options (for further information on these options, see the section “Provided Skins and Link/Output Options”.) Link to Originals – Clicking on a thumbnail will display the original asset. Link to Originals through Scaled Images – Clicking on a thumbnail will display the slide including the scaled image and clicking on this image will display the original.
NOTE: Albums that include links to the original are quite large in size.
Link to Scaled Images Only – Clicking on a thumbnail will display the scaled image without any further link to the original.
• Image Size & Quality Thumbnails – Select or enter the size for the thumbnails (left field) and select the compression quality (right field). Images – Select or enter the size for the scaled images (left field) and select the compression quality (right field).
NOTE: Images will maintain aspect ratio and constrain their proportions.
• Page Layout (valid only if the skin interprets these values) Columns – Enter the number of columns for the index page(s). Rows – Enter the number of rows for the index page(s).
• Image Order: Select the record field you want used for alphabetical sorting of the thumbnails. Reverse Sorting Order – If this options is enabled the sorting order is Z to A or 9 to 0
• Skin Name – Select the skin you want to use for this album. The selected skin defines the overall appearance of your album: layout and functionality. Style – Select a style (e.g. color theme and look) for the above selected skin. Automatically load Skin Settings – Enable this option, if you want the selected skin’s layout hints to be loaded automatically (valid only if there are any hints provided with the selected skin).
• The Fields Section
Use the Add button to add the fields of the contents you want to include with the slides. Use the arrow buttons to place the fields in order.
• The FTP Section
• FTP Settings FTP Server – Enter the name of the FTP server you want to upload the album to. Port – If it is not the standard FTP port number 21, enter the required port number of the FTP server you want to upload the album to. User Name – Enter the user name of the FTP account. Password – Enter the password of the FTP account. Path – Enter the directory on the FTP server you want to upload the album to. Enter at least a slash (/) but be aware that an existing index.html will be overwritten. Passive Mode – Enable this option if you expect any trouble when connecting through a firewall. Overwrite Existing Files – If this option is enabled, existing files will be overwritten when uploading a new album. If not enabled, existing files will not be overwritten with the new version.
To test your FTP settings you can click the Test Settings button. Only in cases where the settings do not include any errors, you can enable the Upload via FTP option on the General tab.
4. Click Start to create your album.
If you have changed any setting of the album layout or if it is a new album layout, you are asked whether you want to save your changes. If it is a new album layout you want to save, you are asked to enter a name for it.
If the folder you defined under Output Location contains any files, you are asked whether this folder should be cleared. We recommend selecting Yes. If you select Yes, all files and subfolders in the output folder will be deleted before the new output files are created. If you select No, HTML files with the same names as the newly created ones will be overwritten and new copies of the assets will be added. If you select Cancel, the creation of your new album will be canceled.
The output files of your album are created in the folder you defined under Output Location. Start the index.html page in that folder to see (and test) your album.
You can save your album layout configuration by clicking the (Save) button. If you want to save it under another name, click the (Save As) button.
NOTE: You may select records of any file formats to create an album – not only images. However, in this case you should not include slides but use links that point directly to the originals.
(Open) button.
(Save) button. If you want to save it under another name, click the 
(Save As) button.