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How do I group my artworks into Collections?-
Can I hide one of my collections?-
Can I change the order of my collections?-
How do I show/hide the description of a collection?-
How do I change the picture that represents my collection on the Works page?-
Q: How do I group my artworks into Collections?
How do I group my artworks into different categories (we call them collections)?
A: Many artists wish to organize their works into distinct groups such as "wildlife" and "figurative" or "New Works" and "Sold Works." How can this be accomplished on a website with FineArtStudioOnline.com? It is easy with "Collections!" You can create an unlimited number of collections in which to group your artwork. This tutorial explains how to create the collections, how to place artwork into each collection, and how to display the collections on your website.
[NOTE: When you decide to use collections, ALL work needs to be assigned to a collection in order for collections to function properly and have all artwork show on your website.]
A. Set Up Your Collections
1. Login to your control panel
2. Click "My Artwork Portfolio"
3. Click "Add/Edit Collections"
4. Click "Add a New Collection"
5. In "CollectionName" field, type in the name of this collection (ie Landscapes, Wildlife, etc).
6. In the "CollectionDescription" field, type in a short paragraph to describe the collection. This is NOT mandatory. This can be left blank.
7. For "CollectionPicture" option, select a picture to associate with the collection.
(You can only do this if you've already uploaded pictures. If not, you can always come back later to select this image that will represent the collection on your collection overview page.)
8. Scroll down. Click "Add" to add this collection
Repeat steps 4-8 for each collection you wish to add.
B. Assign artwork to a collection
[NOTE: Artwork needs to be uploaded. If you need instructions for uploading please see our FAQ:
"How Do I Upload Photos of My Artwork?"
http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/faq.asp?CATE=9#2 ]
1. Login to your control panel and click on "My Artwork Portfolio"
2. Click "Edit" to the right of the artwork
3. For the field titled "Collection", use the drop down arrow to select the correct collection from the list.
4. Click Save Changes
5. Repeat for each artwork.
C. Display the collections on your website's art work portfolio
1. Login to your control panel and click on "My Artwork Portfolio"
2. Click "Edit the Works Display"
3. In the field titled "Default Portfolio Page", change from "Default" to "Collections"
(This will group your portfolio into your collections)
(Selecting "default" displays ALL of your artwork together)
4. Click "Save Changes"
Note - you can change the order in which the collections display in your artwork portfolio by clicking on "My Artwork Portfolio", clicking "Add/Edit Collections" and then clicking "Change the Collections Display Order."
D. Display individual collections as categories on your navigation bar
1. Login to your control panel and click on "Edit Navigation Bar"
2. Pick one of the categories (1-8) and drop down the box. You will see your collections toward the end of the list in the drop down box. Select the one you wish to display on your navigation bar.
3. Click "Submit"
Q: Can I hide one of my collections?
Can I hide one of my collections?
A: Yes.
1. Login to your control panel
2. Click on My Artwork Portfolio
3. Click on Add/Edit Collections
4. Click Edit next the the collection you wish to hide
5. Click Yes next to "Hide in Portfolio"
6. Click Update
This will hide the collection in the regular portfolio view of collections. It will NOT automatically remove the collection from your navigation bar if you have chosen to display the collection on your navbar.
Q: Can I change the order of my collections?
On my website itself, can I change the order in which my collections are presented?
A: Of course!
1. Log In
2. Click "My Artwork Portfolio"
3. Click "Add/Edit Collections"
4. Click "Change the Collections Display Order"
5. Change the Order as desired
6. Click Sumbit
Q: How do I show/hide the description of a collection?
How do I show/hide the description of a collection?
A: 1. In your control panel, click on My Artwork Portfolio.
2. Click on add/edit collections.
3. Beside Middle Eastern collection, click on edit.
4. Look for the field "Show Description With Thumbnails" toward the bottom
5. Click yes to show the description / No to hide it
6. Click submit.
Q: How do I change the picture that represents my collection on the Works page?
How do I change the picture that represents my collection on the Works page?
A: To change the picture that represents a collection on the Works page, follow these steps:
1) Enter your Artwork Portfolio from the main Control Panel.
2) Click Add/Edit Collections
3) Choose the collection you would like to change and click Edit
4)Choose an image from the Collection Picture drop down menu.
5) Click Update when you are finished.
