My First Gallery

Welcome! Click here to open this larger

Click on this image to open it large. When a photo is opened in its own view, this is called the "Lightbox". You can click on the title to view more information. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Try deleting me (don't be shy)

Go ahead and delete this photo. Don't be shy. If you're in the Organizer, you can click on this photo and choose the trash-can (delete) icon. If you've opened this photo large in the Lightbox, just look for the wrench icon (Tools) and select "Delete". (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

It's easy to organize your photos

If you'd like to re-arrange photos, check out the Organizer, by clicking the "Organize" button in the top header. (Photo by Chris MacAskill)

Share a photo

To share a photo with friends or family, look for the "Share" icon. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Upload some more photos

To upload more photos, you can click the "Upload" button, or just drag your photos into this browser window. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Edit the Title and Caption of this photo

Titles, Caption and Keywords can be set on each photo. If you've used a photo editor to tag your photos, those will be sucked up and used on SmugMug. But you can always add or edit them on SmugMug too. Just click on this photo to open it large, click on the "Photo Details", and then seelct "Edit Photo Details". You can also press the "E" key (for "Edit" to jump right into it). (Photo by Chris MacAskill)

Set Privacy Controls

You have complete control over the privacy of your photos. Let them be open to the public by setting the Visibility to "Public", or you can set galleries to "Private" and only you can view them. You can also do the in-between: only let people view the photos if you share the link with them -- set the visibility to "Unlisted". Give it a try now by going to Gallery Settings and looking for the "Visibility" controls. You can also limit your photos to be viewed only if the visitor enters a password. This is a great way to share photos with family members but not let random strangers see your photos. Look for "Password protected" under the "Access" controls in Gallery Settings. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

What are "Folders" and "Galleries"?

Photos always live in Galleries, that way special things can happen to them. Photos never live in Folders. Folders are used to organize your galleries. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Try creating a new gallery

To create a new gallery, make sure you're in the Organizer, then click "Create" and choose "New Gallery". Give it a name and you're ready to upload. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Moving photos between galleries

You can move photos to different galleries by going into the "Organizer" and dragging photos to new galleries. To give this a try, first create a New Gallery. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

You get a "photo website" to share your photos

Your friends, family and visitors don't need to have a SmugMug account or app to view your photos. As a SmugMug customer you get a photo website that you can share with them so they can browse and enjoy your photos. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Change how your galleries show off your photos

Galleries have different "Gallery Styles", which arrange your photos in different layouts. Go ahead and change this to "SmugMug" style, which puts a big photo next to thumbnails of the rest of your gallery. Just look for "Customize -> Gallery Style" when browsing a gallery. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Let your visitors download photos too

Your visitors can download your images too, if you'd like them to. You can enable or prevent visitor downloads by setting the "Download Buttons" setting within Gallery Settings. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Browsing photos on your phone

Your photos on SmugMug will look great on any device. Just open your phone and navigate to the address sent to you in your welcome email. Also download the "SmugMug" iOS or Android app for even better viewing and managing your photos. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Auto-Upload your photos

SmugMug has tools to help you automatically upload all your photos - just look for our iOS, Android, or Windows apps, which can all automatically suck in all your photos (coming soon to Mac). (Photo by Aaron Meyers)

Did you know you can order prints of these?

You can purchase prints and gifts of your photos. As the photo owner, the "Buy" button will always be visible to you. You can let your visitors purchase prints of your photos as well. Go to "Customize" -> "Gallery Settings" and look for the shopping options. Enable "Visitor Shopping Cart" to allow prints and gifts to be ordered. (Photo by Aaron Meyers)