So, I’m wrapping up the latest version of PhotoSmash, which is mostly ready, but it’s been so long since I released a version and I’ve made so many changes that I’m reluctant to put it out there without some Beta Testing….so, please test the beta! Please! Download the beta! So, anyway, like I started to [...]
One of the true hidden gems of WordPress is its built-in Photo Gallery capabilities. You can use the Media Library to upload images and display them with a simple shortcode: [ gallery] (sans the space). Then you can view the individual images in the great Attachments page viewer (see Mr. WP’s blog, ma.tt, for a [...]
There are 2 versions of Lightbox in the WordPress plugins directory, and only one of them works properly with PhotoSmash. The one you want is Lightbox 2 by Rupert Morris. There are a number of other Lightbox-like plugins that you can use as well, each with a slightly different flair than Lightbox. One of my [...]
PhotoSmash users, check out the new star rating system! It’s a simple 5 star system, with some standard features. You can see a live demo here on Smashly at the PhotoSmash Demo page. This is still a bit of a work-in-progress, though it should be functional and future changes should be transparent to you. PhotoSmash [...]
Why do all of my Thumbnails link to the Post page instead of using the Caption Style I selected in Gallery Settings? Simple fix: Go to PhotoSmash Settings. At the bottom of the first tab (General Defaults), find and uncheck the “Thumbs link to Post on Main Page” setting. If “Thumbs link to Post on [...]
Clicking the “Add Photo” link opens up a New Page, usually a 404 error. What gives? This symptom can have a couple of different sources. Most frequently, this is a template problem. There are two template tags (PHP code that is specific to WordPress and used in Themes to make stuff happen) that should be [...]
This release brings new features, Contributor Galleries being the biggest, and bug fixes. Check out the Change Log for all changes. Check out the How-to for adding the contributor galleries to your WordPress blog’s Author pages! Cheers! Byron
Hi PhotoSmashers! I’ve created a new demo page here on Smashly. Eating one’s own dogfood and all that. Check it out…load some images! Working on Version 0.3.01 In other news, the next version of PhotoSmash will bring you an option to show all contributors’ images in their WordPress Author page. I’m kind of excited about [...]
At long last! PhotoSmash 0.3 is being released in conjunction with the launch of this site. At some point, you have to go ahead and unlock the doors and turn on the lights. If you’ve been using PhotoSmash 0.2.62 (the previous stable version), then there are a lot of new features to explore in 0.3. [...]
