Preferences - server configuration and optional parameter settings
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Using the Preferences tab of the Control Panel you can configure the MomaPIX server therefore access is limited to the admin user.
After logging in and accessing the Preferences tab a page with the configurable parameters listed on the left will open, as shown here:
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Each of the parameters can be configured by selecting on a menu item.
Main language
If you have purchased multi-lingual support, your website and archive will operate in two languages. You will be able to index each image in both languages and assign one of the languages as a preferred language for each customer. When customers download photos, the image metadata or infofile will then be populated with data in their preferred language .
You can use an automatic translator to complete the metadata in the second language which will then be added to the database.
Use the Main language item on the menu to choose the principle language used for your site. The language you choose as the Main language should be the one you generally use for populating infofiles associated with images.
Secondary language
If you have subscribed to multi-lingual support, your website and archive will operate in two languages. Use this item on the menu to choose the second language you wish to use for your site. Choose as the Main language the one you generally use for populating infofiles associated with images.
You can compile metadata infofiles using Photoshop or FotoStation (or similar software) so that data is automatically imported onto the server in both the main and secondary language. When entering the data you need to separate the information with the ‘’|’’ character. For example if you are entering an image with the title Sunset and the caption is ‘’Sea sunset’’and you are using a multi-lingual archive in English and Italian, the infofile metadata should be entered as follows:
Title: Sunset |Tramonto Caption: Sea sunset |Tramonto sul mare
Alternatively, you can use automatic translations to the secondary language available in the Quick edit page. When you translate using the translation button, wait for the translation to be completed and then ensure you press the apply changes button or the changes made will be lost.
Photographer or agency name
Enter here the name of the photographer or photographic agency that you want be placed as the last credit for all photos in your archive.
Banner text or image
The banner text will appear at the top of every page of your Momapix website. To edit the default text (usually associated with your name or company name) click on the existing text in the top box on the right of the page. Enter the your new text and then click OK. If you leave this field blank, no text will appear.
If instead of text you wish use an image as your banner go to the Preferences tab in the control panel and click the static pages section to load the banner image. The image file must be in .png format with the name: banner.png and contain an image no higher than 55 pixels
Footer text
Enter here the text that will appear at the foot of your web pages. Usually this space contains information enabling direct contact with your company eg address, phone number, fax, VAT code, etc
For the best page layout insert no more than two lines of text. To insert a new line in the text you must insert the code
at the point where the new line begins
Copyright Information
Copyright information will appear at the foot of every web page. You can use this space to show that the images on your site are protected by copyright law e.g.
XYZ photo Agency ©, 2000-200X - All rights reserved
Watermark text or image
A Watermark text is applied to all preview images in order to prevent their unauthorised use. To change the watermark text use the Preferences tab in the Control Panel then select the Watermark option from the left-hand menu. Then click on the existing text, which is shown in the top box on the right and edit the text, then click OK to save the changes
If instead of text, you would prefer a watermark image, select the static pages option from the menu on the Preferences tab. Upload a file with the watermark image in .png format with the file name: mask.png. The file should have a transparent background and be 800x800px.
Note:: registered customers belonging to the Client - Print & Zoom function can download and view watermark protected images before buying them. These images are downloaded by clicking on the Enlarge or Print key found after customer log in. Print preview images have maximum dimensions of 800x800px and are watermark protected.
Homepage link
Select the Homepage option from the menu on the Preferences screen if you already have a website and you only wish to use MomaPIX for the management of your photo archive.
To link your MomaPIX archive to your existing site you should do the following:
1. Click on the web address shown in the top box on the right of the screen and enter your internet site’s web address in the editable field (making sure you enter the complete address, e.g. http://www.mysite.com not just www.mysite . . . . . ). Then click OK to apply the changes.
2. Then enter a direct link to your MomaPIX archive page into your existing website e.g. http://www.yourmomapixsite.com/index.php?url=main.php
Administrator Email
Use this option from the Preferences menu to enter the email address to which all system service messages should be sent. To change the email address click on the current address shown in the top box on the right and enter the new email address to be used, then click OK to save the changes.
Notifications
The MomaPIX server can be configured to automatically send two different types of email notification to the Administrator email address:
- Notifications of photo uploads. This option should be enabled if you work with photographers who independently upload photos to the archive and you want to be notified by email every time a new photo series is uploaded.
- Notifications of photo downloads. This option should be enabled if you want to receive an email every time a customer downloads a photo.
Archive access
With this item in the Preferences menu you can set the access restrictions for your website. Click on the text in the top box on the right of the Archive access page and select one of the following three options from the dropdown menu:
1. “Allow free browsing of whole archive. Image downloads to registered users only.” This gives open access for everyone browsing the internet but image downloads are limited to registered users only
2. “Allow free browsing of home page. Further access to registered users only.” This gives everyone access to your homepage and initial archive page but browsing/searching the archive and further navigation is restricted to registered users only . Before some one can navigate around the site their username and password must be
3. “Browsing allowed to registered users only.” Archive access is restricted to registered users only. Before someone can access any part of your site their username and password must be authenticated
Customer registration
In this section of the Preferences page you can define your websites registration policy. You select a type of registration form to appear which guides users through the registration process. Click on the text in the top box on the right of the Service registration page and then select one of the four options from the dropdown menu. There are 4 choices:
1. No form registration page. If you do not wish customers to register themselves on the website.
2. Data collection form. Password allocated manually With this option new customers enter their data and apply for registration. The MomaPIX server then sends an email to the website administrator containing the new customer’s data. It will then be up to the administrator to contact the new customer by phone or email and supply the access password and to assign the correct user privileges eg to download only low resolution images with watermark protection or download high resolution images.
3. Data collection form with automatic allocation of a password for downloading low resolution images. In this case, after registration the MomaPIX server will automatically send a password to the customer allowing navigation of the archive and download of low resolution, watermark protected images.
4. Data collection form with automatic allocation of a password for downloading high resolution images In this case, after registration the MomaPIX server will automatically send a password to the customer allowing customers to download high resolution photos without watermark protection. This option should therefore only be used when the images are not destined for commercial use.
List of Categories
The images and photo series entered in the archive can be divided into a number of categories which are created using this item from the Preferences menu
Note: If you have subscribed multi-lingual support, you can also enter the category name in the second language, specifying required name in the second column
Next to each category name you must enter a three letter identifier code that is required to associate it with to the Category field in the metadata infofile. MomaPIX allows the fields in the Photoshop (or FotoStation or similar software infofile to be imported directly into the archive. For this reason it is important to choose these characters carefully to ensure fast upload of images into the archive.
Where possible, the MomaPIX software fixes these characters automatically three consonants in the name of the category being created. Eg if the category being created is Sport, the software allocates the letters SPT. However, you can choose any three letters to be allocated with a category as long as there are no duplications.
Note: the defined categories are displayed in the public section of the website only when they are actually used. So if you create a News category ,it will only appear on the drop down menu in the website’s public web pages when the category contains at least one photo.
Maximum image size
Use this item in the Preferences menu to set the maximum size of images that can be loaded into the archive. You can set the maximum to any size between 1M and 10M. This function is useful if you allow photographers to upload their own work but you wish to prevent then from uploading excessively large image files. This limit check can be disabled.
Maximum event size
Use this item in the Preferences menu to set the maximum possible size of a photo series that can be loaded into the archive. You can set the maximum to any size between 10M and 50M. This function is useful if you allow photographers to upload their own work but you wish to prevent them from uploading excessively large photo series into the archive. This limit applies to individual upload sessions. The size of a photo series can be increased by adding images in successive upload sessions. This limit check can be disabled.
RSS Feed
Use this item in the Preferences menu to enable or disable access to photo series cover photos uploaded into archive by a feed reader. If enabled, a FEED link appears in the toolbar giving your visitors access to a page with a list of all available Feeds.
By default MomaPIX creates a global Feed for all the loaded services and a specific Feed for each category of photo in the archive.
Event-specific field
MomaPIX organises the archived photos by photo series. Each photo series is composed of one or more photos which share a common set of metadata infofile fields specified using this item in the Preferences menu.
When the contents of a shared field is altered in the metadata for any individual image the change will be applied to all the photos in the photo series
Colour theme
Use this item in the Preferences menu to select your preferred colour scheme for your website. There are 7 pre-set colour schemes or you can create your own customised scheme by clicking the MY THEME link. If you choose a preset format you need to refresh your page see the changes.
When you have created your desired look click the then “Save/Appply” button to set/apply your new scheme, then you must use the refresh button in you browser to see the changes on you actually website
Icon size
Use this item from the Preferences menu to change the size of the longest side of the icon images shown in search result and within a photo series. To change the value click on the current size shown in the top box at the right of the screen and then use the drop down menu to select a new value. The possible values range from 130 to 185px. Click OK to apply the change
Preview size
Use this item from the Preferences menu to change the size of the longest side of preview images, which are the enlarged images that appearwhen you click on an image icon. To change the value click on the current size shown in the top box at the right of the screen and then use the drop down menu to select a new value. The possible values range from 350 to 550 pixels. Click OK to apply the change
Static pages
MomaPIX allows you to independently manage the content of the Home page and the Info Page, which are know as static pages. It is possible to add additional static pages if you desire. The standard static pages are available in two different languages if you have registered for multi-lingual support.
Customisation of the static pages uses a HTML editor which allows you to directly edit the HTML code for the page. To access the HTML editor just click on the name of the page you wish to edit, do not use the selection box next to the page name as this is used if you wish to delete a file. When you have made the desired changes to the page click Save to apply the changes to your website.
By pressing Load new file you can load a new HTML file to link to your website or you can upload images you wish to use on your static pages
