If you’ve ever looked at our photo gallery (http://veejoe.com.au/gallery) you would probably notice that it’s a little bit “update-challenged”. Like the blog, you might say. Ha. This update problem should soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a little bit more free software.
Our photo gallery operates using the wonderful Gallery software (http://gallery.menalto.com). It has its own methods of uploading photos into the gallery, mostly using its web interface. While I was simply copying the digital files off the cameras’ media it was fine, but after getting the Mac and starting to use iPhoto to manage images it was a little difficult.
The other day I came across a wonderful little item — an export plug-in for iPhoto that provides quick and easy access to upload photos into Gallery. Now, adding photos to the gallery from iPhoto is nice and simple (so no more excuses!).
Having said that Gallery is wonderful software, there’s one thing I’d really like for it to be able to do — create an “offline” version of the gallery that doesn’t require a web server. I know that other album software does things differently (JAlbum is one that springs to mind) and allows creating of offline albums, but I guess I’m still looking for my photo album/gallery nirvana. Drop me a comment if you have suggestions!
Crossed Wires 