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johnnyjomp

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Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 6 Jan 25, 04:37
 
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Hello everyone
Please see attached pix.

I'm hoping someone can explain to me the difference between:
folder name and title.
folder title and description.
I know that the theme image is, but where, if anywhere does the thumbnail show up?
I fumble around when I want to set the folder thumbnail for a parent folder (as opposed to a folder with photos in it). What is the best way to do that?
RobM

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 6 Jan 25, 11:55   in response to: johnnyjomp in response to: johnnyjomp
 
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johnnyjomp wrote:
Hello everyone
Please see attached pix.

I'm hoping someone can explain to me the difference between:
folder name and title.
folder title and description.

Folder name is the same as the folder’s name in your os’ file system. Folder title is the name you enter in jAlbum’s title field, as in the explorer view with ‘Titles’ selected to be displayed.

Description is like the comment for files, some skins support both folder description and comments. See https://jalbum.net/help/en/jAlbum/Explore#Folder_properties_pane

I know that the theme image is, but where, if anywhere does the thumbnail show up?
The folder thumbnail is used as the thumbnail in the album for that folder, if Settings > Advanced > General > Use thumbnail for folder icon.

I fumble around when I want to set the folder thumbnail for a parent folder (as opposed to a folder with photos in it). What is the best way to do that?
If you want to use an image from within a subfolder for a parent folder you could copy that image, then in the parent folder paste it as a link, exclude it and then drag it to the folder thumbnail placeholder. You can also drag an image from outside the project directly onto the placeholder.
JeffTucker

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 6 Jan 25, 13:12   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM
 
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RobM wrote:
I know that the theme image is, but where, if anywhere does the thumbnail show up?
The folder thumbnail is used as the thumbnail in the album for that folder, if Settings > Advanced > General > Use thumbnail for folder icon.

At the top level, some skins might use the selected thumbnail image for social media links. But beyond that, it generally shows up only as the icon in the project list on the left, and on your jAlbum profile page, if the album is listed there.
JeffTucker

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 6 Jan 25, 13:18   in response to: johnnyjomp in response to: johnnyjomp
 
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johnnyjomp wrote:
I fumble around when I want to set the folder thumbnail for a parent folder (as opposed to a folder with photos in it). What is the best way to do that?

Always start at the bottom. Choose the folder thumbnails for the lowest level of subfolders. Then move up a level, and choose the folder thumbnail for the immediate parent folder. Then move up a level, etc.
johnnyjomp

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 8 Jan 25, 03:07   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM
 
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thank you, very helpful!
johnnyjomp

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 8 Jan 25, 03:08   in response to: JeffTucker in response to: JeffTucker
 
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Thanks Jeff. This should help me.
johnnyjomp

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Re: Titles, descriptions, and thumbnail - 4 questions
Posted: 8 Jan 25, 03:08   in response to: JeffTucker in response to: JeffTucker
 
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thanks again!
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