Spotted Help Center

Photos and Galleries

How do I view photos?

To view photos, just click on the thumbnail of the photo that you’d like to see.

How do I upload my photos?

Before uploading your photos, make sure that none of them are larger than 5MB. You may not be able to upload any photos that are larger than 5MB.

1. Click the Your Photos link under the Upload Now section at the top of any Spotted page.
2. Use the drop-down menu to choose the gallery that you want the photos to appear in. If you want to create a new gallery for the photos, use the link at the top of the page to create the new gallery.
3. Click the Pick Photos button to search for the photos you want to add. Choose a file and click Open.
Note: Hold down the CTRL key and click on multiple files to open more than one at a time.
4. You can add tags to your photos to help describe them. See Section 13 on page 7 for more information about tags.
5. Note: Any tags that you add on this page will be applied to all the photos being uploaded. If you want to assign tags to photos individually, just add them to the photos after you have uploaded them.
6. Click the Upload button when you’re finished.

How do I email my photos to my friends?

Emailing photos to your friends is easy once you’ve logged in to Spotted. First, click on the thumbnail of the photo you want to email. Then, look under the Photo Options section and click Email This Photo. Use the text boxes to type in the recipients’ email addresses (you can send it to up to ten people), your email address, your name, and any comments you want to be included with the photo. Click Send when you’re finished.

How do I rate photos?

To rate a photo, click on the thumbnail of the photo that you want to rate. Then, click the arrow on the drop-down menu and select a number to rate the photo. A rating of 1 is the lowest, 5 is the highest. After you’ve selected your rating, click Rate to submit your rating.

How do I add a photo to my favorites?

First, click on the photo that you want to add to your favorites. Under the Photo Options heading, click Add to favorites.

How do I create a gallery?

You can separate your photos into galleries. This is very useful if you want to group your content by subject, event, date, or any other criteria.

To create a gallery, click on the My Spotted tab.

Under the My Galleries heading, click Create Gallery.

Fill in the gallery Name and other information in the dialog box that appears. Click Create Gallery when you’re finished.

How do I view my galleries?

To view your galleries, click on the My Spotted tab.

Under My Galleries, click View My Galleries.

How do I view my community's galleries?

You can view your community’s galleries on Spotted. First, click on the My Spotted tab.

Under My Galleries, click View Community Galleries.

How do I view other Spotted user's galleries?

You can view other people’s galleries on Spotted. Click on the Home tab. Then, point to All Galleries in the horizontal navigation bar. You can sort the galleries based on the options that appear in the submenu that appears. Just click on the sorting option of your choice to view some galleries.

• Newest The galleries that have been created most recently.
• Most Viewed The galleries that have been viewed the most number of times.
• Most Popular The galleries that have the highest average views per day.
• Highest Rated The galleries with the highest rating.
• Most Emailed The galleries that have been shared (emailed to other people) the most.

How do I rename a gallery?

You can easily rename a gallery from the My Galleries page. Just click Edit for the gallery that you want to rename. Edit the information in the Edit Gallery dialog box that appears. Click the Edit Gallery button when you’re done.

How do I delete a gallery?

You can easily delete a gallery from the My Galleries page. Just click Edit for the gallery that you want to delete. Then, click the Delete Gallery link that appears at the top of the Edit Gallery dialog box. Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the gallery and all of the photos contained within it.

How do I add a gallery to my favorites?

To add a gallery to your favorites, first click on the gallery that you want to add to your favorites. Under the Gallery Options heading, click Add to favorites.

How do I view my favorite photos and galleries?

First, click the My Spotted tab. Under the Favorites heading, click on the appropriate link to view your favorite photos or galleries.