Welcome to the documentation pages for Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck. There are currently 73 articles in the documentation covering topics ranging from installation and customisation to managing files and configuring products for sale.

Before You Begin

Before you get started with either Pixaria Gallery or AssetDeck, find out about the system requirements for both software packages and take a look at the installation instructions.

• Frequently Asked Questions
  Find out more about installing and using the software.
• System Requirements
  What type of server and software is needed to use Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck
• Multiple Language Support, Translating Pixaria
  Information about multilingual support and translation into other languages.
• Unicode and Accented Characters
  Information about support for non-Latin characters.

Upgrading Pixaria

• How to upgrade
  Complete guide for upgrading older software to a more up to date version.

Installation Guide

• Let Us Install It!
  Installation is available for all new purchases starting at $99. Find out more here.
• Quick Install Guide
  Guide for users with experience installing web based software applications.
• Detailed Install Guide
  If you're new to web based software, this guide will walk you through the set-up and installation process one step at a time.
• Security After Installation
  Tips and tricks for ensuring that your site and its content are safe and secure.
• Default Image Sizes
  Configuring the default image sizes (for advanced users only).

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Guide

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Configuring Features

• User Registration And Login
  Configure how users are able to register and sign in to your site. Includes details of email based registration blocking, data capture for users registering and information about how to lock the site for increased privacy.
• Keywords and the Search Engine
  Make the most of the search engine by using keywords to tag your files.
• Search Engine Friendly URLs
  Improve your site's position in search results using search engine friendly URLs
• Search Engine Optimisation
  Tips and tricks for optimising your site's position in search engine results.
• Pixaria and CoolIris
  Support for CoolIris is built in, find out how to set it up here.
• Active Directory and LDAP Authentication
  Guide to configuring and using Active Directory and LDAP user authentication in AssetDeck.
• Disable Admin Navigation Items
  Instructions for disabling the blog, store, product admin and mapping navigation items in the admin area.

Uploading and Importing Files

• File Library and Database
  Guide to how files are stored in the Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck library
• Remote Storage with Rackspace Cloud Files
  Guide to configuring cloud file storage with Rackspace Cloud Files.
• Upload and Import Files
  Guide to web based and FTP file uploading and importing methods.
• Uploading large images
  Guidance on uploading and importing very large files in Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck
• Importing PDF files and images
  Guidance on working with PDF files and images
• Hot Folders and Automatic Importing
  Automate file importing using scheduled tasks and hot folders (advance users)
• Management of non-image files
  Guidance on support for non-image files in AssetDeck.
• Support for video content
  Overview of the status of video playback support in AssetDeck.

Organising and Administering Files

• Introduction to Galleries
  Guide to organising files with galleries and smart galleries.
• Creating Galleries
  Step-by-step guide to creating a gallery or smart gallery.
• Organising Galleries
  Guidance on organising and administering galleries in your library.
• Changing File Ordering
  Instructions for changing the order of files inside galleries.
• Moving files between galleries
  Instructions for copying or moving files from one gallery to another.
• Batch and bulk image and file editing
  Introduction to the batch and bulk file editing tools.

Store, Sharing and File Download Features

• How To Sell Your Photos Online
  Introductory guide to some of the important considerations to make when you plan to sell digital imagery, prints or other graphic artwork online.
• Setting Up And Configuring Your Store
  Introduction to the digital retail features of Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck.
• Configuring Paypal IPN
  Guide to configuring Paypal instant payment notifications (IPN).
• Configuring 2Checkout
  Guide to integrating and configuring 2Checkout payment support.
• Sell Digital Photo and Image Downloads
  Guide to configuring and selling digital downloads with instructions for creating different sizing options and price tiers.
• Non-Purchased File Download Functions
  Guide to offering downloads of high-resolution and original files without taking payment or where payment is taken at fixed time intervals.
• Free And Subscription File Downlaods
  Offer access to file downloads outside of the store either completely for free or by billing for usage at the end of a fixed time period.
• File Download Monitoring And Reporting
  Guide to viewing and reporting detailed statistics and information about paid and non-paid file downloads.

Customising Pixaria

Themes and Templates

Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck have full support for themes and templates to make customisation simpler. The following topics provide guidance and information on changes that can be made using template and theme modification.

• Creating Custom Themes
  Guide to creating a new custom theme based on one of the three default themes.
• How To Use Smarty Templates
  Brief introduction to using Smarty for templates.
• Using Template Plugins
  Guide to using the built in template plugins included in the software.
• Customise The File Detail Page
  Guide to making changes to the file detail page using template modifications and settings in the appearance control panel in the admin area.
• Customise Thumbnail Pages
  Guide to making changes to the thumbnail views for galleries, search results and the lightbox using template modifications and settings in the appearance control panel in the admin area.
• Change The Masthead And Logo Area
  Guide to making modifications to the site masthead and logo area using template modifications and settings in the appearance control panel in the admin area.
• Adding Custom Pages
  Add new pages to your site quickly and easily with template modifications and a custom theme.
• Editing The Default Homepage
  Guide to customising the default homepage.
• Adding Custom Navigation Items
  Instructions for adding new navigation items.
• Show Larger Files In The File Detail PageTemplate customisation to show larger images on the file detail page.

Text And Email Customisations

Text display throughout Pixaria Gallery and AssetDeck is implemented with full support for multiple languages. Because of this, there are special considerations for editing text in web page and email templates:

• Customising Web Page Text
  Guide to making changes to the default text shown on web pages in the software.
• Customising Email Messages
  Instructions for making changes to the default email messages sent by the software.

Other Customisations

• Change The Image Watermark
  Replace the default watermark image with a custom version.
• Add A Site Favicon
  Add a browser favourite and bookmark 'favicon' to your site.
• Change Installation Location
  Moving your installation into or out of a sub-directory on your server.

Securing your website

• Watermarking Your Images
  Guide to using watermarks on your image files.
• Security On Your Web Server
  Security best practices and procedures to keep your site running securely.
• Secure Your Files And Images Against Theft
  Tips and tricks to help mitigate the risk of image theft from your website.

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Last edited on Monday September 17 2012 at 09:08:38