OverviewPhoto Albums allow buildings to upload photos for residents to view on the Public Display screen and/or Resident Homepage when they log in to BuildingLink. The Photo Albums module can also be used to easily display a static image or message to your residents on their homepage or public display: to accomplish this, the image or message can be saved as a photo and then uploaded to a one-photo album. |
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Activating the Photo Albums module
In order to activate Photo Albums, please contact BuildingLink Support. Once the module is turned on, it will be available for Management and Security Officer level employees to configure.
Adding New Photo Albums
To add a new photo album, go to the Communicate tab and select Manage Photo Albums.
Click the green New Album button in the top right corner.
Add a name for the new album and click the green Save button.
Adding/Removing Photos
To add photos to a photo album, click on the Communicate tab and select Manage Photo Albums. Next, click into the photo album you’d like to add photos to. Currently, buildings can add up to 15 photos per Photo Album.
In the top right corner, click the Upload Photo button.
You’ll be taken to a screen where you can input a caption and description for your photo and use the Browse button to select a photo from your computer. Be sure to click Upload Photo when done.
To remove photos from a photo album, click on the Communicate tab and select Manage Photo Albums. Click on the photo album from which you wish to remove photos. You’ll see a list of all photos in the album. Click Delete next to any photo you’d like to remove.
Editing a Photo Album
To change the name of a photo album, click on the Communicate tab and select Manage Photo Albums. Next, click on the photo album you’d like to edit.
At the top of the photo album edit screen, click on Rename. Type in the proper name of the album and click Save.
You can also edit the captions and descriptions for specific photos in a photo album, or change the order of pictures in an album.
Adding Photo Albums to your Public Display
To show a photo album on your public display, please select it from the list of widgets. For more information regarding setting up or maintaining your Public Display, click here.
Once the slideshow widget is added, click on the gear to customize it further. From there, you'll be able to select the correct album to display (if you have more than one created), determine whether or not to show photo captions, and determine the length of time you'd like each photo in the album to display.
Adding Photo Albums to the Resident Homepage
To add Photo Albums to the Resident Homepage, simply add the Slideshow widget via the Homepage designer.