Thumbs Types: An Overview
Introduction
At Photofolio, we pride ourselves on providing the industry's most comprehensive thumbnail options. Our settings cater to every need, ensuring you always showcase your content in the best light. Let's dive into the basics of what we offer.
Locating Thumbnail Options on Photofolio
Accessing Global Thumbnail Settings:
- Click on
PHOTOFOLIO ADMIN
. - Navigate to
LAYOUT
. - Select
THUMBNAILS
.
This path allows you to access and adjust the default thumbnail settings that apply across all galleries.
Individual Gallery Thumbnail Overrides:
- Click on
PHOTOFOLIO ADMIN
. - Head to
MEDIA LIBRARY
. - Double click on the gallery you wish to specifically adjust.
- Choose
THUMBNAIL OVERRIDES
.
Using this method, you can override the default layout settings and customize thumbnails for individual galleries.
Thumbs Types:
- Click on
PHOTOFOLIO ADMIN
. - Navigate to
LAYOUT
. - Select
THUMBNAILS
. - Select
THUMBS TYPE
.
1. Vertical Masonry
Description: Thumbnails are organized in columns aligned from a vertical perspective, adjusting to the height of each individual thumbnail. They display from left to right.
Best For: Showcasing diverse image sizes and maximizing vertical space.
Visual Examples:
2. Horizontal Masonry
Description: Thumbnails are uniformly aligned by height within each row, adjusting to the width of each individual thumbnail. They are displayed from left to right.
Best For: Highlighting landscapes or panoramic images and optimizing horizontal space.
Visual Examples:
3. Grid
Description: Thumbnails are organized in an even grid format with uniform dimensions. They will get bigger as you increase the size.
Best For: A clean and structured look, suitable for galleries or portfolios.
Visual Examples:
4. Paginated Grid
Description: Thumbnails are presented in a grid format, but distributed across multiple pages to constrain the quantity displayed on a single page. For another example of this style, visit our Photofolio Example's page.
Best For: Websites housing a substantial image collection, offering quicker page load times.
Visual Examples:
5. Strip
Description: Provides a scrolling strip of compact thumbnails that enlarge upon clicking, offering a more direct view of the image.
Best For: Creating a streamlined viewing experience, allowing clients to swiftly access larger images.
Visual Examples:
6. None
Description: No thumbnail is displayed. Instead, it defaults to image slides (refer to the IMAGE & VIDEO SETTINGS for more details).
Best For: Content that's text-dominant or situations where thumbnails could potentially be a distraction.
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