A Gallery Host can, if desired, open Albums. 

 

 

Opening Albums will increase the permitted activity of your Gallery's Members.

 

 

When an Album is opened, Gallery Members will be able to modify or delete their current photos in the Album, and (if they have your permission) they will be able to Add photos to the Album.

 

As an additional perk, the Host and Members may Rate the photos in an Standard Contest Album that is Open, IF the Album's judgement method is Member Ratings AND the "Allow Ratings While Open" option (in Album management) is set to YES.

 

NOTE:  Opening Albums merely increases the activity by the Gallery's members. 

 

Opening Albums does not change who may view the photos in the Album.

 

To change who may view the photos in the Album, you must change the Allow Public Viewing option, via Manage This Album - Album Basic Settings.  

 

 

 

How to open Host Only Albums:

 

Host Only Albums are never open to activity by Gallery Members.

 

Only the Gallery's Host may add photos or modify or delete their own photos in Host Only Albums.

 

No action is possible.

 

Host Only Albums always indicate: Submissions By Host Only.

 

 

How to open Shared Albums:

 

Shared Albums may be closed or open for activity by the Gallery's Members.

 

When a Shared Album is closed, the Gallery's Members will not be able to add photos or modify or delete their current photos.

 

When a Shared Album is open, the Gallery's Members may modify or delete their current photos, and the Gallery's Members (who have your permission) may also add photos.

 

An Open Shared Album will indicate:  Open For Submissions. 

 

Shared Albums must be closed or opened via Album management.  

 

When viewing your Shared Album's Home page:

1.  Select Manage This Album (via the Host Tools button or menu link)

2.  Then select Album Basic Settings

3.  Toggle your selection for the option: 

Enable Member Submissions: YES or NO ?

To Close a Shared Album:  Select NO to prevent additional photo submissions.  (The Shared Album will be Closed.   The Shared Album will indicate:  Closed by Host.)

To Open a Shared Album:  Select YES to allow your members to submit (add) photos and to modify or delete their current photos. (The Shared Album will indicate: Open for Submissions.)

4. Then Click on the Save button.   

 

NOTE:  When a Shared Album is Closed, the Gallery Host's activities in the Album will not be restricted.

 

 

 

How to open Standard Contest Albums:

 

NOTE:  Champion and Grand Champion Contest Albums can never be opened.

 

Standard Contest Albums may be closed or open for activity by the Gallery's Members.

 

When a Standard Contest Album is closed, the Gallery's Members will not be able to add photos or modify or delete their current photos.

 

When a Standard Contest Album is open, the Gallery's Members may modify or delete their current photos, and the Gallery's Members (who have your permission) may also add photos. 

 

An Open Contest Album will indicate:  Open For Entries (or Open For Entries & Ratings)

 

Champion and Grand Champion Contest Albums are never open for activity by the Gallery's Members (they can never be changed to Open.)

 

Contest Albums must be closed or opened via the Gallery's Contest Management List. 

 

To open a Standard Contest Album (or several Standard Contest Albums, at once),

you will need to know the current state(s) of the Contest Album(s):

 

 

IF CLOSED:  You may change a Standard Contest Album's state from Closed to Open in the Contest Management List.

 

IF JUDGING, COMPLETED or RECORDED:  You will first need to use Reset.

You may reset Standard, Champion and/or Grand Champion Contest Albums in the Contest Management List.   

Reset will transition the Contest Albums to the Closed state. 

After that, Standard Contest Albums may be changed from Closed to Open.

 

WARNING: Contest Results will not be saved and official unless Contest Albums are RECORDED BEFORE RESET.

 

If you Reset Contest Albums that are in Judging or Completed state, all judging progress will be lost.

 

 

1.  Access your Gallery's Contest Management List (via Host Tools on the Gallery's Home page or via Host Tools on the Contest Album's Home page) 

2.  Please checkmarks next to the selected Standard Contest Album(s)

3.  Click on the Edit Selected button

4. Click on Change State

5. Select the desired state. 

IF all of the selected Standard Contest Albums are Closed, you may change state to Open.

IF all of the selected Contest Albums are in Judging, Completed or Recorded state,                    you must first use RESET, which will transition the Contests to Closed state, then repeat from Step #2 and change the Standard Contests from Closed to Open.

6. Click on the Continue button.   

7.  If the change was successful, click the Close button

 

8.  If not, return to Step #2 and try selecting different Contest Albums.

 

 

NOTE: Remember that Champion and Grand Champion Contest Albums can never be changed to the Open state. 

 

 

For more information about changing the states of Contest Albums,

Please read:  How do I use my Contest Management List?