Manual Virtual 3D Galleries

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CONTENTS
MY ACCOUNT03
LOGIN03
PASSWORD FORGOTTEN03
START | SUMMARY03
UPDATE TO ANOTHER PACKAGE04
CHANGE PASSWORD AND REGISTRATION DATA 04
CANCEL CONTRACT06
IMAGES07
SUMMARY07
UPLOAD IMAGES 07
EDIT IMAGE DATA 08
DELETE IMAGE09
VIDEOS10
SUMMARY 10
UPLOAD VIDEOS 10
EDIT VIDEO DATA 11
DELETE VIDEO11
EXHIBITIONS12
SUMMARY12
CREATE EXHIBITION13
EMBEDDING SETTINGS13
EXHIBITION REQUESTS15
SHOWROOM15
INTEGRATE AN EXHIBITION INTO A WEBSITE
16
EDIT EXHIBITION16
ASSIGN IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO AN EXHIBITION 16
INSERT EXTERNAL LINK16
DELETE EXHIBITION16
3D-EDITOR17
LOAD 3D-EXHIBITION17
3D-EXHIBITION-SETTINGS18
POSITION IMAGES AND VIDEOS 19
REMOVE IMAGES/ VIDEOS20
IMAGE FRAMES AND PASSEPARTOUTS21
INVOICES 22
MESSAGES23
READ AND DELETE MESSAGES23
TIPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS24
IMAGES24
VIDEOS24
EXHIBITIONS AND 3D-EDITOR24
MY ACCOUNT
LOGIN
To access your account/login click the link “MY ACCOUNT”.
Log in using your email-address and your password. You were sent your password
by email during the ordering process.
PASSWORD FORGOTTEN
Have you forgotten your password? No problem. Enter the email address which
you used to order you bundle and then click “REQUEST NEW PASSWORD”. A new
password will be sent to this email address within minutes.
START | SUMMARY
After successfully logging in, you arrive at your account‘s homepage. Here is a
summary of all your account‘s important information.
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UPDATE TO ANOTHER PACKAGE
If an update to another bundle is available, it will be displayed directly on your
account‘s homepage. Click “UPDATE NOW” to order this bundle. The ordering
process is started.
Note: If you have already booked a bundle that requires a payment, when up-
dating you will be invoiced for the price difference between the bundles.
CHANGE PASSWORD AND REGISTRATION DATA
Click “PROFILE” to load your registration data. If you want to change your profile
information, click the “EDIT” button.
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In this screen you can make changes to your personal data. To confirm, click the
“SAVE” button.
If you would like to change your password, enter the desired password in the
field “New password” and click “SAVE”.
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CANCEL CONTRACT
In „PROFILE“ scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click “CANCEL ACCOUNT”
and confirm that you want to cancel your contract by clicking the “YES” button.
Your contract will be ended on the next possible cancellation date. You will automatically receive an email confirmation of the successful cancellation of your
contract.
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IMAGES
In this screen you manage your uploaded images.
SUMMARY
Click the “IMAGES” button to view a summary of all your uploaded images.
A search field is available to search for images. The search filters by pictures and
also by artists.
To display the summary to its optimum, the standard setting shows 10 images per
page.
If you want to change an image‘s properties, click the „EDIT“ button which is located on the left side of each image, or click on the image.
To use an image in your 3D-Exhibition you have to activate it. Click the button „ACTIV“ | „INACTIVE“ which is located on the right side of each image. All uploaded
images are activated by default.
UPLOAD IMAGE
To upload pictures, click the “IMAGES” button and then the link “UPLOAD IMAGES”. Choose the image you want by clicking the “CHOOSE IMAGE” link and
confirm the upload by clicking the “START UPLOAD” button .
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Note: The upper text will show you which image formats are supported and the maximum size an image may be. If an image is too big or in an incompatib-
le format, you will receive a corresponding error message.
Tip: Your 3D-Exhibition has a zoom function. Upload your images with as high a resolution as possible. We recommend a resolution of: 2048 x 2048 Pixels.
EDIT IMAGE DATA
After uploading an image, click the “EDIT” symbol to go to the following pages:
Fill out the form and save your entries by clicking the “SAVE” button. All fields
marked * are mandatory.
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IMPORTANT! Always enter the original size of your images in centimet-
res. This entry determines the appearance of your images in your 3D-Exhibition.
Tip: An image‘s height is automatically entered when you enter an image‘s
width and then click the “height” field. This also works vice versa. The as-
pect ratio of an image is used as a basis for calculation.
DELETE IMAGES
If you want to delete an image, click the „DELETE“ button and confirm deletion by
clicking „OK“.
Note: If you have already hung an image in your 3D-Exhibition, the image will also automatically be deleted from there.
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VIDEOS
In this screen you manage your uploaded videos.
SUMMARY
Click the “VIDEOS” button to view a summary of all your uploaded videos.
If you want to change a video‘s properties, click the „EDIT“ button on the left hand
side, or click on the thumbnail.
To use a video in your 3D-Exhibition you have to activate it. Click the button „ACTIV“ | „INACTIVE“ which is located on the right side. All uploaded videos are activated by default.
UPLOAD VIDEO
To upload videos, click the “VIDEOS” button and then the link “CHOOSE VIDEO”.
Choose the video you want by clicking the “scan” link and confirm the upload by
clicking the “START UPLOAD” button.
Note: The upper text will show you which video formats are supported and the maximum size a video may be. If a video is too big or in an incompatible format, you will receive a corresponding error message.
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EDIT VIDEO DATA
After uploading a video, click the “EDIT” symbol to go to the following pages:
Fill out the form and save your entries by clicking the “SAVE” button. All fields
marked * are mandatory.
IMPORTANT! Always enter the original size of your videos in centimetres. This entry determines the appearance of your videos in your 3D-Exhibition.
DELETE VIDEO
If you want to delete a video, click the „DELETE“ button and confirm deletion by
clicking „OK“.
Note: If you have already placed a video in your 3D-Exhibition, the video will also automatically be deleted from there.
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EXHIBITIONS
In this screen you manage your exhibitions.
SUMMARY
Click the “EXHIBITION” button to view a summary of all your uploaded galleries.
Using the button „ACTIVE“ | „INACTIVE“ you can decide whether the exhibition
will be seen on the internet and edited in the Editor.
If you want to change a gallery‘s properties, click the „EDIT“ button.
If you want to assign a picture to the gallery, click „EXHIBIT MEDIA“.
If you want to open the editor to hang pictures or change the image position click
„3D-EDITOR“.
If you want to open a preview of the 3D-Exhibition in a new browser window, click
„PREVIEW“.
Note: A preview will only be loaded if pictures or videos have been assigned to the 3D-Exhibition.
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Important! If the gallery model is changed, all previously assigned picture positions will be lost. This means that all pictures and videos will have to be repositioned with the assistance of the 3D-Editor. Frame and passepartout properties will remain unchanged if a new gallery model is selected.
On the right side of the thumbnail you will find the relevant informations to your
exhibition. In the column “Clicks” you will see the number of times the corresponding exhibition has been visited. The number of images assigned to the exhibition is displayed in the “Images” column. If this says 0/10 it means no images of 10
have been assigned to that exhibition.
CREATE EXHIBITION
If you would like to create a new exhibition, under the menu item “EXHIBITIONS”
click the link “ADD NEW EXHIBITION”.
Then select a gallery model and fill in all fields marked *.
Note: If the „ACTIVE“ button is not marked, this exhibition is not visible and can not be edited in the Editor.
EMBEDDING SETTINGS
If you would like to integrate a 3D-Exhibition into your website, you can proceed
as follows:
1.
Set the pixel width and height of the 3D-Exhibition on your website. The sizes of 1024 (width) and 576 (height) in the provided spaces are default settings. We recommend a minimum width of 500 pixels.
2.
Choose the background color of the text box for image information. You can also choose between different font colours.
3.
When loading a 3D-Exhibition, the 3D STELLWERK logo is used as a default setting. You can replace this with your own logo/picture. To do this, enter the complete path to your logo in the field “Logo URL (PNG)” using the fol-
lowing format: “http://www.meineweseite.de/logo.png”.
Note: Use a logo (256 x 256 Pixels) in PNG format with a transparent back-
ground. A logo in JPG format is also supported.
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EXHIBITION REQUESTS
If you check the box „ALLOW CONTACT REQUESTS FOR IMAGES“, requests to
your pictures will be forwarded to you via e-mail.
SHOWROOM
When activating the box „SHOWROOM“ you allow 3D STELLWERK to publish your
3D-Gallery in the Showroom as a reference object. Whether your 3D-Gallery will
finally be published decides 3D STELLWERK.
Click the “SAVE” button to save your settings.
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INTEGRATE AN EXHIBITION INTO A WEBSITE
Copy the “code snippet” automatically generated at the bottom of the page in the
menu „EDIT“, and insert it into your website.
Underneath the „code snippet“ you will find the link that points to your
3D-Exhibition.
EDIT EXHIBITION
If you want to customize a gallery‘s properties, click “EDIT EXHIBITION”. After you
have done all settings click the „SAVE“ button.
ASSIGN IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO AN EXHIBITION
Images and videos must be chosen and assigned to a gallery before you are able
to hang them with the help of the 3D-Editor.
To do this, from the “EXHIBITION” menu choose the “EXHIBIT MEDIA” button.
On the right side mark all the pictures and videos that you want to assign to the
gallery and confirm your selection by clicking the “SAVE” button.
Note: Only the pictures and videos chosen here will be available to you in the 3D-Editor.
INSERT EXTERNAL LINK
If you want to link an image or a video to a shop or a website, insert the corresponding destination URL in the column on the right side of the image or video.
Please ensure that the links are complete and correctly written. A maximum of 255
characters are available when entering a link.
Correct: http://mywebsite.de
Correct: http://www.mywebsite.de
Correct: http://mywebsite.de/shop/productname
Correct:http://mywebsite.de/shop/product.php?id=1
Wrong: mywebsite.de
Wrong:www.mywebsite.de
DELETE EXHIBITION
If you would like to delete an exhibition, click „DELETE“ and confirm deletion by
clicking “OK”.
Note: This will only delete the exhibition. Images and videos will remain in the
system.
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3D-EDITOR
The 3D-Editor assists you in positioning images and videos in your 3D-Exhibition.
Additionally, you can assign frames and passepartouts to images and videos. Texts
can also be included in your 3D-Exhibition.
To open the Gallery editor click the „3D-EDITOR“ button in the menu „EXHIBITION“.
LOAD 3D-EXHIBITION
To load your 3D-Gallery, click the “EXHIBITION” tab in the menu „EDITOR“ and
then the name of the exhibition you want to load.
If you want to switch between the editor mode and the preview mode, use the link
“EDITOR OFF”/ “EDITOR ON” in the upper right part of the page. Using the editor
mode, you make modifications (appearance, pictures, videos, etc.). This mode is
designed for the composition of the whole 3D-Exhibition. In the preview mode, all
the editor functions are disabled.
The preview mode gives you an idea how your gallery will look like on your website. Now you can move freely around your 3D-Exhibition. To be automatically taken
to an image in this mode, click on one of the already positioned images.
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3D-EXHIBITION-SETTINGS
When a 3D-Exhibition is loaded, you can customize the look of the gallery using
the “SETTINGS” tab.
Grid: A grid (guidelines) offers you assistance in positioning images and videos on the walls. You can set the size of the grid using the “GRID” option.
Grid colour: You can also select a colour for your grid.
Note: There is no “Save” button in the editor. All changes take effect im-
mediately.
Depending on the gallery-model, you can make the following adjustments:
Wall texture: You can choose from different textures. With one click, the chosen texture will be applied to all the walls in the gallery.
Wall colour: You have the possibility to apply a colour to your chosen
texture.
Floor texture: You can choose from different textures. With one click, the chosen texture will be applied to your gallery‘s floor.
Floor colour: Choose a colour to apply to your floor texture.
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Floor reflection: Choose the level to which the walls and objects will be
reflected in the floor.
Tiling: Select the degree of texture repetition (e.g. how the floor tiles will be lined up).
Controller-colour: Choose the controller‘s colour (Navigation aid).
Speed: Adjust the speed which you have navigating through the
gallery.
Focal length: Allows you to adjust different perspectives of the exhibition room.
Restore original settings: With one click, all the original texture and colour
settings will be restored.
POSITION IMAGES AND VIDEOS
Under the “MEDIA” tab, all the images and videos assigned to the exhibition are
listed on the right. To place an image or a video on a wall, click the “ADD” button.
After positioning the picture or video on the wall the button „ADD“ will change
its meaning to „CHOOSE“. This button can be used to change the position of an
image or video on a wall.
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The image then sticks to your mouse. To position the image or video, move the
mouse and click the desired position on the wall. The gallery‘s walls act like an
invisible magnet, so that your pictures can never be positioned too far away from
the wall.
In the editor mode, on every image there is a three-coloured arrow and also a
yellow dot in the middle of the image. After a gallery has been created, to position
an image, or to move it, you have three possibilities.
1
Move the image or video by clicking on the coloured arrow and dragging the image in the direction you want, whilst holding down the left mouse button.
green arrow: vertikal
blue arrow: horizontal
red arrow: lateral
2
Move the image or video by clicking on the
yellow dot and dragging. Holding down the left
mouse button whilst doing so. This option is
recommended for coarse settings. The
advantage of this option is that you can
simultaneously move the image around all
three of its axes. This allows the image to be
perfectly repositioned on the wall.
3
To exactly define the image‘s and video‘s position, you can also use the lower coordination task bar. This allows you to set the image‘s position (x,y,z) as well as its angle (x,y,z). After entering the coordinates, press the “ENTER” key to apply the settings and save them.
When clicking the button „REMOVE ALL ATTACHED IMAGES/ VIDEOS FROM THE
EXHIBITION“ all assigned images and videos will be deleted from the gallery.
REMOVE IMAGES/ VIDEOS
If you have already placed an image or video on the wall, you will see that the
“ADD” button has been replaced by two new buttons. With one click on the
„DELETE“ button, you remove the image or video from the wall. If you click on the
„CHOOSE“ button or on the image/ video, you are taken to the image‘s position in
the gallery.
Note: Only by clicking on the image directly in the 3D-Exhibition of the Editor it is highlighted and can be edited and configured.
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IMAGE FRAMES & PASSEPARTOUTS
There is a choice of frames and passepartouts available for each picture and
video. Frames, frame colours, passepartouts and passepartout colours that have
already been assigned are framed in red or marked with red lettering.
Frame: If you want to assign a frame to an image or video, choose the re
quired element and click one of the frame designs available. The transfer of the chosen frame to the picture is instant and is automati-
cally saved. The frame you chose is now marked red. If you want
to choose another frame, simply click another frame design.
To remove the frame, click the last frame design on the list.
Frame colour/brightness: If you want to add a colour to your frame, click the box displaying your chosen colour. If you choose white, the frame will return to its original tone
(without colouring).
Passepartout: If you want to assign a passepartout to a picture or video, select a picture and click one of the passepartout designs available. The transfer of the chosen passepartout to the picture is instant and is automatically saved. The passepar-
tout you chose is now marked red.
If you want to assign another passepartout, click another of the chosen passepartout designs. To remove the passepa-
tout, click the last passepartout design on the list.
Passepartout colour/brightness: Passepartout thickness: If you want to add a colour to your passepar-
tout, click the box displaying your chosen co-
lour. If you choose white, the passepartout will return to its original tone (without colouring).
Choose the passepartout‘s thickness with one click.
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INVOICES
If you want to view your invoices, click the “INVOICES” button.
Here all invoices (invoice number, bundle, duration, method of payment, status,
etc.) are listed in detail. The status of the invoice specifies whether it has already
been paid or the payment is still pending.
If you want to download an invoice as a PDF, in the invoice overview click the
“PDF” link. The PDF is generated immediately.
By clicking the button „SAVE“ the invoice can be downloaded and saved locally or
be printed.
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MESSAGES
In this screen you manage all messages in your inbox.
3D STELLWERK regularly informs all its users about new developments, for example, the availability of new frames, passepartouts or other new functions.
READ AND DELETE MESSAGES
If you want to read a message, click on the linked subject-title. To delete a message, click the trash symbol.
If you want to delete more than one message mark the box on the left side of the
relevant message. Then click „DELETE MARKED“ in the selection menu „ACTION“.
If you want to delete all your messages, select “DELETE ALL” from the options
displayed top right.
Note: Deleted messages can not be regenerated.
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TIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS
IMAGES
For optimum image quality, you should not use pictures with a resolution below
1024 x 1024 pixels.
The smaller the file size, the faster your image will be loaded to your 3D-Exhibition
– so, especially in zoom mode – compress your pictures in advance using, for
example, Adobe photoshop. At a compression level of 60% you will achieve a
good picture quality for presentation on the internet. Compression will also reduce
the size of the file. Black and white pictures can be compressed to a higher level.
At a compression level of 75%, no obvious reduction in picture quality is visible on
a computer screen.
We recommend that you use a JPG format at a compression level between 60%80% and a picture resolution of at least 2048 x 2048 pixels.
VIDEOS
For the presentation of videos we recommend the free OGV Format.
Convert your videos in advance in order to save conversion time. Depending on
the size of the video and the speed of the connection, online-conversion can use
up a lot of time.
For optimum video quality, you should not use any videos with a picture resolution
below 720 x 720 pixels.
EXHIBITION AND 3D-EDITOR
Never operate two 3D-Editors simultaneously (e.g. in multiple browser windows).
Depending on your computer‘s hardware, this can diminish your computer‘s performance (speed).
For the same reason we recommend not to run the 3D-Exhibition on your website
and the 3D-Editor simultaneously (in the same or in multiple browser windows).
HARD- UND SOFTWARE
3D STELLWERK recommends using Apple-Computers (e.g. G5, iMac or MacBookPro) with at least 4 GB RAM and a good graphic card with a minimum of 512 MB
memory capacity.
3D STELLWERK recommends using Mozilla Firefox on Windows-Systems and Apple Safari on Mac OS X.
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We hope you have much joy with this product.
Sincerely yours,
the GRAPHTWERK-Team.
GRAPHTWERK
Bornaische Str. 136
04279 Leipzig
Germany
graphtwerk.com
[email protected]
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