Registration & Sign In
*********NOTE your Sign in name/username is visible to everyone.
Join the Canadian Geographic Photo Club for a free membership here. Specify details such as your Sign in name and email address. A temporary password will be emailed to you by Photo Club staff after successfully registering.
After successfully registering you should have a username and temporary password.
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar.
2) Enter your username and temporary password
3) Once signed in, you may change your password from your Profile page, which you can access by selecting on your username, located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar
4) Then, select the Password and Statistics tab
5) Select Change Password and follow the prompts
6) You will receive an email confirming that you have changed your password shortly after
*********NOTE your password is CAPS or case sensitive.
If you've registered and cannot sign in, check to ensure you have a valid username and password. If you are sure the username and password are valid, make sure you have received the email confirming your account has been activated. If you have received the confirmation email, contact the administrator through out
contact us form.
Ensure your username and password are correct. If you still cannot sign in, your account may have been put on hold or deleted due to inactivity. Please contact the administrator.
Enter your Sign In name here, select (I forgot my password) located beside the password box and follow the prompts.
You cannot change your username.
To change your email address:
1) Once signed in access your Profile page (for instructions on accessing your Profile page see step 3 from I have a Username and Password, How do I Sign in?)
3) Select the Email tab and change the information
4) Once finished, select Save Changes
User Profile and Settings
1) Sign In (for instructions on how to sign in, see steps one and two from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
2) Access your Profile page (for instructions on how to access your profile page see step three from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
3) Select the Avatar tab
4) Select Yes to Enable Avatar
5) Upload the image you wish to display as your avatar
6) Once you have selected your image, select Update located beside Browse
7) Select Save Changes
********* NOTE after you select Save Changes, it may take up to ten minutes for your new avatar image to show.
A signature is a message that is appended to the end of any posts you make in the forums.
1) To add a signature to your posts, you must first sign in and access your Profile page (for information on how to access your Profile page see step three from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
2) If not already selected, select the Signature and Bio tab
3) In the box labeled Signature, type in what message you would like to have at the bottom of every post
4) Once you are finished, select Save Changes
************ You may go back to this page anytime you wish to change your Signature.
1) Sign In and access your Profile page (for information on how to access your Profile page see step three from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
2) Select the About tab
3) At the bottom of the page, you will see the Language option with a pull down menu to choose either U.S. English or French as the language in which you wish to view the site
4) Once you've selected your language, select Save Changes
*********NOTE not all elements of the site are completely bilingual.
1) Sign In and access your Profile page (for information on how to access your Profile page see step three from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
2) Select the Site Options tab
3) At the bottom of the page, you will see the Timezone option with a pull down menu to choose your timezone
4) At the bottom of the page you will also see the Date Format option with a pull down menu to choose how you would like the date to look on your posts
5) Once you've made your changes, select Save Changes
Once you subscribe to a message, emails will be sent to notify to you of any changes.
1) Sign In and access your Profile page (for information on how to access your Profile page see step three from I have a username and password. How do I sign in?)
2) Select the Email tab
3) For the Enable Email Notification of forum/thread subscriptions and replies to my posts option, select No
4) SelectSave Changes
Uploading images
As a member, you automatically have a gallery set up for you. All you have to do now is upload photos to your gallery. To do this, follow these steps:
*********BEFORE YOU BEGIN ensure image file sizes are under 4 MB and in JPEG format. You may want to save a copy of the image before modifying the file size.
1)Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar. Enter your username and password
2) Select Control Panel (in the right hand corner of the main menu bar)
3) The new page will say Dashboard and will show four options. Select Manage '[your username]'
4) The new page, called My Photos Dashboard, will allow you to upload a photo to your gallery
5) Select Common Tasks and select Publish New Photo from the pull down menu
6) Select Upload photo to upload your photo (you'll have to browse among your files to find it)
7) Once you've selected the photo, add a Subject, Description and Tags and then select Save
8) After your photo is uploaded select the Edit tab to the right of your photo. Then select the Advanced Options tab and where it saysIs this photo published? , make sure YES is selected
9) Select Save
10) You're done! The photo will take a few minutes to show in your gallery. The quickest way to see it later is to visit the Recent Photos page (under the Members Gallery menu item) and look for your username
11) Later, you can always see your image by selecting to Members Gallery, then Photo Galleries, and then browsing for the gallery under your username or title
********* TROUBLESHOOTING: If an "Oops" message appears, be patient. Ensure you have completed all of the above steps. If you are still getting an "Oops" message, log out and try again in about 30 minutes. If the problem persists, contact the administrator.
If you have an X in place of the image because it was not fully uploaded, it cannot be simply deleted. You must edit the image in your Control Panel, upload a new photo in it's place (or the same one). Then, you may delete the image, if necessary.
***BEFORE YOU BEGIN ensure image file sizes are under 4 MB and in JPEG format. Please save a copy of the image before modifying the file size.
If your image is chosen as a winner, you must be able to provide a high resolution version (8 x 10 at 300 dpi).
1)
Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar. Enter your username and password
2) Select
Contests in the main menu and choose the contest you wish to enter
3) You will now be at the contest homepage. Select
Enter located in the menu bar
4) Please fill out the information form and pay your entry fee ( if applicable)
5)Choose the gallery you wish to enter and select
Submit Photo
6) Select
Upload photo to upload your photo (you'll have to browse among your files to find it)
7) Once you've selected the photo, add a
Subject, Description and Tags and then select
Save
8) After your photo is uploaded select the
Advanced Options tab and where it says
Is this photo published? , ensure
YES is selected
9) Select
Save, located at the bottom of the page
10) You're done! The photo may take a few minutes to show in the contest gallery and you will receive a confirmation email
11) The quickest way to see your image later is to visit
Recent Photos (under the
Member Galleries menu item) and browse for the contest gallery in which you submitted. Or, you can see your photos by selecting
Control Panel, then
Manage 'username', then
Select a Gallery to Manage. Browse through the galleries to find the one you have submitted to and select it, then select
Manage Content, then
All Photos. A list will now appear of all photos you have submitted to the specific contest gallery. If there is a red
X beside an image, select
Edit and then the
Advanced Options tab. For the question
"Is this photo published?" select
YES. If your photos are not showing up, then they have not been uploaded properly and you must try again.
*** TROUBLESHOOTING: If an "Oops" message appears, be patient. Ensure you have completed all of the above steps. Try only hitting Save after uploading your image and not selecting any other tabs (options, advanced options). If you are still getting an "Oops" message, log out and try again in about 30 minutes. If the problem persists, contact the administrator.
***BEFORE YOU BEGIN ensure image file sizes are under 4 MB and in JPEG format. You may want to save a copy of the image before modifying the file size.
Current Assignment
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar. Enter your username and password
1) Under the Photo Galleries menu item, select Shoot This!
2) Select Submit a Photo tab
3) Select Upload photo to upload your photo (you'll have to browse among your files to find it)
4) Once you've selected the photo, add a Subject, Description and Tags and then selectSave
5) After your photo is uploaded select the Edit tab located to the right of your photo. Then select the Advanced Options tab where it says Is this photo published? , ensure YES is selected
6) Select Save
7) You're done! The photo will take a few minutes to show in the Shoot This! gallery
1) Select Control Panel in the main menu
2) The new page will say Dashboard and will show four options. Select Select a Gallery to Manage
3) Select the gallery in which you wish to submit
4) Select Publish New Photo on the left hand side of the page located under Common Tasks
5) Select Upload photo to upload your photo (you'll have to browse among your files to find it)
6) Once you've selected the photo, add a Subject, Description and Tags and then select Save
7) After your photo is uploaded select the Edit tab to the right of your photo. Then select the Advanced Options tab and where it says Is this photo published? , make sure that YES is selected
8) Select Save
9) You're done! The photo will take a few minutes to show in your gallery. The quickest way to see it later is to visit the Recent Photos page. Or, you can see your photos by selecting Control Panel, then select Manage 'username'. You will then select Select a Gallery to Manage, then browse through the galleries to find the one you have submitted to and select it, then select Manage Content, then select All Photos. A list will now appear of all photos you have submitted to the specific gallery.
There are two ways to upload images to the Photo Essay section. The first is a quicker process, however your photo essay images will be added as file attachments to your post and therefore all words and photos will be viewed separately. The second will allow you to control the layout of your photo essay and will combine your words with your images in the message box, however it is much more time consuming.
Part A:
***BEFORE YOU BEGIN you DO NOT need to have your photo essay images uploaded to your Member's Gallery for this process.
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar. Enter your username and password
2) Select the menu item, Photo Galleries.
3) From the dropdown menu, select Photo Essays (located at the very bottom of the dropdown menu)
4) Select Write a New Post (located underneath the heading and description).
5) Fill in the necessary information
6) Select the Options tab located above the subject box
7) Select Add/Update
8) Browse through your computer to find the image you would like to attach
9) When you have selected the image you would like to attach, select Save
10) Select Post
Part B:
***BEFORE YOU BEGIN the photos you wish to upload as a photo essay must be uploaded into your user gallery ( for instructions on how to upload photos to your user gallery, see How do I upload to my Member Gallery?)). Once photos are in your photo essay DO NOT delete them from your Member Gallery as they will also be deleted from your photo essay.
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar
2) Select the menu item, Photo Galleries
3) From the dropdown menu, select Photo Essays (located at the very bottom of the dropdown menu)
4) Select Write a New Post (located underneath the heading and description)
5) Fill in the necessary information
6) When you are ready to upload your photo essay photos, select the Content Selector
7) Once you select the Content Selector, a window will pop up. On the left side of the window there will be a file folder icon labeled Photos
8) Double select the plus sign next to the file folder icon and seven folders will open up underneath
9) Double select the plus sign next to the file folder icon labeled User Gallery
10) The file folder icon will take a few seconds to respond and then a message with the subject Warning: Unresponsive Script will pop up prompting you to either select Stop Script or Continue. Select Continue
11) This window may pop up five or more times, but keep selecting Continue until the members gallery list opens
12) Scroll down the list to find your user name and double select the file folder icon, not the plus sign
13) All photos that you have uploaded to your members' gallery will show up on the right hand side of the window. Scroll through your pictures and select the one you would like to insert into your photo essay
14) Select the size in which you would like your image to appear (located in a pull down menu at the bottom of the right hand side)
15) In the pull down menu at the bottom right of the window, select whether you would like to link your photo to the image details, the original image or nothing. Select OK
16) Repeat steps six to 16 for all other images you wish to add to your photo essay.
17) When you are finished with your photo essay, add the Tags you wish to associate your post with and then select Post
***NOTE you may change the order of any photo in your photo essay by selecting and dragging or by copying and pasting.
The album setting is a way to organize your photos based on the tags you give them.
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar
2) Select Control Panel (in the right hand corner of the main menu bar)
3) Select Manage [your username]
4) The new page will say Dashboard and on the right hand navigation bar select Manage Content
5) You will now have three options, select Tags/Keywords
6) Select the Create New Album tab
7) Enter the name of the album, ensure that the Enable Album/Tag is selected, add description if you wish, select Save
8) Proceed to Common Tasks and select Publish a Photo
9) Choose a photo to upload, enter a subject and select Select Tags
10) Select the album in which you would like to categorize your photo and select OK
11) Enter a description if you like and select Save when you are finished
Posting
1) Sign In located in the upper right hand corner just above the search bar
2) Select the Photo Café tab
3) From the pull down menu, select Forum
4) A list of forums will appear. Choose the forum in which you wish to post, or if applicable the sub forum
5) Select Write a New Post and write your subject, message and necessary tags
6) Once finished, select Post
You cannot add attachments to your posts in the forum section. However, you may add attachments in the Photo Essay Section (for information on how to do this see How do I upload a Photo Essay? Part A).
You will see Edit image next to posts you have made. Selecting Edit image will allow you to edit your post.
You will see Delete image next to posts you have made. Selecting Delete image will allow you to delete your post. You must provide a reason for deleting the post.
A private message is like email within the Photo Club community visible only to the recipient. No private information, such as the user's email address, is ever disclosed.
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