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Register for your Free
Family Photoloom account.
1.
Click here, or
Register in the dropdown under "Start" on the main menu.
2.
Enter information requested on the Register screen.
3. Press the
Create Account button.
Family Photoloom Quick-Start Guide
For more in-depth help and instructions, please
visit our Help page.
Pictures
Uploading a Single Picture
Press the Upload Pictures button near the bottom of the screen. A file
browser will display the contents of your computer’s files.
Find and
select a picture to upload and press the Open button.
Uploading
Multiple Pictures
To select multiple pictures to upload, use one of
these methods:
Shift+Click – Select the first file in a range by
clicking it with the left mouse button. Scroll to the last file in the
list. While holding down the Shift key, select the last file in the list by
clicking on it with the left mouse button (while still pressing the Shift
key). All of the files in the range will be selected.
Ctrl+Click –
While holding down the Control key, select files one by one by clicking with
the left mouse button. Each file you click on while the Control
Key is
pressed will be selected. You can easily unselect a file that was
accidentally selected by Ctrl-clicking the file again.
Removing/Deleting Pictures
You can delete an uploaded picture by
clicking the trash icon that appears when the picture's thumbnail is
selected. A confirmation dialog will ask you to confirm that you wish to
delete the picture
Titling Pictures
Details about a picture
can be set by clicking the Title bar just under the picture.
Title,
Location, Date, Source, Revision Comments, and Album assignments for this
picture can be viewed and modified.
Creating Albums
You can
create and modify Albums with the Setup Albums button found below the Title
bar.
Assigning a picture to an album
Select the checkbox for the
album(s) you wish to assign the picture to under Include in Album… in the
expanded Title bar area. You may assign a picture to more than one album.
Tip: All pictures uploaded while viewing a particular album are
automatically assigned to that album, allowing you to assign multiple images
to one album with ease.
Viewing an Album
Select which album
to view by using the View an album… dropdown box.
Records
Records are used to identify people and things in your
pictures. You can add an unlimited number of records to your Records List.
(New FamilySearch users click here.)
Adding a record:
Click the
Add Button above the Records list.
Fill in the Name in the
edit box that appears at the bottom of the screen.
Click Save.
Sorting Records
You can sort your Record list by first or last
name by clicking the radio buttons above the Records list.
Deleting
Records
You can delete a record by clicking the trash icon that
appears in the record. A confirmation dialog will ask you to confirm that
you wish to delete the record.
Portraits (Face Tagging)
Once a record is created, it can be dragged onto an individual or group
picture to create a portrait. You can create an unlimited number of
portraits.
By creating portraits you are identifying where people
and things are within your picture collection. You can identify the same
person or object in other pictures by dragging the record onto other
pictures.
Face-tagging a picture
Click and drag the record
over the face of the person in the picture. After a portrait is created, its
location and size can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the portrait or
its edges or corners.
Deleting Portraits
You can delete a
portrait by clicking the trash icon that appears in the record. A
confirmation dialog will ask you to confirm that you wish to delete the
record.
Setting Up Relationships
Relationships are set in the
Relationship View.
To reach the Relationship View, click on
the Relationships tab (upper right), or click on the green
Relationship
button that appears when you click on a record or a portrait.
Relationships
Setting Relationships
Family relationships can be set by dragging the
appropriate records into the sections representing Spouse, Children,
Siblings, or Parents.
Customizing Relationship Labels
You may
personalize names for relationships or individuals (for example,
“Birth-mother,” “Poppy,” or “Gramma Lucy”) by typing the appropriate
relationship name into the yellow relationship dialog box at the top of the
Relationship View.
Setting Extended Relationships
Extended
relationships can be set by dragging records into the Other window of the
relationship setter. Some examples of Extended Relationships are: “Uncle
Lucky,” Godfather, Best Friend, Pet.
Removing Relationships
Press the trash icon to remove the relationship. You must click on the
portrait picture to make the icon appear.
Caution: If you click the
trash icon of the Focus person, it will remove all relationships that have
been set for the focus person.
Sharing with Family & Friends
Family Photoloom’s unique “photo-centric” approach to family history
enriches your story and helps you get your whole family excited about family
history.
How to invite family and friends to visit your account
Once you create a Record for someone, you can invite that person to be a
Guest on your Family Photoloom account.
Click on the Record of the
person you wish to invite.
Click the Invite button at the bottom of the
screen.
Fill in their email address; press Send.
A preview of the
email is displayed for your approval. Click the Yes button.
You may
invite up to ten family members or friends as to visit and share on your
Free Family Photoloom account. (There are no limitations on guests with a
Premium or Lifetime account.)
System Requirements:
There is
no software to install or update.
Family
Photoloom Web Service works on any Internet-enabled PC or Mac.
Internet Connection Required:
Broadband / 56Kbps or better
Compatible with Internet Explorer,
FireFox, and Safari
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