Web Publishing Wizard - Creating Selected Images Only

Concept

The Selected Images Only option, found on the Create Web Publishing Files and the Publish Files to Web screens, allows you to choose which image subfolders are created and uploaded. Being able to create just selected image folders can greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to complete the Create Files process and Upload Files process.

For most clients, after your first upload, you won't have to create and upload all of the images again. PastPerfect is designed to put all newly attached images into the most recent (highest numbered) subfolder. For example, if you have folders 001 through 019, your newest images should be in folders 018 and 019. Images in the lower numbered folders (001, 002, etc) are unlikely to change.

There are a few scenarios where selecting only your most recent image folders will not work well. In these cases, you will want to create all images:

• If this is your first upload.
• If you have recently selected older catalog records with images to be included in the web export for the first time.
• If you want to add or change selections affecting your images (watermark, image file size, or stylized/unstylized thumbnails).

If you have questions about whether you should use the Selected Images Only option, please contact us.

Task

1. From the Create Web Publishing Files screen, click the Select Image Folders button.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the Clear All button to uncheck the check boxes to the left of each Image Folder.
   
   
   
   
3. Check the box next to the folders you want to create.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the Close button.
5. Put a check in the Selected Images Only check box.
   
   
   
   
6. Click the Create Files Now button.
7. Once files have been created, click OK on the message that appears and then click Next at the bottom of the screen.
8. On the Publish Files to Web screen, click the Select Image Folders button.
   
   
   
   
9. Click the Clear All button.
10. Check the box next to the folders you want to upload. These should be the same folders you created.
11. Click the Close button.
12. Check the Upload Only Images in Selected Folders box if it is not already selected.
    
    
    
    
13. Click the Upload Data and Images to Website button.
14. Once the upload completes, click OK.

Reference

• Introduction to the Web Publishing Wizard
• Web Publishing Wizard - Creating Web Publishing Files
• Web Publishing Wizard - Publishing Files to Web