Make free xml gallery with thumbnails
This tutorial is mainly about how to create xml flash gallery with free xml template. Of course you should know something about XML, if so ,it is good, you will feel the tutorial is so easy. If not, we will introduce another free flash thumbnail gallery creator for you. It need no xml skills and can make various free photo gallery easily.
So the tutorial will include two parts:
How to make free xml gallery with thumbnails- Another free flash thumbnail gallery tutorial without xml skills
Now follow my steps and I am sure you will pick up the free xml gallery tutorial in just minutes.
Step 1: Download free xml gallery template
Download free xml gallery template and unzip it. The package should include gallery folder, demo.html file, gallery.swf file, and images.xml file.
Open demo.html file or gallery.swf.file to see the original samples as below thumbnail:
Step 2: Add your digital photos to gallery folder
Choose your favorite photos to add into gallery folder. You can delete or restore the origianl photos as you like. There is no quantity limitation for digital photos.
Step 3: Make thumbnail images for your digital photos
From the above screenshot you can find there are small thumbnail images in the bottom, so you need to make thumbnail images for your digital photos too. It's size should be 70px*70px. Then add the thumbnail images to gallery folder.
Step 4: Edit XML file for adding digital photos
Open images.xml file with a text editor, such as Dreamweaver MX. You will notice that all images are described with the following XML tags located between the <pic> and </pic> tags. You can place as many images as you want by copy and paste the content between the <pic> and </pic> tags. You just need to revise the red content according to your own requirements.
<pic>
<image>gallery/1.jpg </image>
<thumbnail>gallery/s1.jpg </thumbnail>
<caption>Some lamp on the ground </caption>
</pic>
Step 5: Upload your xml gallery on website
Copy and past the following HTML code to your website, such as MySpace, Blogger. So long as your website support HTML code, you can put it anywhere as you like. Don't forget to revise the red URL blow to your own URL.
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="never" allowNetworking="internal" height="264" width="550" data="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" />
<param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" />
<param name="movie" value="http://www.flash-slide-show.com/images/tutorials/flash_banner/banner550.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
</object>
Related xml gallery tutorials:
- Make free xml photo gallery with transition effects
- How to make flash xml gallery with different categories
- Create xml image gallery with captions
Another Easy Way to Create Flash Gallery by Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory
Wondershare Flash Gallery Factory is an easy to use flash image gallery creator which can create flash thumbnail gallery, 3D flash photo gallery, website slideshow without XML or flash skills at all. All the processes are automatically and instantly , you just need to move your fingers to click some buttons in the software.
Watch the following flash gallery samples made by free flash gallery templates.
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Simple steps for making flash thumbnail gallery without xml skills:
- Setp 1: Add your digital photos & music to Flash Gallery Factory;
- Setp 2: Choose image gallery template or just custom your own template;
- Setp 3: Ouput and save the gallery as SWF or HTML format.
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