CREATING A FOLDER

Create a folder in two easy steps!

You can access our database of digitized images under the heading Collection.

You can explore its contents by category (artist, type of object, theme, etc.). You can also find images directly by doing a quick keyword search or an advanced search (drop-down menu).

1. Select any images you want to add to your current images selection ()

• Click on Add Image to select an image you are interested in.

• The images remain selected throughout your session on the McCord site. You can add as many images to the list as you like.

• Click on the () icon at any time to display the images you have selected. The icon is on the menu beside the search box.

2. Save your selected images

Display your selected images by clicking on the () icon on the menu beside the search box.

For each image, you can:

• View information by clicking on the magnifying glass
• Delete the image from your list by clicking on Delete Image

When your selected images are displayed, you have four choices:

• Create Folder

  To create a new folder, click on this option, fill in the folder name and your password, then click on the Save button. A screen appears on which you will be able to edit the folder's contents.

  Important: Write your password down, because the Museum doesn't yet have an automated password recovery system. If you do forget it, though, you can contact the webmaster at webmaster@mccord.mcgill.ca.

• Add to Existing Folder

  To add your selected images to an existing folder, click on this option, fill in the folder name and your password, then click on the Save button. A screen appears on which you will be able to edit the folder's contents.

• Order

  To order reproductions of any of the images you have selected, click on this option, then fill in the text boxes. For more details, see  (hyperlink to help for ordering photos)

• Delete

  To delete all selected images, click on this option. A confirmation message appears: click on Yes or Cancel, as you wish.

  Important: Once the selected images have been deleted, your list of images is empty.

UPDATING A FOLDER

Important: Your folder is automatically saved after each operation.

When you create a folder, you have a number of options.

Entire folder

• Print

  To obtain a printout of the contents of your folder or to save the folder on your computer's hard disk or other digital media.

• Delete

  To delete the entire folder; a warning appears, asking you to confirm that you really want to delete the folder.

• Add Image

  To add one of your own pictures or another image from the collection, fill in the folder name and your password, then click on the Save button.

• View

  There are three ways to view the contents of a folder: as a tour, lightbox or two-by-two album.

• Copy Folder

  To save the contents of your folder under another name and with another password.

• Close

  To close your folder and go back to the Modify My Folders page. Your folder is automatically saved when you close it.

Introduction and Conclusion

Add Comments to Folder

Introduction

• Three text boxes appear so you can enter:
• The folder name
• Your name
• An introduction to the folder
• To save your changes, click on Save. If you change your mind, click on Cancel.
• The information you enter will be displayed when you view the folder.
• You can change the information as often you like on the Modify My Folders screen.

Conclusion

• In the text box that appears, you can write a conclusion to the folder.
• To save your changes, click on Save. If you change your mind, click on Cancel.
• The information you enter will be displayed when you view the folder.
• You can change the information as often you like on the Modify My Folders screen.

Any Image

• View Info

  To enlarge the image and see detailed information about it.

• Remove from Folder

  To delete an image completely from your folder.

• Show/Hide

  To hide an image while viewing your folder (no matter which view you have chosen), click on Hide. A "hidden" image remains in the folder. On the Modify My Folders screen, it will have a different background colour. To show a hidden image, click on Show.

• Add Comment

  • Three text boxes appear so you can:
  • Write a comment about the image
  • Note references concerning the image
  • Enter a new position number to change the order of an image in the folder
  • To save your changes, click on Save. If you change your mind, click on Cancel.
  • The information you enter will be displayed when you view the folder.
  • You can change the information as often you like on the Modify My Folders screen.

• Move (forward or back one position)

  You can also use the arrows in the margin to the left of the images to move an image forward or back in the folder one position at a time.

UPDATING AN EXISTING FOLDER

Under My Folders on the main menu

• Click on Modify My Folders on the left-hand menu.
• Fill in the folder name and your password.

The images in your folder appears on the Modify My Folders screen. See Updating a Folder for more details.

VIEWING AN EXISTING FOLDER

Under My Folders on the main menu

• Click on View My Folders on the left-hand menu.
• Fill in the folder name.
• Select the type of view you want from the drop-down menu: a tour, lightbox or two-by-two album.

ORDERING REPRODUCTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS

How to order photographic reproduction