How to Manage Albums in Canon Image Gateway
Log into your CIG account., Go to Album., Create an album., Name the album., Enter a comment., Identify the album space., Select photos., Add photos to the album., Set the album cover., Save the album., Go to Album., Select the album., Add images to...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Log into your CIG account.
Go to Canon’s website and log into Canon Image Gateway. -
Step 2: Go to Album.
On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , Click the “Create Album” button on the subheader menu to create a new album.
You will be brought to a blank template for an Album. , On the left side of the page are the album details.
Enter the album’s title on the first field with the red asterisk. , Under the album’s title is a big blank text field.
Enter your notes or comments for the album here.
This is optional. , On the right side of the page is where you put the photos to be included in this album. , All the photos in your library can be found on the bottom panel.
Use the horizontal scroll bar to go left and right through the photos.
Click the ones you want to be added to the album.
The selected photos will appear inside a highlighted box. , Drag the selected photos upward to the empty space, and drop them there.
The photos will now show inside the album space in thumbnails. , If you want to set an album cover from one of the album photos, select the photo, drag it over to the box on the topmost left of the page, and drop it there.
The photo will now appear inside the box and will be used as the album cover photo. , Click the red “Create” button on the bottom middle bar to create the album, along with all the photos you’ve put inside it., On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one on the right titled “Add images to this album.” A new window will be opened in your web browser. , Go to the section titled “Upload without the utility (Still images only).” Click the “Upload” button under it, and a file explorer window will open with your file directory.
Navigate through your files and select the photos you’d like to upload.
The selected photos will be listed in the box below the “Upload” button. , Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Start Upload” button.
The selected photos will be uploaded.
You can view the upload progress on the screen. , Once the upload is completed, you can now see the uploaded photos inside the selected album., On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one on the left titled “Edit Album.” The selected album will be opened for editing. , On the left side of the page are the album details.
Modify the album’s title on the first field with the red asterisk. , Under the album’s title is the comment field.
Modify your notes or comments for the album here.
This is optional. , If you want to change the album cover, select the photo from the right, drag it over to the box on the topmost left of the page, and drop it there.
The new photo will appear inside the box and will be used as the album cover photo.
If you want to remove the album cover totally, click the “Clear Cover Image” link beside the album cover.
The album cover will become empty. , On the right side of the page is where all the photos under the album are displayed in thumbnails.
Hover over the photo you’d like to remove from the album, and a small red circle with an “X” will appear on the upper right corner of the photo.
Click on this icon to remove the photo. , All the photos in your library can be found on the bottom panel.
Use the horizontal scroll bar to go left and right through the photos.
Click the ones you want to be added to the album.
Selected photos will appear inside a highlighted box.
Drag the selected photos upward to the album area and drop them there.
The new photos will now be added to the album and will be displayed in thumbnails. , If you want to delete this album, click on the trash bin icon beside the album cover area on the upper left corner of the page.
The whole album will be deleted and you will be brought back to the Albums page.
Skip this step if you don’t need to delete the album. , On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one in the middle titled “Download Album.” , The Album Plugin Utility will load, and the selected album and all its photos will be shown.
Ensure that the photos you want to be downloaded are ticked. , Once your selection is complete, click the “Download images” button on the lower right corner.
Identify the destination folder on your computer then wait for the download to finish.
A progress dialog box will appear. , Once the download is completed, you can now access your photos directly from your computer. -
Step 3: Create an album.
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Step 4: Name the album.
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Step 5: Enter a comment.
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Step 6: Identify the album space.
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Step 7: Select photos.
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Step 8: Add photos to the album.
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Step 9: Set the album cover.
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Step 10: Save the album.
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Step 11: Go to Album.
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Step 12: Select the album.
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Step 13: Add images to this album.
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Step 14: Select the photos to upload.
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Step 15: Start the upload.
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Step 16: View photos.
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Step 17: Go to Album.
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Step 18: Select the album.
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Step 19: Edit the album.
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Step 20: Change the album title.
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Step 21: Change the comment.
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Step 22: Change the album cover.
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Step 23: Delete photos from the album.
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Step 24: Add more photos to the album.
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Step 25: Delete the whole album.
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Step 26: Go to Album.
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Step 27: Select the album.
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Step 28: Download the album.
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Step 29: Select photos to download.
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Step 30: Download images.
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Step 31: View photos.
Detailed Guide
Go to Canon’s website and log into Canon Image Gateway.
On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , Click the “Create Album” button on the subheader menu to create a new album.
You will be brought to a blank template for an Album. , On the left side of the page are the album details.
Enter the album’s title on the first field with the red asterisk. , Under the album’s title is a big blank text field.
Enter your notes or comments for the album here.
This is optional. , On the right side of the page is where you put the photos to be included in this album. , All the photos in your library can be found on the bottom panel.
Use the horizontal scroll bar to go left and right through the photos.
Click the ones you want to be added to the album.
The selected photos will appear inside a highlighted box. , Drag the selected photos upward to the empty space, and drop them there.
The photos will now show inside the album space in thumbnails. , If you want to set an album cover from one of the album photos, select the photo, drag it over to the box on the topmost left of the page, and drop it there.
The photo will now appear inside the box and will be used as the album cover photo. , Click the red “Create” button on the bottom middle bar to create the album, along with all the photos you’ve put inside it., On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one on the right titled “Add images to this album.” A new window will be opened in your web browser. , Go to the section titled “Upload without the utility (Still images only).” Click the “Upload” button under it, and a file explorer window will open with your file directory.
Navigate through your files and select the photos you’d like to upload.
The selected photos will be listed in the box below the “Upload” button. , Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Start Upload” button.
The selected photos will be uploaded.
You can view the upload progress on the screen. , Once the upload is completed, you can now see the uploaded photos inside the selected album., On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one on the left titled “Edit Album.” The selected album will be opened for editing. , On the left side of the page are the album details.
Modify the album’s title on the first field with the red asterisk. , Under the album’s title is the comment field.
Modify your notes or comments for the album here.
This is optional. , If you want to change the album cover, select the photo from the right, drag it over to the box on the topmost left of the page, and drop it there.
The new photo will appear inside the box and will be used as the album cover photo.
If you want to remove the album cover totally, click the “Clear Cover Image” link beside the album cover.
The album cover will become empty. , On the right side of the page is where all the photos under the album are displayed in thumbnails.
Hover over the photo you’d like to remove from the album, and a small red circle with an “X” will appear on the upper right corner of the photo.
Click on this icon to remove the photo. , All the photos in your library can be found on the bottom panel.
Use the horizontal scroll bar to go left and right through the photos.
Click the ones you want to be added to the album.
Selected photos will appear inside a highlighted box.
Drag the selected photos upward to the album area and drop them there.
The new photos will now be added to the album and will be displayed in thumbnails. , If you want to delete this album, click on the trash bin icon beside the album cover area on the upper left corner of the page.
The whole album will be deleted and you will be brought back to the Albums page.
Skip this step if you don’t need to delete the album. , On the header of the Canon Image Gateway Photo Album are two buttons, for Library and for Album.
Click the “Album” button, and you will be brought to the Albums page. , From the list of albums, click the one where you want put the uploaded photos.
The album will load with all the pictures inside it in thumbnails. , On the album header are three buttons.
Click the one in the middle titled “Download Album.” , The Album Plugin Utility will load, and the selected album and all its photos will be shown.
Ensure that the photos you want to be downloaded are ticked. , Once your selection is complete, click the “Download images” button on the lower right corner.
Identify the destination folder on your computer then wait for the download to finish.
A progress dialog box will appear. , Once the download is completed, you can now access your photos directly from your computer.
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