We re going to show you how to make a Share site. It takes just a few minutes to set one up. Here s how it s done.

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1 Get started Sharing your pictures is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. Now, you can connect and communicate with everyone, all in one place, by creating a Shutterfly Share site secure, personal web pages that are easy to create and customize. Share and collaborate with photos, blogs, calendars, polls, team rosters, forums and more. We re going to show you how to make a Share site. It takes just a few minutes to set one up. Here s how it s done. To begin, sign in to your Shutterfly account. (If you don t already have one, click Sign up at the top of the page.) Select the Share tab and from the Share sites box on that page, click the Create a site button. (Figure 1) Figure 1 Set up your site The first step in creating your Share site is to choose a template. What sort of site would you like? There are personal sites for sharing family pictures, images of your new baby, great travel memories or your photo journal. You can build sites for groups such as your child s class, a sports team, a wedding or any sort of club. Shutterfly offers a wide variety of styles and layouts for each type of site. From the column on the left of the page, click on the category that s right for you. In the center of the page, you ll see the styles available in that category. Click the See all styles link at the bottom to view the full selection, and select the Preview link next to any style for a magnified view. When you ve chosen a style, click Next. (Figures 2 & 3) Figure 2 Figure 3 1

2 Now, give your site a name and personalized web address. The site title will be displayed at the top of the page, and the URL will be used by visitors to access the site. If you enter the site name first, the URL will share that name by default, but the web address can be changed to something different. Make sure you click Check availability to see if the URL has already been taken. This is also where you, as the site owner, decide whether the site will be open or members-only. With open Share sites, friends and family don t need to have a Shutterfly account to view it, but they won t get automatic notifications of site changes. In addition, they ll need to sign up or already have a Shutterfly account if they wish to post comments or add pictures to the site. For an open site, select the button next to Only people who know my site address. For an extra level of privacy, click Show password option to create a password that visitors must enter. Figure 4 To create a members-only site, select the button next to Only people I select as Members of my site. This site is closed to general visitors. Only Members of your site who sign in to their Shutterfly account can view it. Members can have special privileges that regular site visitors don t, including the ability to add content and edit and customize the site. In addition, members are notified of site updates. (Figure 4) When you re done with these steps, click the Next button to see your newly created site and start adding pictures. Add and edit pictures With your Share site created, you now have a web address and a site address ( your share site web write them down and don t forget them! Now it s time to start filling in the details on your site. Start by adding pictures. (Figure 5) Figure 5 2

3 There are a various ways to add pictures to your site. The first is on the Share site itself. Either select Add pictures at the upperright of the page or mouse over the options pulldown menu under Recent pictures and choose Add album. A pop-up window will appear. Add pictures directly from your Shutterfly account, clicking the Add button below the pictures you d like to add to your Share site, or select Add all to add an entire album. You can also upload new pictures from your computer by clicking the Upload tab and selecting the Add Pictures button. If you want to add pictures while on the road, send an to your Share site address with pictures (no text) attached. (Figure 6) Figure 6 The other way to add pictures is by clicking the Share button under My Pictures. When prompted, choose Add to my share site and select on which section and page the images will go. (Figure 7) Figure 7 Select viewing mode To set how your pictures will be seen on the site, mouse over the Options pulldown menu on the right side of the pictures section you ve just populated. Choose from a variety of viewing modes including Thumbnail, Film Strip and Slideshow. If you choose Slideshow view, go to the Edit Section option and navigate to the Slideshow tab to change the settings for speed, height, order and transition. (Figure 8) Figure 8 3

4 Select marquee pictures The marquee at the top of your home page is for showcasing images that introduce visitors to the site. Set the marquee s layout using the Options pulldown menu in the upper-left and choose from seven different layouts. To add pictures to the marquee, select the Change picture links and add pictures from your Shutterfly account or upload directly from your computer. You can also mouse over the lower-right in any picture-box for a pulldown menu choose Edit picture to crop the photo or remove the picture and replace it with another one. (Figure 9) Figure 9 Edit pictures and albums Pictures and albums can be edited by mousing over the upper right of any thumbnail. If your view mode shows picture thumbnails, hover over the arrow that appears on the thumbnail. Choose Edit picture info to edit the file name and description and Arrange pictures to alter the order of pictures within the album. You can also copy or move a picture to another album or section of the site; add a comment about a picture; order a print; download a picture; or delete the image. (Figure 10) Figure 10 In album view mode, hover over the arrow that appears on the thumbnail. Choose Edit album info to edit the folder name and description and Arrange albums to alter the order of albums on the site. You can also copy or move an album to another section of the site; add pictures to the album; order prints; create products from the album such as photo books and cards; save pictures from the album to your Shutterfly account; or delete the album. (Figure 11) Figure 11 You can always add and edit pictures and albums whenever you d like, but next up it s time to choose features and add sections to your site. 4

5 Customize your site To customize your Share site, add some of our features. Create blogs with journals, share favorite links, coordinate group events with calendars, and much more. Depending on the site category you chose, your site already includes default sections such as Recent Photos and Latest News. You can add content to sections, add or remove sections, add new pages, or rearrange the placement of sections on your page using drag-and-drop. Add a section To add a new section to your page, click on one of the links within a dotted box that reads Add a section to this page, or click Add new section to page on the Customize pull-down menu at the top. Then select the type of content you d like to add from one of the three tabs. You can keep the default title of the new section, or rename it in the title field. Choose where on the page your new section will be placed, then click the Add Section button. (Figure 12) Figure 12 Modify a section To change details about the contents of a section, and whether visitors and Members can modify it, mouse over the Options pull-down menu within the section box and select Edit section. (Figure 13) Figure 13 5

6 Move a section You can move sections to another place on that page, to other pages on the site, or to another site you own. Move a section by rolling the mouse over its background until the hand icon appears. Click and hold your mouse button, drag the section to where you d like it to appear, then unclick to drop the section in its new location. Alternately, mouse over the Options pull-down menu within the section box and click Move section. (Figure 14) Figure 14 Add new pages To add a new page to your site, click the Create new page link located on the upper left of your homepage or select Create new page from the Customize menu. A pop-up window will appear. From the Details tab, choose the template and then give the page a name, web address, link title and description. When you re done, click Create at the bottom. (Figure 15) Figure 15 To re-arrange the order that new pages (excluding the home page) appear on the navigation bar, simply go to the Customize pulldown menu, select Change page order and use the arrow buttons on the right of the dialog box to move pages around. 6

7 Modify page layout To modify page layouts, choose Change page layout from the Customize pulldown menu at the top. Then select one of five page layout options and click the Save button. (Figures 16) Figure 16 Modify site style and info To modify the visual style of your site, go to the Customize pulldown menu at the top and select Change site style. Select a new style and then click the Save button. (Figure 17) Figure 17 To modify the site s name or info, go to the Settings pulldown menu and select Edit site info. You ll see a field for Site title. Enter the new title and click Save. (Figure 18) Figure 18 7

8 Invite visitors and members Once you ve filled your site with pictures and customized it with sections for collaborating and communicating, it s time to invite friends, family, teammates and classmates to view your creation. To invite visitors to view your open site, select the Invite link at the top-right of the page. Enter up to 50 addresses or choose existing contacts from your address book and then customize the message that will accompany your invite. Then click Send message. Figure 19 To add members and invite them to view your site, go to the Members pulldown menu at top-right and select Add members. Enter up to 50 addresses or choose existing contacts from your address book and then customize the message that will accompany your invite. Then click Add members. (Figures 19 & 20) Figure 20 Set site notifications There are several options for setting site notifications, which are s sent to members of your site. Under the Settings pulldown menu at top-right, select Change notifications. Under the Invitations tab, enter default messages that will be sent to members. Your site also comes equipped with its own address click on the Incoming tab to choose settings for receiving content from members via . On the Outgoing tab, you ll see a Notification Frequency pulldown menu with four options: Never: no notifications of site updates are ever sent Individual: all members are notified each time another member has made a change (you aren t notified of your own changes) Daily: all changes during the course of a day are aggregated into one and sent out later that night. If there are no changes, no is sent. This is the automatic default setting. Weekly: all changes during the course of a week are aggregated into one and sent out at the end of the week. If there are no changes, no is sent. (Figure 21) Figure 21 8

9 Set permission levels Permission levels are a way for you to control the level of access that visitors and members have to your site. Go to the Settings pulldown menu in the upper-right and select Change site permissions. There are six levels of permissions: No Access: the contents of your site are not visible to anyone but you Readers: visitors or members can view your site Commenters: visitors or members can view and enter comments on your site Contributors: visitors or members can view, enter comments, and add or edit their own content on your site Editors: members can view, comment, add and edit all content on your site. Owners: can add and edit all content and customize your site. As site creator, you re automatically the site owner and a site member. Figure 22 Visitors and members can also download high-quality copies of photos from your site to their computer. Just make sure to check the box at the bottom of the Permission tab. (Figure 22) 9

10 Add comments When you set your site permissions level to Commenters or higher, site visitors or members can add their comment to any picture displayed on your site. To add comments, click on any picture thumbnail to navigate to the detail page view. Click on the Add a comment link at the bottom of the page to enter your feedback. Use the Show text tools link to change font size, color, alignment and more. (Figures 23 & 24) Figure 23 Figure 24 10

11 Order prints and create products Visitors and members with Shutterfly accounts can save pictures to their accounts, order prints and create products directly off your site. Click Order prints at the bottom of any picture section and a pop-up window appears. Check the boxes below the pictures you d like to order. All boxes are checked by default, so click none in the upper-right to remove all the checks and choose individual pictures or all to re-select the entire group. When you re done, click Order Now at the bottom of the page. At this point you ll be transferred to your Shutterfly cart where you can complete your order. (Figures 25 & 26) Figure 25 Figure 26 To create products, click the Create Products link and follow the same steps for choosing which pictures you d like to include. Then choose the product you d like to create from the buttons at the top of the window. (Figure 27) Figure 27 11