How to create a Flash Gallery using Photoshop CS

This article will provide a walkthrough on how you can build your very own Flash Gallery using Adobe Photoshop CS2. Let's get started...

Things You'll Need

• Photoshop CS 2
• A collection of images/photos

Instructions

1. Open Photoshop, choose File > Automate > Web Photo Gallery to open the Web Photo Gallery dialog box.

2. For Styles, select "Flash - Gallery 1" from the drop down menu.

3. 

   For Source Images, select "Folder", and uncheck the Include All Subfolders checkbox. Click on the "Browse..." button to tell Photoshop where to acquire your set of images from.

4. Click on the "Destination" button to tell Photoshop which directory to save all the gallery files into.

5. 

   For the Options drop down, I typically change the default settings found in Banner, Large Images, and Custom Colors.

6. 

   When you're happy with the settings, click on the OK button. Photoshop will automate the task, and save all files in the destination/output folder you specified.

   Here's how a sample gallery can look like:

Tips & Warnings

• I find that it's easier for me to find my working folders by creating them on my desktop. Create a "source" folder where you will place the photos, and a "destination" or "web" where you can instruct Photoshop to output the Flash gallery files into.

• You have more than a dozen web and flash gallery templates to choose from in the Styles drop down.

• When working with photos, be sure to use copies of the photos instead of the original files.