Uploading to Smugmug via Photomechanic

Jamie FenderJamie Fender Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
edited April 15, 2011 in SmugMug Support
I am just wondering if anyone has had any problems getting Photomechanic to login with Smugmug. I know tons of people use it and I have emailed Photomechanic for help but have not heard from them and am so frustrated with this. No matter what I type in the connection settings it keeps saying "bad server response - categories root element missing"

I have no idea what to do at this point. Any ideas???

Thank you!!

Jamie

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    I suspect that Photomechanic needs to update their app to work with our API latest release.
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  • RonD200RonD200 Registered Users Posts: 350 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Jamie, this bug was fixed in the latest release of Photo Mechanic. By the way you can get help very quickly on the Photo Mechanic forums here:

    http://forums.camerabits.com/index.php

    Just like Smugmug they are very quick to respond.

    Hello Everyone,

    We are pleased to announce the first public beta version of Photo Mechanic 4.6.7. This new version addresses a few issues that were discovered after the release of Photo Mechanic 4.6.6.

    Download the Mac OS X version here.
    Download the Windows version here.

    Version Information

    Version 4.6.7
    * Updated the SmugMug uploader template to work with the latest changes to the SmugMug service.

    My Gallery: Digital Images by Ron Skinner

  • Jamie FenderJamie Fender Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited January 27, 2011
    RonD200 wrote: »
    Jamie, this bug was fixed in the latest release of Photo Mechanic. By the way you can get help very quickly on the Photo Mechanic forums here:

    http://forums.camerabits.com/index.php

    Just like Smugmug they are very quick to respond.

    Hello Everyone,

    We are pleased to announce the first public beta version of Photo Mechanic 4.6.7. This new version addresses a few issues that were discovered after the release of Photo Mechanic 4.6.6.

    Download the Mac OS X version here.
    Download the Windows version here.

    Version Information

    Version 4.6.7
    * Updated the SmugMug uploader template to work with the latest changes to the SmugMug service.

    Thank you for the link to the other forum! I just tried the link you posted and it did not work, I also went to the Photomechanic site and the only download I could find was for 4.6.6. Any ideas?

    Thanks so much for your help!

    Jamie
  • NeigeNeige Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited April 14, 2011
    Just like to second Jamie's experience. Can't upload with PM to SM and no info on PM's support site. Ron's link was broken and there is no 4.6.7 download available, although there is a description of what it will contain. Alas, it does not mention Smugmug in it.
    Jamie Fender wrote: »
    Thank you for the link to the other forum! I just tried the link you posted and it did not work, I also went to the Photomechanic site and the only download I could find was for 4.6.6. Any ideas?

    Thanks so much for your help!

    Jamie
  • NeigeNeige Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited April 14, 2011
    I did get a reply from PM's support forum. Ron was correct in that 4.6.7 corrects the problem. The download can be gotten from the Announcements section of the support forum: http://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=6282.0
    Neige wrote: »
    Just like to second Jamie's experience. Can't upload with PM to SM and no info on PM's support site. Ron's link was broken and there is no 4.6.7 download available, although there is a description of what it will contain. Alas, it does not mention Smugmug in it.
  • David EvertsenDavid Evertsen Registered Users Posts: 524 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    Neige wrote: »
    I did get a reply from PM's support forum. Ron was correct in that 4.6.7 corrects the problem. The download can be gotten from the Announcements section of the support forum: http://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=6282.0

    If you don't like to use Beta Software check the forums and there is an update to their templates for the uploader on Camerabits site as well, I am still on 466. I am really starting to dig their uploader too..They are an awesome Company just like Smugmug..
    David
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    Sportsshooter.com Member
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=10162
  • photowagonphotowagon Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    I had the Same "ERROR MESSAGE", Its quite simple to fix ...

    You'll need to replace the current Uploader template in your installed Photo Mechanic application with the one included below.

    On Windows XP the default location is:

    C:\Program Files\Camera Bits\Photo Mechanic 4.6\builtin_templates\upload\SmugMug\

    On other Windows versions the path will differ somewhat, but basically all you need to do is find out were PM is installed, open the builtin_templates folder, then the upload folder, then the SmugMug folder and replace the template-main.rb file.

    Mac OS X users need to Ctrl-click on the Photo Mechanic application icon in the Finder, choose 'Show Package Contents', then open the 'Contents' folder, followed by the 'builtin_templates' folder, followed by the 'upload' folder, and lastly the 'SmugMug' folder. Replace the template-main.rb file with the one attached below.

    Get the Replacement Template here:
    http://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6031.0;attach=1109
    http://www.afimages.com.au
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