Adding a border to images that only shows on the website

AdeAde Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
edited September 18, 2015 in SmugMug Customization
Hi Folks.

I would like to add a thin black border to my images that doesn't affect the image itself but only shows on my web pages. Here is an example of what I'm looking for: http://www.paulbrowsephotography.com/event-photography/lovebox-2013/ (Thanks to Paul Browse)

I don't want the actual photos themselves to be altered in any way. The page I want to use this on is this one: http://www.adrianbrownphoto.co.uk/Pages/Weddings-Portfolio

Thanks in advance for any help guys

Ade

Comments

  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2015
    Your original photos are never altered in any way and they are used for printing. The border is just
    a display thing that the photos are put in. All the display sizes that are generated do not get the border.
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  • AdeAde Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited September 18, 2015
    Your original photos are never altered...
    Hi Allen and thanks for the reply.

    When you say the images are never altered, how are you adding the border? According to the SmugMug heroes, using PicMonkey actually adds the border to the image itself, as it seems to be a picture editor rather than a web design application.

    The SmugMug hero's response was 'The borders will be on the actual image after you edit with Picmonkey, so that’s out.' It was SmugMug that suggested posting a question here.
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2015
    If you edit the photo to add the border it will change the original and regenerate all display sizes
    with a border as the border is now part of the photo. If you add the border with CSS it does not
    affect the original or any display sizes.
    Al - Just a volunteer here having fun
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  • AdeAde Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited September 18, 2015
    Css
    Thanks again Allen.

    This is my point in a nutshell. I don't know how do to this as I don't have any knowledge of CSS coding, hence the original question.

    What I'm looking for is a method of how to achieve this, so if you know how to do it I'd be eternally grateful if you'd share it. Thanks so much for your responses.
  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2015
    Try this customisation by Aaron:
    http://www.aaronmphotography.com/Customizations/Gallery/SM-Layout/Add-Image-Border

    He has LOTS of code to tweak your site, all arranged into categories.
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  • AdeAde Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited September 18, 2015
    Hi AceCo55

    Thanks for the input. The code you've linked to works on galleries but not collages apparently but I will check his site and see if there is any code that might does the trick.
  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2015
  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,467 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2015
    Ade wrote: »
    I don't want the actual photos themselves to be altered in any way. The page I want to use this on is this one: http://www.adrianbrownphoto.co.uk/Pages/Weddings-Portfolio

    Thanks in advance for any help guys

    Ade

    Try this:
    .sm-user-ui .sm-tiles-row-organic .sm-tile {
        border: 5px solid #000;
        }
    
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