CSS help

Psychprof

Forgive the cross post in this Forum. Hello all. I am a photographer and totally ignorant when it comes to coding. Smug Mug Hero’s have been generous in helping me create text and links on my homepage, www.markcherninphotography.com that highlights some of my recent accomplishments.

A problem exists however that needs to be addressed for which I don’t have an inkling of knowledge or expertise. The problem is this. When a person clicks on a link in the top “Awards” section of my homepage; either red, green or blue, each of these links immediately opens the Gallery that houses the Award for a second, then the appropriate link to the correct image appears in that Gallery. Try it an you will see what I mean. I asked the Hero who helped me create the content block how to correct this so that JUST the correct award image is activated, and not the Gallery itself (for an instant) and here is his reply:

“This is a NORMAL behaviour - the image when linked using a link will ALWAYS open in a gallery.  There is no possibility to change this.

Because the links that I have created are custom HTML links - you will need to format them using CSS code - you can see some references here:  https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_text.asp

You will need to open the HTML code content block and in that content block open the CSS tab, where you will be able further style your text.”

As I said, I am a dunce and have no ability to code, , the only code I know is my area code!

Any help or referral to an appropriate source that does SM customization is appreciated. I would like to get this fixed in order to launch my new site.

Many thanks!
Mark

Hikin' Mike

I don't understand your question. Like the Hero said, that's how it works. No magic HTML/CSS is going to help.

If you want to format the text/links, then we need more info.

Psychprof

Ughhh. OK, didn’t expect magic but a kindly referral for someone who knows how and is willing to help
accomplish the task. Like I said, my expertise lies elsewhere. Perhaps another respondent to my query would be more helpful.

Hikin' Mike

The only way I know is using the 'Share' link. Then remove the link you're using and use that. Then when somebody clicks on the link, they will see just the photo, no Lightbox.

Hikin' Mike

This is how you get the Share Link: https://www.smugmughelp.com/en/articles/406-share-my-photos#link

You want the 'Embed' Jpeg. Just select what size and copy that link. Paste it in place of the other links you where using.

Psychprof

Thanks Mike! I’ll give it a try. Much appreciated but may still need a consultant ($) to help.

Hikin' Mike

@Psychprof said:
Thanks Mike! I’ll give it a try. Much appreciated but may still need a consultant ($) to help.

Shouldn't need that. Just post your three images here, or you can PM me and I'm be more than happy to do the HTML stuff.

Psychprof

Hi Mike: Looks like your suggestion worked! Thanks so much. see markcherninphotography.com for the links in "Winner of..." Now all I need is to figure out how to put a small button or something on each of the 3 "Winner..." pages (see for example, https://photos.smugmug.com/Images-for-Photo-Awards/i-vjVMv3p/0/376c762b/L/Honerable Meniton_1-L.jpg) that says "Back to Homepage" and links to the Home Page. Any ideas???? Thanks again. Mark

Psychprof

Update Mike. SM was able to help on this one. Thanks again.