Question about Viewing "Portrait" orientation pictures

NikonGirl

When viewing my portrait-oriented pictures, I've noticed that I have to move my scroll bar to center the picture on my screen so I can view the entire picture. As I view pictures in my galleries, I am constantly have to do this. I noticed, however, that other galleries I've seen on Smugmug don't require scrolling. Some of my landscape-oriented picutres also require scrolling.

So what do I have to do so that I don't have to scroll? (I hope I'm making sense.)
Here's an example of what I mean:
http://yolanda.smugmug.com/gallery/145629/1/5346909

{JT}

Hello!

Well, I can tell you that we here take scrolling very seriously and have tried our hardest to make sure no one has to in order to see their photos. But with that said, some people have their monitors set at different resolutions. So we came up with Elegant Small in the Style drop down. This style uses less thumbnails and the preview image is smaller. Try switching to that and see how it looks.

JT

NikonGirl wrote:

When viewing my portrait-oriented pictures, I've noticed that I have to move my scroll bar to center the picture on my screen so I can view the entire picture. As I view pictures in my galleries, I am constantly have to do this. I noticed, however, that other galleries I've seen on Smugmug don't require scrolling. Some of my landscape-oriented picutres also require scrolling.

So what do I have to do so that I don't have to scroll? (I hope I'm making sense.)
Here's an example of what I mean:
http://yolanda.smugmug.com/gallery/145629/1/5346909

NikonGirl

Thanks for your reply. Changing to Elegant/Small does allow me to see my photos without scrolling. However, I guess my point is that when I view other smugmug galleries (not my own), I can see portrait-orientated pictures without changing my monitor settings and without switching to Elegant/Small. By keeping the Style "elegant", the pictures are larger and fill my screen better without scrolling.

So why can I see other galleries in Elegant and still see the picture without scrolling, when I can't do the same with my own gallery?

{JT}

Can you provide some comparison links?

NikonGirl wrote:

Thanks for your reply. Changing to Elegant/Small does allow me to see my photos without scrolling. However, I guess my point is that when I view other smugmug galleries (not my own), I can see portrait-orientated pictures without changing my monitor settings and without switching to Elegant/Small. By keeping the Style "elegant", the pictures are larger and fill my screen better without scrolling.

So why can I see other galleries in Elegant and still see the picture without scrolling, when I can't do the same with my own gallery?

NikonGirl

Okey, here are two other galleries where I can see all portrait-oriented photos without scrolling and without changing my setting to Elegant/Small:

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/gallery/113654/1/5022454

http://niralon.smugmug.com/gallery/92775/1/12890193

{JT}

I think that if you remove your gallery description you will get your photos to print. Neither of your example had them.

NikonGirl wrote:

Okey, here are two other galleries where I can see all portrait-oriented photos without scrolling and without changing my setting to Elegant/Small:

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/gallery/113654/1/5022454

http://niralon.smugmug.com/gallery/92775/1/12890193

marlinspike

NikonGrl, is your screen 800x600? Mines 1024x768 and I don't have to scroll on your website.
Richard

NikonGirl

marlinspike wrote:

NikonGrl, is your screen 800x600? Mines 1024x768 and I don't have to scroll on your website.
Richard

My resolution is also set at 1024x768.

{JT}

The simpel fact is that the gallery description is pushing the page down. Removing it like the others will take care of the vertical scrolling

NikonGirl wrote:

My resolution is also set at 1024x768.

marlinspike

The thing is though JT, when I look at her gallery which has those descriptions on my 15inch laptop monitor set at 1024x768, I don't have to scrolll the images. Speaking of scrolling, is there any way to engineer it so that when you click on a new picture in elegant, if you did scroll, it would stay scrolled?
Richard

Nir

NikonGirl wrote:

Okey, here are two other galleries where I can see all portrait-oriented photos without scrolling and without changing my setting to Elegant/Small:

http://davidrosenthal.smugmug.com/gallery/113654/1/5022454

http://niralon.smugmug.com/gallery/92775/1/12890193

NikonGirl,

Don't know about your scrolling problem but I'm honoured you're using my gallery as an example :lol

NikonGirl

I appreciate all your help. It just never occured to me that adding descriptions and captions would cause the scrolling problem. I really hate scrolling. I might have to rethink this and just delete all my captions & descriptions.

Richard- thanks for validating my problem. I have a 19" monitor set at 1024x768 and I still have to scroll. I wish I knew why you don't have to! But you ask a good question - it would be nice if it would stay scrolled.

And Nir..you're very welcome! I noticed you have captions on your photos, but not a gallery description. Maybe I'll give that a try.

Again, thanks everyone.

onethumb

NikonGirl wrote:

I appreciate all your help. It just never occured to me that adding descriptions and captions would cause the scrolling problem. I really hate scrolling. I might have to rethink this and just delete all my captions & descriptions.

Richard- thanks for validating my problem. I have a 19" monitor set at 1024x768 and I still have to scroll. I wish I knew why you don't have to! But you ask a good question - it would be nice if it would stay scrolled.

And Nir..you're very welcome! I noticed you have captions on your photos, but not a gallery description. Maybe I'll give that a try.

Again, thanks everyone.

Remember, when you're logged in, extra features are enabled that take up screen space.

It could very well be that your description is fine, but since you're logged in, you have scrolling.

Try logging out and checking.

Don