Tutorial

Step 1.) Click on the "Create A New LightBOX" Link on your account page at http://www.photosource.com/account/. The link is located in the lower right-hand portion of the page. The LightBOX is a free feature for PhotoSource International Members. If you are not a member but would like to Sign Up for a LightBOX, the cost is $4.97 per month or $58.95 per year.

Step 2.) Insert information about your LightBOX.

Step 3.) Your LightBOX has been created. Now click on the "Add Image To This LightBOX" link to begin uploading images to your new LightBOX.

Step 4.) Use the "Browse" button to browse your computer for the image you want to upload. The image Title and Details fields are optional. (You can add this information after you have uploaded all your images). Note: Do not use any special characters or spaces in the description of your file name, (example #, *, @, $, etc). Keep file name under 75 characters.
For your lightboxes or emails, you should use only low-resolution (72 DPI) jpegs.

Step 5.) To upload another image click on the "Add Another Image to This LightBOX" Link, otherwise click on the "View This LightBOX" link to view your new LightBOX.

Step 6.) When viewing your LightBOX you can send a link for your LightBOX to a PhotoBuyer by clicking on the "Email LightBOX" link

Step 7.) Fill out the form with the Photobuyer's name and email information. Click on the "Preview" button at the bottom to view the email that will be sent to the PhotoBuyer. When you are pleased with the email click on the "Send Email" button at the bottom.

Note: To view a sample message that is sent to a photobuyer, click here

Note: To view a sample message that is sent from a photosourceBANK page by a photobuyer to a photographer, click here

Note: when sending a lightbox from your personal email client

What is the difference between a lightbox and a photo gallery

Light Box: A light box is a temporary place to upload photos. These photos will be only viewable to whoever you send a direct link to. Most often the resolution that you will want to use is 4x6 at 72dpi.
Gallery: A gallery is a place where you can upload high resolution photos for public viewing. These photos are generally a minimum of 8x10 at 300dpi, most of the gallery programs will automatically create the thumbnail of the photos.