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Web galleries
Last updated 11/30/2015
Note: The web gallery preview in Lightroom updates as you make changes to the gallery, so you usually won’t need to
use the Reload command.
Save a web photo gallery locally
1 In the Web module, click the Export button.
2 In the Save Web Gallery dialog box, type a name for the gallery in the Filename text box and then specify a location
for saving the files of your web photo gallery.
3 Click Save.
Upload a web photo gallery
You can specify the FTP server information in the Upload Settings panel and use the FTP capabilities in Lightroom to
upload your gallery to a web server. After you click the Upload button, Lightroom automatically generates the necessary
files and then transfers them to the web server you specify.
To use a separate FTP application for uploading your files, or to generate a gallery for offline viewing, you can first
export the files. When you click the Export button, Lightroom creates a folder containing HTML files, image files, and
other web-related files. If you’re saving a Flash gallery, the necessary SWF files are included. The folder is saved in a
location that you specify.
Note: Web gallery photos and image thumbnails are saved as JPEGs with embedded sRGB profiles.
1 In the Upload Settings panel, choose a web server preset from the FTP Server pop-up menu.
2 Select Put In Subfolder and type the name of the folder (web output folder) that will contain your web photo gallery.
The Upload Settings panel displays the server output path (server path with subfolder containing the web gallery
files).
3 Click the Upload button.
4 In the Enter Password dialog box, type the password to access the web server and click Upload.
Create and manage FTP presets
You can set up one or more FTP presets for uploading web photo galleries to specific web servers.
Create an FTP preset
1 In the Upload Settings panel on the right side of the Web module, choose Edit from the FTP Server pop-up menu.
2 Enter the URL of the web server in the Server box, and your username and password for accessing the web server.
You can let Lightroom remember the password in the preset.
3 Do one of the following to specify the path to the appropriate directory on the web server:
• Type the path in the Server Path box.
• Click Browse and navigate to the directory.
4 (Optional) Specify a web server port.
Note: Port 21 is the default web server port for the FTP protocol and is usually the port to use.
5 (Optional) Choose Passive from the pop-up menu labeled Passive Mode For Data Transfers. Passive mode helps data
transmission through a firewall.
6 Choose Save Current Settings As New Preset from the Preset menu at the top of the dialog box.