Manage Gallery Items: Ancestry Project 3, Goal 7

The Media Galley is where you can view and manage the photos, stories, documents, etc. in your tree.

In your tree click the Gallery icon (left side). All media items are displayed, arranged from newest addition to oldest addition.

To add an item to the Gallery, click Upload media. You can then drag an item into the dialog, or click Choose files to select a file on your device.
To filter the Gallery items, use the "Filter by" buttons, such as Photos to see only photos, Documents to see only documents, etc. To remove a filter click its button again.
To use additional filters, click More filters and select one or more items from the lists; then click Apply.
To select one or more items in the Gallery, click Select> (right side). Then you can click an available button to download items, edit details, view tags, or delete items from your tree. To reset the selections, click Cancel (right side).
To sort Gallery items, click Sort. You can sort by date or by media type or title.

Exercises

In the Media Gallery, click the thumbnail of the item you want.
On the left side, click to zoom in or zoom out.
To scroll to different items, click the left or right arrows on the sides.
To update details (right side),
- Click a circle to add details for date, location, or description.
- Click a circle to add details for date, location, or description.
- In the Category section, click the name link to see the profile of the person who added the item.
- In "Linked to" click the name link (if available). You can then use this person's image in your profile, or unlink this person from the photo. To add a linked person, click "Add person" and search for a name in your tree.
- In "Untagged people" click the name link to see the profile of the person who added the item.
In the Comments section you can add a comment or mention, report a problem, or delete the media item.
To edit information for the item, click Edit details and then fill in the information fields. When you are done, click Save.
To attach the item to a different person, in this or another tree, follow the steps in Goal 3, Choice B.

Project 3: Docs, Stories and Photos