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With the new 'upload-first-manage-later' interface you do not need to go to 'My Photovault' before assigning your photos to an event.
Instead, you can go directly to the event, open the category you want
to enter.
The 'My Entry' list will contain a placeholder icon for each of the possible asignments you are allowed in this category. As you start asigning photos, the number of placeholders will be reduced.
To assign a photo that you have not yet uploaded, click on one of the placeholder icons.
You will be taken to the 'Upload Photo' screen where
you can browse for the photo on your computer, give it a title and start the upload. Once uploaded, it will automatically be assigned to the
category and you will be returned to the event category screen.
Some of the benefits of doing it this way are:
to enter.The 'My Entry' list will contain a placeholder icon for each of the possible asignments you are allowed in this category. As you start asigning photos, the number of placeholders will be reduced.
To assign a photo that you have not yet uploaded, click on one of the placeholder icons.
You will be taken to the 'Upload Photo' screen where
you can browse for the photo on your computer, give it a title and start the upload. Once uploaded, it will automatically be assigned to the
category and you will be returned to the event category screen.Some of the benefits of doing it this way are:
- It will automatically select the correct photo size for the category.
- It will automatically select the medium for the category.
- You save time by bypassing the 'My Photo Vault' interface.
Once you have clicked on the save button as explained in Step 2, the page will expand to show a grid with links to all categories.
Each row in the grid represents a specific category, with the category name forming a hyperlink to a page where you can manage the photos for that category.
Once you have assigned photos to a category, you will see a list of the assigned photo titles in the grid cell for that category. It also shows you the photo size model applicable to this category.
The category management screen consists of two grids with thumbnails. The top grid shows the thumbnails of the photos currently assigned to this category.
Use the Sort hyperlink to change the order of the entered photos. To remove a photo from the list of entered photos,
simply click on the thumbnail.
Below this grid is a another grid of available photos (only photos conforming to the size model of this category will be displayed).
To assign a photo to this category, simple click on the thumbnail of a photo in the available grid. When you have assigned all the photos to this category, click on the 'Back to my Entry Overview'
link at the top of the page.
Repeat this process for each category. When done, click on the 'Finalise my Entry' button.
You will receive an email with an overview of your entry.
Each row in the grid represents a specific category, with the category name forming a hyperlink to a page where you can manage the photos for that category.
Once you have assigned photos to a category, you will see a list of the assigned photo titles in the grid cell for that category. It also shows you the photo size model applicable to this category.
The category management screen consists of two grids with thumbnails. The top grid shows the thumbnails of the photos currently assigned to this category.
Use the Sort hyperlink to change the order of the entered photos. To remove a photo from the list of entered photos,
simply click on the thumbnail.
Below this grid is a another grid of available photos (only photos conforming to the size model of this category will be displayed).
To assign a photo to this category, simple click on the thumbnail of a photo in the available grid. When you have assigned all the photos to this category, click on the 'Back to my Entry Overview'
link at the top of the page.
Repeat this process for each category. When done, click on the 'Finalise my Entry' button.
You will receive an email with an overview of your entry.
With all your photos uploaded, you are now ready to enter your photos in the event.
If the event is a 'featured' event, it will be displayed on the home page.
Click on the 'Already Uploaded? Enter here' button.
If the event is not a 'featured' event,
you will find it under the 'My Entries' Menu option.
Fill in the details about your entry as well as your payment:
If you are not a PSSA member, leave the 'PSSA Member No' field blank. Fill in the two fields for the number of categories entered and the number of catelogues you want to order.
If you are a local South African, you need to pay for your entry using normal internet banking. Once paid, click on the 'Choose File' browse button to upload your Proof of Payment.
If you are not from South Africa, you need to pay via Paypal. Click on the 'Payments by Paypal' button. Note that you do not need to upload a
proof of payment when paying with Paypal, the system will automatically generate a proof of payment.
You are now ready to click the submit button. If this is the first time you have accessed this event's screen, the button will read 'Save Details/Upload Proof of Payment and Continue to Photos.'
On subsequent visits the button will read: 'Update Details or Upload Proof of Payment'
You are not ready for Step 3 - Assign your photos to the Event
Click on the 'Already Uploaded? Enter here' button.
If the event is not a 'featured' event,
you will find it under the 'My Entries' Menu option.
Fill in the details about your entry as well as your payment:
If you are not a PSSA member, leave the 'PSSA Member No' field blank. Fill in the two fields for the number of categories entered and the number of catelogues you want to order.
If you are a local South African, you need to pay for your entry using normal internet banking. Once paid, click on the 'Choose File' browse button to upload your Proof of Payment.
If you are not from South Africa, you need to pay via Paypal. Click on the 'Payments by Paypal' button. Note that you do not need to upload a
proof of payment when paying with Paypal, the system will automatically generate a proof of payment.
You are now ready to click the submit button. If this is the first time you have accessed this event's screen, the button will read 'Save Details/Upload Proof of Payment and Continue to Photos.'
On subsequent visits the button will read: 'Update Details or Upload Proof of Payment'
You are not ready for Step 3 - Assign your photos to the Event
Once you have clicked on the save button as explained in Step 2, the page will expand to show a grid with links to all categories.
Each row in the grid represents a specific category, with the category name forming a hyperlink to a page where you can manage the photos for that category.
Once you have assigned photos to a category, you will see a list of the assigned photo titles in the grid cell for that category. It also shows you the photo size model applicable to this category.
The category management screen consists of two grids with thumbnails. The top grid shows the thumbnails of the photos currently assigned to this category.
Use the Sort hyperlink to change the order of the entered photos. To remove a photo from the list of entered photos,
simply click on the thumbnail.
Below this grid is a another grid of available photos (only photos conforming to the size model of this category will be displayed).
To assign a photo to this category, simple click on the thumbnail of a photo in the available grid. When you have assigned all the photos to this category, click on the 'Back to my Entry Overview'
link at the top of the page.
Repeat this process for each category. When done, click on the 'Finalise my Entry' button.
You will receive an email with an overview of your entry.
Each row in the grid represents a specific category, with the category name forming a hyperlink to a page where you can manage the photos for that category.
Once you have assigned photos to a category, you will see a list of the assigned photo titles in the grid cell for that category. It also shows you the photo size model applicable to this category.
The category management screen consists of two grids with thumbnails. The top grid shows the thumbnails of the photos currently assigned to this category.
Use the Sort hyperlink to change the order of the entered photos. To remove a photo from the list of entered photos,
simply click on the thumbnail.
Below this grid is a another grid of available photos (only photos conforming to the size model of this category will be displayed).
To assign a photo to this category, simple click on the thumbnail of a photo in the available grid. When you have assigned all the photos to this category, click on the 'Back to my Entry Overview'
link at the top of the page.
Repeat this process for each category. When done, click on the 'Finalise my Entry' button.
You will receive an email with an overview of your entry.
In order to provide a more secure environment for our photos, PhotovaultOnline.com was upgraded to join most other commercial
sites to allow all traffic to and from the site to be encrypted with a commercial public/private key secure sockets layer.
How does this work? In the future, to access the site you should use a URL that starts with the HTTPS protocol rather then the unsecure HTTP protocol. In the past you used the link http://www.PhotovaultOnline.com. Change it to https://www.PhotovaultOnline.com
How will this impact me? The first time you use the secure connection (https://photovaultOnline.com) you will need to provided your login id and password - even if you asked the site to saved it for you. After this initial login, all will work as it did in the past, with the only difference that you will see the letters 'https' at the start of the url.
What if I do not use the new https link? We are currently in a transition phase, so your old URL with 'http' will still work. We plan to do a permanent change-over in the second half of July 2016.
How to prepare for the change over: If you have saved your login credentials and cannot remember your id or password, login in with the old 'http' url, click on the 'My Details' menu option, and familiarise yourself with the following information:
- Is my email address still current?
- What is my login id?
- What is the answer for my security question?