Default Album for publisher

Volker Dobler · 2016-11-07 01:25:15

Hi,

I accidentially deleted the "Default Album" in my Publisher section within Lightroom.
If I create a new one with the name "Default Album" it is not the default album (e.g. if I change something in this default album, this change will not be the default when creating a new album set).

Is there any chance to get the "Default Album" back?

Thanks for any tips/hints.

Best regards,
Volker

Last edited by Volker Dobler (2016-11-07 01:25:32)

Daniel Leu · 2016-11-07 01:28:42

Default Album is a Lr thing and can be safely deleted. As a matter of fact, I always deleted it! There is no need to get this back. Just create a new album with a name that reflects the content you want to show: eg, sunrises, sunsets, beaches, trees, etc.

Volker Dobler · 2016-11-07 01:44:02

Dear Daniel,

thanks - but what about the "default" entries? Maybe my question was unaccurate.

I would like to get "My Album Set" as Template and not "Standard Template". Can I chance the default entries (e.g. for template or items per page) somewhere else?

Thanks,
Volker

rod barbee · 2016-11-07 01:53:30

Not sure I'm following. You can choose the album set template from the drop down. You can also import the settings from any previously created album set.

Just create an album set template in Backlight. It will appear in the Template drop-down in Lightroom.

Volker Dobler · 2016-11-07 02:03:06

Hi Rob,

thanks - I did this.

But I thought (as I had this "Default Template" before) that there is a way of defining what the standard selections should be.
I have changed the entries with the help of the drop down menu - but I though, that I don't have to change this all the time.

But anyway, if this is not possible, I will (and have to) change the entries either with the drop down menu or with the "Import" button from a previous album.

Thanks for your help and reply,
Volker

rod barbee · 2016-11-07 02:20:39

Are you saying you deleted the Standard Album Template that comes with Backlight?
I thought the problem was deleting the Default Album from Publisher in Lightroom?

Volker Dobler · 2016-11-07 02:46:50

Hi Rob,

sorry, my english seems not good enough to explain what I want to say.

A bit more longer:

I have a template in backlight "Volkers Album Set". This is my album I use on my webpage based on backlight. All works well (see www.volker-dobler.de).

Now I have some galleries I manage in Lightroom. I use the publisher to upload these pictures to my website.
Doing this, I have to create an album in Lightroom within the publisher plugin. Lightroom shows a window where I can include "album name", "album title", "album description" etc. And in this window, I can change the Template to "Volkers Album Set" from backlight. But as standard, I always see "Standard Album Template" as default. And I wonder, if I can change this default within Lightroom to my album set (e.g. Volkers Album Set").
Same with "Cover Image" - which is "Random" as default, but I would like to have "Custom" as default.

But anyway, don't worry, I can change this for each album - but because I have updated all my galleries this weekend, it was a bit of work always change this template (and if I forgot one album, it has this wrong template :-) ).

Best regards,
Volker

Daniel Leu · 2016-11-07 05:01:18

Hi Volker,

No, you can't change the default settings, but when you create a new album, there is the option "Copy Settings from Album". This way, all your initial settings are done at once. You could create an album with default values (with Hide from Album Set and Hide from Search set) from which you import your initial settings.

rod barbee · 2016-11-07 05:44:51

Also, you can't use "Volkers Album Set" template on albums. Album set templates are only for album sets. Make sure you've created an album template for your albums.

Volker Dobler · 2016-11-07 06:09:29

Thanks Rob and Daniel!

Daniel Leu · 2016-11-07 11:03:40

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