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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: ShadySue on October 09, 2012, 17:03

Title: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: ShadySue on October 09, 2012, 17:03
OK, so at the top of msg, I see a message from iStock which says:
"It's back! You can add to your lightbox again on individual pages. Just click "add to lightbox" under any item http://t.co/03TiqWMc (http://t.co/03TiqWMc)"
I've tried a random file, and I've clicked the link to the favoured/featured file, but I'm too blind to see the link.
(http://www.lizworld.com/where.jpg)
Didn't it used to be just below the main pic?
I even ran a 'find' for the text 'add to lightbox' on that page and it didn't throw up an instance of the text.
Is it me, or is it them?
I don't see any mention of it on iStock, only on the tweet at the top of msg's home page.
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: ShadySue on October 09, 2012, 17:15
Don't see that tweet by following the twitterlink.
But to prove I didn't imagine it:
(http://www.lizworld.com/lbox.jpg)
Maybe they noticed it wasn't working.
Added: Just noticed Lobo wrote: "We ran into a few problems with the Lightbox re-introduction today. I'm waiting on word about when we can expect the next launch."
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: Poncke on October 09, 2012, 17:33
hahahahahah, that place is turning into a joke. It seriously is too funny to see such amateurism displayed by a site that is supposed to be the crop of the cream in micro stock
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: lisafx on October 09, 2012, 19:11
I can't find any link either on any of my files.  I have a bunch of orphaned files which have been approved, with lightbox links in their descriptions, but which I can't actually add to those lightboxes. 
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on October 09, 2012, 19:15
I can't find any link either on any of my files.  I have a bunch of orphaned files which have been approved, with lightbox links in their descriptions, but which I can't actually add to those lightboxes.

If the new files show up in your portfolio, sort your port by newest first and from the search results page you can add those files to the correct lightboxes (unless they broke that when trying to fix the detail page :) )
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: lisafx on October 09, 2012, 19:20

If the new files show up in your portfolio, sort your port by newest first and from the search results page you can add those files to the correct lightboxes (unless they broke that when trying to fix the detail page :) )

Thanks for the suggestion.  The only option I see on the portfolio page is "Add page".  Since I have a variety of images from different shoots showing, sorted by age, "add page" doesn't do me any good.  So still waiting, I guess :(
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on October 09, 2012, 19:57
The little icon on the right under the picture is an Add to Lightbox button

Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: cmannphoto on October 10, 2012, 07:39

If the new files show up in your portfolio, sort your port by newest first and from the search results page you can add those files to the correct lightboxes (unless they broke that when trying to fix the detail page :) )


Thanks for the suggestion.  The only option I see on the portfolio page is "Add page".  Since I have a variety of images from different shoots showing, sorted by age, "add page" doesn't do me any good.  So still waiting, I guess :(


Kelvin put together some work arounds at the top of the Help forum
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=347033&page=1  (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=347033&page=1)

I have been using the GreaseMonkey script and it been working just fine, especially for newly accepted files that have not been Indexed yet
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=335129&page=1 (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=335129&page=1)
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: cmannphoto on October 11, 2012, 16:20
Add to LB is up and working from the detail page
Title: Re: Add to lightbox fixed?
Post by: lisafx on October 12, 2012, 13:54
Finally!  Thanks for the headsup :)