How do I invite others to Dripbook?Currently, new Dripbook accounts are restricted to recipients of invitations from current users. Dripbook relies on its current artists to spread the word about Dripbook in order to grow. Feel free to send invitation to artists as well as those who would just like Viewer accounts - Dripbook has Viewer accounts for gallerists, editors, and all those who want to view Dripbook without setting up an Artist's account.
Here are instructions for sending invitations to others you'd like to be a part of Dripbook.
1) Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls.
You can also access the Promote tab from your Controls > Basics tab. Either click the Promote tab or the 'Invite Friends' button.
2) The 'Invite Friends' sub-Tab is the first you'll see. Enter up to 6 email addresses at a time, add a personal message if you'd like, and click the 'Send Invitation' button at the bottom. Each email address you enter will receive an email invitation along with an Access Code for a new account.
What is Dripbook Sites, and how does it work?
Here are some answers to common questions about Dripbook Sites. Q- Does Dripbook host my Dripbook Site? A - Dripbook does not host your Dripbook Site. To use the Dripbook Sites feature, you will need a domain name (www.YourDomainName.com) and a Web hosting account with a Web hosting company. Once you customize all the settings for your Dripbook Site, Dripbook will provide you with a small file you will upload to your Web site. Your Dripbook Site will then begin functioning. It's an easy and quick process. There are very inexpensive and user friendly Web hosting companies out there. One thing to keep in mind - Dripbook takes care of ALL of your data storage and ALL of your data transfer for your Dripbook Site. So, you won't need a hosting plan with huge amounts of storage or data transfer features. Q- Which books and which Genres will be included in my Dripbook Site? A - All of your public books on Dripbook are included in your Dripbook Site. If you have more than one Genre, all your Genres will show up in your Dripbook Site in the same order you specify on Dripbook. As an added feature, you can customize the exact names of your Genres on your Dripbook Site in case you present your Dripbook Site in a different language. Your Splash page(s) are also included. If you have more than one, they will rotate radomly, just like on Dripbook. Q- What parts of my Dripbook Site can I customize? A - You can pick among several templates and within each template, you can customize just about everything. You can customize colors, all the fonts, font sizes, your name, the names of your menu items and the names of the genres. You can upload a custom logo and you can upload a custom background image. And you can change these customization settings as often as you like, even after you've exported your Dripbook Site. Q- What do the Dripbook Sites templates look like? Dripbook currently offers three templates for Dripbook Sites: The Slider: Images are large and scroll left to right. Simple, single page navigation. "Bio" page can be confiured with your information and an image. Include contact information as well. See an example of the Slider template . The Thumbnail Grid: Large images appear full page behind a grid of thumbnails. Images are scaled, centered, and letter-boxed. "Bio" page can be confiured with an image and information about you. Include contact information also. See an example of the Thumbnail Grid template . The Thumbnail Scoller: Large images appear next to scrolling thumbnails. Images are scaled, centered, and letter-boxed. "Bio" page can be confiured with an image and information about you. Customize your contact information as well. See an example of the Thubnail Scroller template . Q- How will I update my Dripbook Site? To update the settings for your Dripbook Site (the fonts, the colors, the content in your Bio and Contact section, etc.) head to the customization pages in Dripbook Sites and simply save your changes. Your Dripbook Site will update right away to reflect your modified configuration settings. You can update the settings of your Dripbook Site as often as you'd like. To update the content of your Dripbook Site (the images, the books, the names of the books, the caption info, and your Splash pages), simply use Dripbook as you already have been. All your changes to your books on Dripbook will be updated right away in your Dripbook Site. Upload new images, change the order of images in your books, and add new books. Your Dripbook Site will always be up to date. You can change the content of your books on Dripbook as often as you'd like. Q- I'm a real internet novice. How do I upload the file from Dripbook to my server to make my Dripbook Site work? In order for Dripbook Sties to work, you have to get a small file from Dripbook to your Web host or Web server. There are a couple options to do this. The easiest option is to use our built-in FTP uploader so you don't have to use any special software. You could also get a friend with "FTP" software to help you upload the file. With either option, you will need to know a) your Web host address (often it's your Web address), b) your main account FTP login, c) your main account FTP password, and possibly d) an "initial path" (this is optional and is not always required). This information can easily be be provided by your Web hosting company. It most likely was already sent to you in an email. If you have any questions, contact your Web hosting company and ask them for this information. These are very standard and normal things to ask for, so don't worry. If you use our built-in FTP uploader, you'll enter this information into our site and we'll upload your file for you. Otherwise, you can download an "index.html" file from Dripbook and you can upload it yourself, or have a friend help you upload it to your Web host. Q- If I export my books as a Dripbook Site, will my books still show up on Dripbook? Will my unique Dripbook URL (http://dripbook.com/YourUserName) still work? A - Yes. Dripbook Sites is an optional, add-on feature for Premium accounts. All of your work on Dripbook will appear just as normal. Your Dripbook Site is an additional way to present your work. Q- How much does Dripbook Sites cost? A - Right now, we are waiving the setup fee for Dripbook Sites - there is currently no setup fee. Dripbook Sites does require a Premium account in good standing on Dripbook. You can upgrade to a Premium account here . If you fail to renew your Premium account, your Dripbook Site will no longer function. Q- Where do I go to export a Dripbook Site? A - In the Quick Nav menu, select "Export" and then select "Dripbook Sites" or head straight to the Dripbook Sites section here . How do I announce my entire Dripbook Portfolio?Here are instructions for sending an announcement of your entire Dripbook Portfolio. The recipients will receive an email with a link that points them to your Splash page. Head here for information about customizing your Splash page. Your Splash page is always accessible at http://www.dripbook.com/YourUserName 1) Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls.
2) In the Promote tab, click the Announce Your Portfolio sub-tab . Enter email addresses (separate multiple addresses with commas), add an optional personal message, and click the Send Portfolio Announcement button. You're all set.
How do I announce one of my books?Here are instructions for sending an announcement of a single book. The recipient will receive an email with a link to the specified book. 1) Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls.
2) Click the 'Announce a Book' sub-Tab . Select the book you'd like to deliver, select members of your Network to send the announcement to, and / or enter email addresses (separate multiple addresses with commas), add an optional message if you'd like, and click the 'Send Announcement' button. You're all set.
How do I send a private book?Private books are books you intend for specific recipients only. Private books do not show up to the public. You can custom tailor a private book for a specific recipient - an editor, a gallerist, a publisher, or a collaborator, for example. Here are instructions for sending an announcement of a private book. The recipient will receive an email with a link to the specified private book. You can password protect the private book if you'd like, and you can also request to receive an email when the private book has been viewed. 1) Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls.
2) Click the 'Announce a Private Book' sub-Tab. Select the private book you'd like to deliver. Select members of your Network to send the announcement to, and / or enter email addresses (separate multiple address's with commas). Enter a password if you would like to password protect the private book. Add an optional message if you'd like. Select whether you'd like to receive an email alert when the private book has been viewed. Lastly, click the 'Send Announcement' button. You're all set.
How can I have multiple Genres on Dripbook?With a Premium artist's account on Dripbook, you can have up to three genres to post work in. So, if you're a painter, make collage work, and also make illustrations, you're all set. Here's how to set up your Dripbook account with multiple genres. 1) Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Settings under My Controls.
2) Next, select the Genres sub-Tab. Here, you'll be able to select up to three genres. When you're finished making your selections, make sure to hit the Save And Back To Account button in the lower left.
3) When you make new books, or edit books you already have, you'll be able to specify which Genre each book is associated with.
4) In the Organize section > Sort Books and Genres Tab, you'll be able to order which Genre should appear first, second, and third on your Dripbook site.
5) Once you make a public book in each Genre, you'll have multiple Genres on your Splash Page and on the art display pages of your Dripbook site. You're all set.
How can I upload multiple images at once?There are two easy ways to upload a collection of images all at once. Here's how: Method 1 - Use PictureSync. We really like PictureSync. We've worked with the developer of PictureSync to produce a version specifically made for Dripbook. PictureSync is a desktop utility that allows you to drag-and-drop images of nearly any sort and size from your desktop into the PictureSync application. It converts, resizes, and uploads them directly into your Dripbook account. Take a look at the instructions for using PictureSync with Dripbook here .
Method 2 - Create and upload a Zip archive. Zip archives are collections of multiple images. You can take an entire folder or several image files (or combinations of both) and combine them all together. Then, you can upload the Zip archive all at once using the Organize > Upload Tab. As long as each image in the collection is under 10 MegaBytes, you're all set (don't worry, your Zip archive itself can be over 10 MegaBytes, but the individual images inside must be under 10 MegaBytes each). For information on how to make a Zip archive on a Mac, look here. For information on how to create a Zip archive on a PC, you can use WinZip , and Windows XP allows the creation of Zip archives from the desktop. To upload a Zip archive, follow the normal uploading method using Dripbook's Organize > Upload tab. Instead of selecting a single image, select a Zip archive to upload. You can even designate a specific book to upload the images into.
How do I publish the books I've made?When you first create a book, the book's status is In-Progress - this means that you're working on it. Once you have made it perfect, you can change the status of the book to Public so that everyone can see it. There are a few ways to make a book public. Here's how: You can make a book public in the Sort Books + Publish tab of the Organize section - it's the last tab to the right. Drag a blue book from the In Progress section below to the Public section above. Click the Publish button on the right, and viola, that book is public. You'll see a summary of how many books are In-Progress, Public, and Private to the right below the Publish button.
You can also make a book public while sorting the order of the images in the book and editing the properties of the book. In the Sort Images in Books tab of the Organize section, in the left hand column containing the book's properties, change the status of the book to Public. When you save your changes, the book will be public. That's easy.
What is a Key image - and how do I make one for my books?A Key image is an image in each book that visually represents the book. You'll see the Key image in the Organize section and it will help remind you which book is which. And the public will see the Key image when they browse your books across Dripbook. There are no special requirements for a Key image - it's all up to you. Here's how to make a Key image: In the Sort Images in Books tab of the Organize section, drag any image over the image icon in the upper right hand corner next to the book's name until the icon of the image you're dragging reads "Make Key Image." Let go and you're done. When you save your changes to the book, the newly assigned Key image will be visible.
Also, when you're adding images to a book, you can both add an image and set that image as the Key image all at once. In the Add Images to Books tab of the Organize section, while dragging images from your image archive on the right into books on the left, bring the image you'd like to set as the Key image over the image icon next to the book's name. You've then added that image to the book and set it as the Key image all at once.
How do I customize my Splash page?All artist's accounts on Dripbook come with a customizable Splash page. Your Splash page is the gateway into your Dripbook site. Your Splash page is always accessible at http://www.dripbook.com/YourUserName Here's how you can specify the image(s) you'd like to appear on your Splash page. 1) In the Organize section, use the "Open" function under an image that you would like to select as your Splash Page image.
2) Click the box that says "Make this your Splash Page image?" Make sure you click Save + Close to save your changes.
If you select more than one Splash Page image, the images will randomly appear on your Splash Page. You'll be able to see which images you currently have selected on the Organize section's Overview Tab. Vertical images are aligned to the right, and horizontal images are centered. If you would like to make a "full screen" Splash Page image, upload an image that is 920 pixels wide and 475 pixels high and select that image as your Splash Page image. What is Dripbook's policy on Mature artwork?Dripbook welcomes artwork considered by some to be "mature" or otherwise depicting graphic sexual themes, illicit drug use, or other material clearly inappropriate to young viewers. Books on Dripbook marked by you or other Dripbook users as "mature" will:
If you are not sure, artwork or imagery that would reasonably be expected to be viewed in a public museum or traditional publication is not to be considered "mature." Reasonable nudity not of a sexually explicit nature is not necessarily considered "mature." Imagery like that you would expect to see in a magazine or museum show clearly restricted to adults should be considered "mature." We hope you understand our procedures necessary to follow common decency laws. We're doing this in order to allow you to post "mature" artwork. Our other option is to disallow it. Which isn't a good option. Please contact us with any questions. Why does Dripbook require an invitation in order to signup for a new account?Currently, new Dripbook accounts require an invitation from an existing user. Dripbook aims to grow organically from within during its early life. I have a question that wasn't answered here. What do I do?Send us an email . We'll respond as promptly as we can. |
