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The Lightroom to Pictage Plug-in streamlines your workflow by making image transfers between Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Pictage easier than ever.

Enjoy the following benefits:

  • Seamless upload to Pictage via an integrated FTP engine
  • Create Pictage categories on the fly using Lightroom keywords
  • Schedule and upload new events or upload to existing events directly from the plug-in

Download for PC (Version: 1.1.2 - 6.5Mb)

NOTE: Does not currently support 64-bit versions.

• All versions of Lightroom for PC .ZIP or .EXE

 

Download for Mac (Version: 1.1.3 - 1.4Mb)

• All versions of Lightroom for Mac (.ZIP)

Right-click and "Save As" on the links above

  • Details
  • Install Instructions
  • How To's
  • FAQs
Details

November 6, 2008: Version 1.1.3 (MAC) includes the following enhancements:

  • Fixed issue related to corrupt/missing images

August 21, 2008: Version 1.1.2 includes the following enhancements:

  • Lightroom 2.0 compatibility

July 02, 2008: Version 1.1.1 (MAC) includes the following enhancements:

  • Bug fix to Pictage Uploader module
  • Updated order number display

June 16, 2008: Version 1.1 includes the following enhancements:

  • Pictage Best Practice preset now renames files based on the image sequence set by the user - filenames are of the syntax Sequence_OriginalFilename.jpg (i.e. 001_DSC0888.jpg, 002_DSC0101.jpg, 003_DSC0889.jpg, etc.)
  • "Schedule An Event" now links to a redesigned schedule event page
  • Added option to not use keywords as categories even if an image has a keyword assigned to it
  • Added FTP login check within plug-in
  • Pictage Uploader auto-close after 15 seconds of inactivity

Minimum System Requirements:

MAC:

  • Lightroom Version 1.3 or higher
  • OS X Version 10.4 or higher

 

PC:

  • Lightroom Version 1.3 or higher
  • Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise 32-bit)

 

Note: Currently does not support 64-Bit versions of Windows Vista
Install Instructions
  1. Download the latest plug-in (use links above)
  2. Close Lightroom if it is open
  3. Launch the installer (double-click the downloaded installation file)
  4. Follow the setup instructions from the installer

Notes:

  • PC Users: Microsoft .NET is required and you may be asked to install it. The .NET installation will take several minutes and may seem unresponsive. If installation does not succeed, please restart your computer and try again.
  • If Lightroom is open during installation, close and reopen it before using the plug-in.
 
How To's

Exporting files using the plug-in
1. Select the images that you want uploaded

2. Click on File then select Export
3. Click on the Export Files to Disk header and select Lightroom To Pictage

4. Click on the Log In button

5. Login with the following information   

  a. Your email address (Pictage.com login) and password    

  b. Your FTP username (i.e. aa001) and FTP password

5. Select the event you want to upload to or create a new event (see below)

6. Hit Export
 
Specifying categories for your uploads

1. Use Lightroom's keywording feature to group your images as Pictage categories

2. Follow the exporting procedure outlined above

 

Note: If an image has multiple keywords, the first keyword (ordered alphabetically) will be the one used as the category. Alternatively you can use the syntax "Pictage:X" where ‘X’ is your keyword. For example, if image 1 has the keywords: reception, bride, Pictage:candids, favorites, then "candids" will be the category the image will be placed in.


Organizing your categories

Once your event is available on our site, you may organize the order and name of your keywords by logging on to Pictage.com and selecting "Edit" which is located within the "Category" module.

 
Creating a new event using the plug-in

1. Select the Create New Event button

2. Fill out the event information

3. Hit Submit

4. Go back to the plug-in and click on Refresh

5. Your event is now selectable within the plug-in

 

Note: In the Schedule Event page, make sure to select the photographer that you are logged in as.

 

Uninstalling the Pictage Uploader (Windows)
1. Go to the Control Panel (Start->Control Panel)
2. Select "Add or Remove Programs"
3. Click on "Pictage Uploader"
4. select "Remove" (XP) or "Uninstall" (Vista)

 

Download the Lightroom to Pictage plug-in tutorial
 
Frequently Asked Questions

I have multiple keywords for each of my images; will these images be uploaded multiple times?
No. Your images will be uploaded only once and will be placed in the category specified by your selected keyword (when using the "Pictage-Keyword" syntax) or the first keyword (arranged alphabetically).

 

For example: Image 1 has keywords: preparation, Pictage-bride, posed; image 2 has keywords reception, dance. Once the event is online, image 1 will be placed (and will only be) in category "bride" because the user added "Pictage-" to the keyword. Image 2 will be placed (and will only be) in category "dance" because alphabetically, "dance" has priority over "reception."

 

How are RAW files handled?
RAW files are automatically converted to JPEG prior to upload.

 

I don’t remember my FTP login, how do I obtain this information?

Please call Customer Experience by dialing (877)-PICTAGE

 

When installing the plug-in on my PC, the installation process seems stuck. Am I doing something wrong?

The PC version of the plug-in require that you install Microsoft .NET. The .NET installation will take several minutes and may seem unresponsive. If installation does not succeed, please restart your computer and try again.

 

I see a "Watermark" option within Lightroom, should I select it if I want my images watermarked on Pictage?

No. The Lightroom and Pictage watermark options are different. If you want your images watermarked, login to Pictage and select "No" for the Remove Watermark option within "Studio Preferences" under the category "Event Preferences."

 

Why don't I see the event that I had created using "Schedule An Event Now?"
Make sure that when scheduling your event, you select the photographer that you are logged in as within the Schedule Event "photographer" dropdown.

 

When I click on the Schedule Event button, my browser launches but does nothing. Why is this?

Certain legacy Pictage members may experience this issue. To have it resolved, please call Customer Experience by dialing (877)-PICTAGE and provide us with your Studio ID.