Lightboxes: the Versatile Viewing Tool

Lightbox Icon

Each time you do a search, the thumbnail images you see will have this icon below them. If you click on the icon, the image will automatically be added to your lightbox, and that icon will change to blue; also notice that the + sign for "add" has now changed to - for "delete". So, if you change your mind or want to remove that image, just click on the icon again.

Your first lightbox

Your first lightbox – We've created a "default" lightbox ready for your first choices. PLEASE NOTE: you will need to enable your browser to receive cookies, if you have trouble working out how to do this please get in touch and we will do what we can to help. Once your browser is enabled, you can begin adding images and using all the lightbox functions immediately.

View Active Lightbox

Choose the "active lightbox" from the "lightbox" dropdown menu on the main navigation bar. If you decide to have more than one lightbox, remember that only one can be your "active" lightbox at any given time; it will be the most recent you've created, referred or added to.

Manage All Your Lightboxes

Managing your lightboxes can be done by clicking on "manage my lightboxes" in the top left panel on the lightbox page. We display every lightbox you've created with client/project names you assigned, the date each was created and its expiry date - plus an option to extend this if you're still using them. From time to time, have a tidy-up and delete lightboxes you no longer need.

Add Lightbox Notes

On the main lightbox page, select "notes: edit" to add notes or amend existing ones. You can designate the project, the client and comments that could help you - or a colleague - to grasp essentials quickly.

Send Lightboxes to Colleagues

Even if your project spans all five continents, you can keep everyone aware of your visual ideas. Go to the main lightbox page; click on "email this lightbox" and type in your message, add the name of your main recipient and copy it to others, if you wish. As soon as you've clicked "send", we'll email you confirmation that it has gone.

View Others' Lightboxes

As long as your colleagues are Robert Harding registered users, they can share with you their user name and lightbox name this will allow you to open their lightbox. Click on "open a friend's lightbox" and type this information into the form, you can tick "save a copy" if you wish, then "open".

Create, Rename or Delete a lightbox

Making new lightboxes can be done by clicking on "create a new lightbox" in the top left panel on the lightbox page. To rename a lightbox just click on "rename this lightbox". To delete them at any time click on "delete this lightbox".

Re-arrange Images within your Lightbox

Often images are added to a lightbox in a random order. You may want to re-arrange the images into a specific order that relates to your particular needs. This can be done by clicking on "re-arrange images" in the top left panel on the lightbox page. You will then be presented with a grid which allows you to drag and drop the images wherever you want.

Bulk Actions to Images in Your Lightbox

Should you wish to apply the same action over more than one image at a time we have given you a tick box where you may tick as many images on the page as you wish then use the Lightbox actions drop-down box which gives you the ability to delete the images ticked or to copy or move the ticked images to another lightbox. This is handy when you have done a large search and want to break it down into specific topics.