Wix Photo Albums: Changing the Layout of Your Galleries

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You can change the layout of your gallery cover image and galleries at any time if you prefer a different design. 

Changing the layout of your cover photo

Your album cover is the first thing you see when you view your album. It's important to choose a layout that is right for you. You can customize the layout of your cover photo, without it effecting the rest of your album. 

To change the layout of your cover photo:

  1. Go to your Photo Albums in your site's dashboard. 
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Create a new album.
    • Edit and existing album.
  3. Click the Design tab on the left. 
  4. Click Layouts
  5. Click the Cover tab at the top of the panel. 
  6. Select a layout from the options available. 
Note:
Changes are saved automatically, however, in order to see the change on your live site, you need to click Publish Now at the top right of your Album Editor.

You can change the layout of your gallery without it effecting your cover image. Each layout option gives you different customizable settings. 

To change the layout of your gallery:

  1. Go to your Photo Albums in your site's dashboard.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Create a new album.
    • Edit and existing album.
  3. Click the Design tab on the left.
  4. Click Layouts.
  5. Click the Galleries tab at the top of the panel.
  6. Select a layout from the options available. Note: We are using the Grid layout. 
  7. Customize the following settings:
    • Grid style: 
      • Fit to screen: The amount of photos shown on one row is dependent on your screen size.
        • Thumbnail size: Drag the slider to increase or decrease the size of each thumbnail. 
      • Set photos per row: A set amount of photos are shown on each row, e.g., 3. 
        • Photos per row: Drag the slider to increase or decrease the amount of photos per row. 
    • Thumbnail resize
      • Crop: The image slightly cropped around the sides. 
      • Fit: The image size is reduced to fit the entire image in the area provided. 
    • Image ratio: Choose the image ratio from the options provided. Note this option only applies to cropped thumbnails. 
Note:
Changes are saved automatically, however, in order to see the change on your live site, you need to click Publish Now at the top right of your Album Editor.

Customizable layout features

Each customizable layout offers a range of settings you can personalize. Choose from static or sliding gallery layouts - or select the Magic layout and let us generate a layout for you.
Click a layout below to learn more about its features:

FAQs

Here are some common questions about customizing your gallery:

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