FW Gallery Video Plugin

FW Gallery Video plugin makes your FW Gallery photo and video simultaneously! Thus to create a video gallery all you need is to download and install the plugin on your web site. Then make sure that it is enabled in FW Gallery >> Plugin section.

Installation requirements:

• Joomla 1.5.x - Joomla 1.7.x
  
• FW Gallery 1.6.0 or higher component installed
  

FW Video Gallery plugin main features:

• supports YouTube, Vimeo, Blip.tv, FLV
• shows preview images of the provider that was chosen
• is compatible with: FW Gallery JomSocial Plugin, FW Gallery Latest Module, FW Gallery Content Plugin, FW Gallery Comment Plugin, FW Gallery Manual Resize plugin.
  

In result you get FW Gallery Video that has a number of features.

Video galleries settings

1. Your video gallery can be divided into categories and sub-categories. The number of categories and subcategories is unlimited.

Each of the category can be pointed out by a certain colour.

This nested-level structure is very convenient and it allows you to assign  parent gallery and its subgalleries to menu.

2. Video gallery access limits: you can make your video gallery available for all guests or only for registered users.

3. HTML gallery description field. It is possible to use HTML editor to write a description of the gallery.

Video files settings

1. There are such fields in the back-end available as: File name, User/Authors, Date, Gallery.

2. HTML description field is available for video file description field as well.

3. There are 4 types for video providers that you can select: YouTube, Vimeo, FLV and Blip.tv.

4. Video type indicator is added. It is better to identify whether your file is a video or image, specially if you have a mixed type of gallery.

5. Voting settings: public voting (available for all guests) or only for registered users

6. Display "Views" on sinlge videos: yes/no option.

7. New icon indicator - option to set a number of days for this icon display.

8. Hide magnifier lightbox effect option.

9. Fastw3b Copyright hide option.

Galleries and video files common settings

1. Rich galleries and images displaying settings:

2. You can define the number of galleries in a row, per page as well as ordering type: alphabetically, newest/oldest first, default ordering.

Integration with JomSocial and FW Gallery add-ons

JomSocial Plugin

If you use FW Gallery JomSocial plugin, your videos will be displayed in your JomSocial profile in the way you will choose: most viewed first, most voted first, new first or by name and in number you will set. Clicking on the video, you will be leaded to the gallery itself.

Comment Plugin

FW Gallery Comment Plugin allows you and your visitors to comment video files that are displayed in your video gallery. JComments, JomComment, Disqus integration is available. Click here to view demo.

Latest Module

FW Gallery Latest Module will show your latest, random or newest video files in one of chosen Joomla module positions. You can show it with and without black pop-up plate.

Content Plugin

FW Gallery Content Plugin makes possible to insert a preview of your video file into article. Clicking on the image inserted in the article you will be leaded to the page of a single video.

Live video gallery can be viewed here >>

Front-end screen shots of FW Gallery Video Plugin:

Total Galleries View

Single Gallery View

Single Video View

1. What is FW Gallery Video Plugin?

FW Video Gallery Plugin is a unique Joomla extension that allows you to create video galleries or create mixed photo and video galleries. It is compatible only with FW Gallery and can't be used separately. The plugin saves FW Gallery structure and all its features for your video gallery thus making it unique among other Joomla video providers.

2. What FW Gallery add-ons is FW Gallery Video plugin compatible with?

It ic compatible with such FW Gallery add-ons as: FW Gallery Latest Module, FW Gallery Content Plugin, FW Gallery Comment Plugin, FW Gallery JomSocial Plugin.

3. Can I use FW Video Gallery Plugin alone?

No, you can't. You must download FW Gallery first and then install and enable the plugin. FW Video Gallery Plugin is compatible only with FW Gallery.

4. Does FW Gallery Video Plugin supports different video formats, like: mpeg, avi and others?

No, the current version of the plugin supports only YouTube, Vimeo, Blip.tv providers and FLV video files.

5. What are my first steps?

Please take a look at Documentation section of this page and also watch our video tutorial to get everything done properly.

6. What does the price $69 include?

The price of the plugin includes: free future updates, permission to use it as many times as on unlimited number of sites, free support.

7. Do you offer returns?

Despite the fact that Fastw3b Joomla extensions are open source and license free, we do provide refund. Thus you can see how much confident we are in the quality of our Joomla extensions. We do provide refund without any questions asked within 30 days trial period.

Version (November 29, 2011)

• Joomla 1.6 - Joomla 1.7 compatibility added
• FW Gallery 1.6.0 support included

Version 1.0.0 (May 11, 2011)

• YouTube, Vimeo, FLV, Blip.tv video providers support
• shows preview images of the providers
• is compatible with: FW Gallery JomSocial Plugin, FW Gallery Latest Module, FW Gallery Content Plugin, FW Gallery Comment Plugin
  

Step 1. Please make sure that the latest version of FW Gallery has been installed on your site. FW Video Gallery Plugin can work only together with FW Gallery already installed on your web site.

Here is the documentation how you can install FW Gallery successfully >>

Step 2. Please download FW Video Gallery Plugin after the purchase in My Downloads section.

Step 3. Go to the back-end of your Joomla web site >> Extensions >> Install/Uninstall, click on Overview button and select a zip file with FW Video Gallery Plugin.

Step 4. If you can see our message about successfull installation, it means that the plugin is ready for use.

Step 5. Make sure that the plugin is enabled. Go to Components >> FW Gallery >> Plugin and check if there is a green check mark is near the plugin name.

You are always welcome to contact us, if you have any issues with installation or usage of the plugin.