What is my profile used for?

The My.Pixacom.com profile service was created for Models , Photographers, Artists, Stylists, Designers and more. It can be used to display your photographs in a clean, simple, professional Portfolio Web layout. Your visitors can easily view the images you have to share, comment on photos, send messages through the contact form. The service also has the ability to create password protected galleries for more privacy of your content.

How much does this service cost?

The service was provided free for Artists to display their portfolio and share with others. There is no fee for registration or use of the My.Pixacom.com service. Please be sure that you are following our Terms of Service when creating your account.

How do I upload images into my Portfolio?

All of your images are stored in the ‘Images’ section. Upload ALL of your images into this section before creating a Gallery or adding photos to your Portfolio section. You can find the 'Images' link on the left side of your Control Panel Navigation when administering your profile.

For a quick overview, check out this screencast.

Can I set my Galleries to Private?

Your galleries can be set for more privacy by adding a password. Visitors will be prompted with a password box. If they do not have the password, there is an option to request a password for your gallery that will send you a notification.

Can I use my own domain name?

At this time if you would like to use your own domain name, you can use the Forward Masking option from your Registrar. If you purchase a Domain name from www.HomeSiteNames.com, you can set the domain name to Forward Masking and point it to your full web address of your Profile Page. This can be found in your Dashboard when logged into the Control Panel such as http://my.pixacom.com/profile/20

Control Panel

The Control Panel is the area behind your web profile. The Control Panel allows you to administer your web profile, add information, upload photos, and check messages left by your visitors. You can login to the Control Panel of your Profile by visiting http://My.Pixacom.com. Enter the Email address used during your registration and your password. If you have forgotten your password, you can use the ‘Forgot Password’ link from the login box.

DashBoard

The Dashboard area gives you a quick view of your Control Panel.

The Quick Stats area displays your Pixacom #ID, the full URL of your profile to share with others, and the amount of views your Profile has received.

If you have received any Contact Form messages or Photo Comments, it will be displayed in the Recent Messages area of your Dashboard. To check all of your messages and comments, you can click on the Messages link from the Control Panel menu.

The Pixacom Bulletins area displays any bulletins or information that may be of interest from Pixacom.com that are related to the My.Pixacom.com service.

If at any time you would like to view your web Profile, click on the ‘My Profile’ link on the top right. This will launch a new window displaying your web profile for you to view any changes that you have made.

Messages

The Messages area works as your main Inbox to view messages left by your visitors. The messages in this area are a collection of Photo Comments or through the Contact form if displayed on your website. We provide this service to maintain the privacy of your personal email address and have added a ‘captcha’ feature to prevent web spamming from programs. If you do not wish to receive messages from the Contact form, you can turn it off from the ‘Settings’ tab in your Control Panel.

About Me

The About Me area is used for your homepage or splash page of your Profile. You can enter your display Name or Alias that you are best known for. You can upload an avatar (photo) to represent yourself, display information about yourself in the About Me text box, and display the work you’ve accomplished in the Credits / Resume text box. If you do not wish to use the About Me or Credits/Resume section you can turn these areas off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Basic Stats

The Basic Stats link contains information that is used by casting directors or agencies. Here you can Gender, Height, Weight, Measurements, Shoe Size, Hair Color, Eye Color, Skin Color, and Ethnicity. If you choose to leave some areas blank, they will not be displayed in your Profile. If you do not wish to display stats in your Profile, you can turn this area off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Biography

The Biography area is a common webpage used by many professionals. It’s a written account of one’s life, actions, character, and accomplishments. It provides your visitors with a quick view of who you are and how you came to be. If you do not wish to use the Biography section, you can turn this area off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Events

The Events area allows you to post or publish events you believe your visitors would be interested in. To post an Event choose Add Event. Enter the Title, Date of the Event, and Description of the event.

Once you have completed the posting you will want to Publish it by selecting ‘Online’ in the Publish option. By default all events are set to ‘Offline’ so that it is not available for your visitors to see until you’ve completed the post. If you do not wish to use the Events section on your website, you can turn this area off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Images

The Images section of your Control Panel is the main photo storage area used by the Portfolio and Galleries feature. You will not be able to update your Portfolio or create Galleries until you’ve first uploaded photos into your ‘Images’ section. This method allows you to upload and store photos for easy organization and allows you to use the same images in several areas of your website without having to upload them several times. Visitors are not able to view any images that are uploaded into your website until you’ve shared them using the Portfolio or Galleries feature. To upload photos use the ‘Upload Photos’ link.

Portfolio

The Portfolio section is a webpage designed to showcase the best photos in your collection of work. Click ‘Add Photos’ in your Portfolio section to choose from the photos that were uploaded into your Images library. Remember to upload all of your photos into your Images library before you begin adding to your Portfolio or creating Galleries.

Browse the collection through the explorer window on the left window pane, and select the photos you would like to add from the right window pane. Once you have selected your photos click ‘Add Photos’. The photos that were added to your Portfolio will be displayed at the bottom window Pane under ‘Selected Portfolio Photos’.

If you would like to remove them from your Portfolio, click the red circular icon. When you are done with this area, click the Finish link. If you do not wish to use the Portfolio section on your website, you can turn this area off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Galleries

The Galleries section allows you to create Photo Albums or a collection of photos into organized Galleries. To create your first Gallery, click ‘Create Gallery’. Enter the name of the new Gallery and click Create. Click yes when prompted to add photos to your new Gallery. You can change the name of your Gallery from this view. If you enter a Password into the ‘Password Protect’ text area, your visitors will not be able to access the Gallery unless they type in a password. If your visitors do not have the password, they will also have an area to request one from you. The Publish option allows to take the Gallery offline or not available to your visitors. By default all new Galleries are set to ‘offline’. Once you are done updating your gallery with photos, choose ‘Online’ to make it available to your visitors.

Add photos to your Gallery by clicking ‘Add Photos’ in the middle window pane. Browse the explorer window on the left window pane to locate the photos you wish to add, select the photos from the middle window pane, and then click ‘Add Photos’. When you are done adding photos, click the Finish link. From the lowest windows pane labeled ‘Cover Photo’ click the Choose button to select a photo that best describes your new Gallery. This is the Cover Photo much like an album cover. Finally click ‘Online’ under the Publish option to make this gallery available to your visitors. If you do not wish to use the Gallery section on your website, you can turn this area off from the ‘Settings’ link in your Control Panel.

Note: The Gallery section appears as the ‘Photo’ tab in your web Profile.

Settings

The ‘Settings’ area of your Control Panel controls the different sections of your website to be available or unavailable to your visitors. If you wish to disable a section of your web profile from your visitors, click ‘Hide’ next to the section and then the ‘Save’ button below to save the changes. You can also add a custom message that will appear in your Contact form from this area. To add a message to your Contact form, enter the text into the Contact Form Message text box and click the Save button.