🪜 Uploading Photos in Ladder Books

This article explains how to upload, organize, and use photos inside a Ladder Book project. Following these steps ensures your images are accessible, organized, and ready for placement in your yearbook pages.

🖼️ Access the Photo Manager

From your Project Dashboard, locate the left toolbar.

• Click the Photos icon.
• The Manage Photos panel opens.

Your folder list appears on the left side.

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[Project Dashboard with Photos icon highlighted]

📂 Create a Folder

If no folders exist yet:

• Click Add Folder
• Enter a folder name
• Click Create
   

Consistent naming is strongly recommended, especially when multiple contributors are uploading photos.

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[Add Folder button and folder panel]

🌐  Upload Photos

Click the folder you want to upload into.

• The folder contents panel opens.
• Click Add Photos (top right).
• The uploader window opens.

You can now:

• Drag and drop photos into the window
• Click the window to browse your computer
• Select a cloud source

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[Uploader window open]

🪟 Upload Sources Explained

Depending on your project setup, you may see multiple upload source options. Below is what each source does and when to use it.

💻 My Computer

Uploads images stored directly on your device.

Best for:

• DSLR photos
• Edited images
• Downloads from photographers

☁️ Google Drive

Imports images from folders stored in your Google Drive.

Requirements

• Google login
• Permission approval
   

Best Practice

To prevent access issues:

• Have team members upload photos directly.
• Avoid relying on outside uploads unless ownership is confirmed.
• Use the Contributor Photo Upload link for outside submissions.

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[Google Drive login screen]

🖼 Google Photos

Imports albums from your Google Photos account.

Requirements

• Google login
• Album permission access
   

Best Practice

Upload directly into the project when possible.

Use the Contributor Upload link for submissions from non-team members.

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[Google Photos album selection screen]

📦 Dropbox

Uploads images stored in your Dropbox account.

Requirements

• Dropbox login
• Access permission approval

Best for

• Shared photographer folders
• Staff media storage
• Large organized image collections

🎥 Vidigami

Imports images from a Vidigami account.

Best for

• Schools using Vidigami event photography
• Organized set-based imports

📘 Facebook

Imports images from Facebook albums.

Best for

• School social media photos
• Event albums
• Club posts

🖱️ Use Uploaded Photos in Pages

After photos are uploaded, you can place them into layouts.

• Open the page you want to edit.
• Locate the Media Tray at the bottom of the editor.
• Click Select Folder.
• Choose the folder containing your images.
• All images in that folder will load into the tray and can be dragged onto your page.

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[Media Tray with Select Folder highlighted]

🔍 View Photo Usage Status

To check whether a photo has already been used:

• Click Manage Photos inside the Media Tray.
• The folder panel opens.
• Each image displays its usage status:
  • Green Check - Used on this page or spread
  • Blue Check - Used elsewhere in the book
  • Red X - Not used in the project
• This helps prevent duplicates and missing placements.

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[Folder showing used vs unused indicators]

Organization Tips

• Keeping photos organized from the start will:
• speed up layout design
• reduce duplicate uploads
• improve collaboration
• prevent missing images later
• Using folders consistently is the single best way to maintain an efficient workflow.

Recommended Companion Articles

Folder Management

Contributor Photo Upload Portal

Summary

Uploading photos in Ladder Books is a simple process when folders are created first and permissions are properly managed. For the smoothest experience:

organize folders before uploading

ensure ownership access for cloud sources

use contributor upload links for outside submissions

Following these guidelines ensures your photos are immediately accessible, organized, and ready to use in your project.