Post Movie

You can share and exchange your movie(s) with Comixware users all over the world by posting it to Comixware's online Gallery. The Gallery is a community service provided by Yi.magination for all Comixware users.

Public or Private Post

Comixware Gallery offers 2 types of posting possibilities: "public" post and "private" post. A "public" post is a Gallery movie viewable by all users. This option is designed for users to showcase their works using Gallery as a public forum. A "private" post (denoted by a "lock" symbol in Gallery listing) on the other hand is a Gallery movie accessible only by intended user(s) who are designated by movie's author. This option is designed for people to use Gallery as a private channel for exchanging personal files and/or for conducting work related collaboration. The silver lining of the two is whether a movie is designated for restrictive access: it's "private" if it is, and it's "public" if it is not.

Posting Requirement

For posting to Gallery, the first thing you need obviously is an Internet connection to get your stuffs online. The second thing to consider is whether your post is for "public" or for "private" purpose. If it is for "public" showcasing, please note that there is a minimum of 20 scenes plus 20 objects requirement for posting such movie. That is, your movie should be composed of at least 20 scenes with a minimum of 20 composition objects in them to be eligible for public post. When your posting movie does not match this requirement, a warning screen will come up to remind you of such shortfall. However, if your post is intended for "private" viewing (restrictive access), then there is NO minimum scene or object requirement for posting to Gallery. In this case you may post a movie with as many or as few scenes or objects as you'd like, provided such movie is designated for restrictive access (i.e., the box says "restrict access" is checked).

Post Movie Interface

In Save section, click on POST MOVIE button (on horizontal black strip) to access Post Movie interface. Simply enter the necessary information for your movie and hit POST button. Your movie is instantaneously posted to the Gallery and available for other Comixware users to see.

Movie Title

Enter a movie title here for your posting. If your movie bears the same title as a movie already exists in the Gallery, an alert will come up to ask you to choose a different title. Simply click "OK" to go back to previous screen to enter a new title for your movie. If however the existing title bears the same Administrative ID as your current posting, a verification screen will come up for you to confirm your intention for replacing the existing post. Here the program assumes you are the original author intending to modify your earlier post. Simply enter the appropriate administrative ID again to get your post modified.

Note: Do not use "&" character in your movie's name because it's reserved for programming purpose. Any "&" character used in your title will be replaced by the "_" (under score) character.

Your Name

Enter an author's name that you wish to be associated with your post. This could be any nickname of your choice.

Your Email

Enter an email address here to be associated with your post. Your email serves not only as a way for other users to communicate with you, but is also used as an administrative ID enabling you to edit your post later in the Gallery. Please note that under Comixware's smart aliasing scheme your email is always save and kept away from preying eyes. The email address you enter here on Post Movie screen will never be revealed or exposed to Gallery viewers at any time.


Password

When you post a movie to the Gallery you have the option to include a "password" (in the Password field) to be associated with your posting. The password you choose should be of at least 6 characters long in any combination of letters and numbers. This password is to be used for 2 purposes:

Administrative Privilege
Combining with your e-mail address, the "password" is used as an administrative ID for your Gallery entry. So that later if you decide to make changes or remove this movie from the Gallery, you can use this unique ID (e-mail and password) to obtain the necessary privilege to do so. If you do not enter a password for your posting, your movie will not be editable once it's posted in the Gallery, neither by you nor by anyone else.

To edit or replace your Gallery movie, simply re-post a new version of your movie using the same title and movie ID of the existing post. Once authenticated your old Gallery piece will be replaced by the new post. As for removing of your Gallery movie, the task is to be performed from the Gallery section (see Gallery Management).


Restrictive Access
The other use of the "password" is to password protect your Gallery movie. Only users who you give your password to are allowed to download your movie from the Gallery. This is useful if you intend to share or exchange your "private" contents with selected friends or family through Gallery service. When you want your movie to be "protected", simply check the box (says restrict access) below the password field before you "Post" the movie. Once this box is checked, your posting will show up in the Gallery with a lock symbol on it. That means your movie is password "protected". You can use the TELL button in the next "Congratulation!" screen to give your password to user(s) who you want them to have access to. Now your gallery entry will be accessible only by those who you designate to.

Note: Password alone doesn't give your friends or family the necessary administrative privilege to change or remove your movie from the Gallery. Only someone who gets both e-mail and password verified is allowed to do so.

Tip: If you change your mind about your "protected" or "unprotected" Gallery entry, you can always alter the permission by reposting the same movie to the Gallery. Just remember, a new post always replaces an old post entirely including its "accessibility" setting.

Notify Friends & Family

Upon a successful post of your movie, you have the option to notify your friends and family about your masterpiece by sending them an e-mail from directly within Comixware. Just click on the "TELL" button in the "Congratulations!" screen that follows the post. This will take you to a messaging screen where you can compose an e-mail and send it to anyone you'd like. Note that the "Re:" (subject) field is default to your movie title and the "Sender:" field is default to your e-mail address. But you can change them to any subject matter or sender address you prefer. Meaning: you can use this e-mail client any way you see fit. It doesn't even have to be Comixware related.

Tip: Another way to access this e-mail utility is from Gallery listing. Simply click on any "author" name from the list to bring up the messaging screen and replace whatever default values in it with your own values (e-mail address and subject matter etc.) for the message you are to send.