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I am looking to FTP some pictures to my webspace, (hosting and domain name linked, working), and was wondering on the best way to present them.

Preferably I would like to present the pics in a Thumbnail view, (with brief desciption), which hyperlink to the main picture, which i can manually organise via subject.

What is the best way to do this, is there any software which will make this easier;
or
Do I have to manually create this setup using Studio MX 04 (which I have)
or
Something else??

Many thanks for your advise, David

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Two practical approaches work well for presenting photos: pre-generate thumbnails and hand-build simple HTML pages, or run a server-side gallery that creates thumbnails and indexes automatically. For a small number of albums the static route is the easiest to manage; for many photos or frequent updates a gallery script saves time — as noted. ’s idea of organising by subject fits either approach.

Static workflow (simple and portable): batch-create thumbnails with ImageMagick, IrfanView, or Photoshop actions, store images in per-subject folders, and use relative paths so links don’t break if the site moves. A minimal HTML pattern looks like:

<a href="photos/landscape/large-01.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
  <img src="photos/landscape/thumb-01.jpg" alt="Mountains at dawn" loading="lazy">
</a>
<p class="caption">Mountains at dawn — short caption or date</p>

Dynamic workflow (automated): PHP/ASP gallery scripts (using GD or ImageMagick) generate thumbnails on upload, add pagination, and provide an admin UI for reordering. These are preferable when collections grow or need frequent reorganization. Confirm host support for the required language and write permissions. Also heed ’s caution about tools that use absolute file paths — prefer scripts configurable to use relative URLs or a base path.

Practical tips: resize large originals to intended display sizes and compress JPEGs (quality ~70–80%), use descriptive filenames and alt text for SEO and accessibility, and add loading="lazy" for faster initial loads. Keep master originals outside the public web folder or in backups. Dreamweaver/Studio MX 2004 can be used to lay out pages, but thumbnails are best created with a batch tool or generated by a gallery script.

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Thanks DaveSW, exactly what I was after, just didn't know how to find them.

Thanks

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The other solution is some thumbnail creation software like easythumb
http://www.toniarts.com/ethumbe.htm
You can get it from tucows if you don't want to become a member at that site...

However when I used it, it used to absolutely reference the files. Hopefully that's been fixed by now.

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