Frequently Asked Questions.

The Dripbook FAQs

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How does Dripbook sort and order the books and artists on the home page?

Dripbook sorts all of the books and artists on Dripbook using a complex custom algorithm. Our servers run this program multiple times every day to ensure updated content.

Here are some of the factors that our program considers when sorting books (in no specific order): modification date and time, number of comments, and number of viewers (each viewer is counted only once). Highly populated genres can be more competitive.

Here are some of the factors that our program considers when sorting artists (in no specific order): overall activity on Dripbook (including last login time, number of comments left for others, and number of invites sent to other artists, among other factors), total number of books, as well as account type. Dripbook gives ultra enhanced priority to Premium members and enhanced priority to Pro members.

The computer that runs our sorting program unfortunately does not take requests. If you are interested in having your work presented closer to the top of the sorting scale, our only advise is to make and present more work which others are actively viewing and to actively participate in the work of others.

Why is Dripbook invitation only?

Dripbook is (and has always been) invitation only in order to ensure a very high quality of work. Dripbook is a destination for artists as well as art directors, editors, art buyers, ad agencies, gallerists and others seeking to hire talent on account of the high quality of work presented on Dripbook. All of our feedback has been to continue this policy. If you are interested in becoming a member of Dripbook, you may request an invitation here.

Related FAQs:
How do I send an invitation to Dripbook?
How do I get an invitation to Dripbook?

How do I send an invitation to Dripbook?

Dripbook encourages artists with Dripbook accounts to send invitations to other artists. Please keep in mind while sending invitations that it is to everyone's benefit to mantain Dripbook's high level of quality. Dripbook focuses on quality over quantity.

To send an invitation, head to the your Controls > Promote (in the Quick Nav menu, select Promote under My Controls). Or look for the Invite Artists link in your Controls page.

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Why is Dripbook invitation only?

How do I get an invitation to Dripbook?

If you are interested in becoming a member of Dripbook, you may request an invitation here, or look to the Signup link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. We receive many requests for invitations every day, and we review each of them personally.

Related FAQs:
Why is Dripbook invitation only?

Does Dripbook accept and display video?

Dripbook currently focuses on presenting still imagery. Dripbook does not accept or display video. We are always exploring new ways to expand the artists and artwork we promote. Please stay tuned for developments.

What browsers does Dripbook support?

Dripbook currently supports:

Dripbook does NOT support Safari 1 for Macs.

What is Dripbook's policy on imagery containing nudity or other mature / adult themes?

Dripbook welcomes artwork considered by some to be "mature" or otherwise depicting graphic sexual themes, illicit drug use, or other material clearly inappropriate to young viewers. Books on Dripbook marked by you or other Dripbook users as "mature" will:

1) not be included on the homepages, in searches, or in areas on Dripbook accessible to the general public, and

2) viewers will need to confirm that they agree to view mature themes in order to proceed to view your work.

If you are not sure, artwork or imagery that would reasonably be expected to be viewed in a public museum or traditional publication is not to be considered "mature." Reasonable nudity not of a sexually explicit nature is not necessarily considered "mature." Imagery like that you would expect to see in a magazine or museum show clearly restricted to adults should be considered "mature."

We hope you understand our procedures necessary to follow common decency laws. We're doing this in order to allow you to post "mature" artwork. Our other option is to disallow it. Which isn't a good option. Please contact us with any questions.

I'm having trouble logging in. Help!

If you are having trouble logging in, here are some tips for clearing up the trouble.

Keep in mind that your username and password are both case-sensitive. So make sure capital letters are entered properly.

Your username was emailed to you in your verification email. Check back to that email for your username. Remember that usernames and paswords are case-sensitive. If you need us to re-send you your username, head here (look to the "Forgot" section). If you would like us to reset your password, head here (look to the "Forgot" section).

If you are a new member of Dripbook, make sure that you have activated and verified your account with the link sent to your in the verification email originally sent to you. You cannot login until you have verified your account.

Related FAQs:
How do I change my password?

Can I change my username?

Many aspects of each account are dependent on the username - Dripbook organizes all of your images, books, comments, captions, payment information, and other content based on your username. Likewise, search engines like Google may have indexed your work on Dripbook based on your username. For these and other reasons, Dripbook does not allow members to change their usernames.

Keep in mind that a username is somewhat of a technical formality. You are free to change your first and last name at any time.

If you have recently signed up for an account on Dripbook, you may want to consider canceling your current account and beginning another with a different username. Please contact us for assistance. We will re-set the Access Code you used to set up your account.

Related FAQs:
How do I change my name as it is presented on Dripbook?
How do I cancel my account?

How do I change my password?

You can change your password at any time. Head to your Controls > Settings > Password (in the QuickNav menu, select Settings under My Controls. Then select the Password sub-tab). You'll need to enter your old password, and enter your new password twice to confirm.

How do I change my location?

Dripbook presents your location in two ways, with a text based description and a point on a world map.

The text fields can be entered however you want. This is how you describe where you are located.

The map point is more important. Dripbook uses the map point for our geo-location services. It is important that you accurately place the map point if you want others (including those looking to hire you) to find you.

To change your location at any time, head to your Controls > Settings > Location (in the QuickNav menu, select Settings under My Controls. Then select the Location sub-tab). The map point will usually place itself automatically when you enter your City, Province / State, and Country. If not, try just entering your Potal / Zip code, and after the map point is selected, enter your City, Province / State, and Country.

How do I change my name as it is presented on Dripbook?

To change your name as it is presented on Dripbook, head to your Controls > Settings > General Info.

How do I get my books to appear on the home page of Dripbook?

Dripbook's homepage is an interactive browsing experience. Viewers can customize presentation views and browse via genre, tag, and geolocation. Dripbook's homepage is a browse page.

If you do not immediately see your books at the top of browse pages, consider reviewing how Dripbook sorts books and artists in this FAQ.

If you do not see your books displayed at all (even on your own http://dripbook.com/YourUserName) you may not have published your books. See this FAQ for further information about publishing your books.

Related FAQs:
How does Dripbook sort and order the books and artists on the home page?
I've made a book but it doesn't appear on my portfolio. How do I publish a book?

How can I make search engines find and list my Dripbook portfolio?

Dripbook allows Pro and Premium members to enter custom Description and Keyword information that will be added to the HTML headers of Dripbook portfolio pages and Web sites exported with the Dripbook Sites feature.

This will help search engines like Google better find and better catalog your pages. More people will find your work, and that's what you're here for. You don't need to know anything about technology to use this feature. We've made it simple.

Head to your Controls > Settings > Keywords + Description (in the Quick Nav menu, select Settings under my Controls. Then select the Keywords + Description sub-tab). Enter your customized Description and Keywords and you're all set. Your customized Description and Keywords will be automatically added to your Dripbook Splash Page and your portfolio book display pages on Dripbook as well as an exported Dripbook Site.

For some helpful information on how to best format and enter your Description and Keywords for Search Engine Optimization, look here, here, and here .

If you have already exported your Web site using the Dripbook Sites feature, you will have to re-export your "index.html" file for the Description and Keyword information to be included. If you have not yet exported your Dripbook Site, this Description and Keyword information will automatically be included when you export your Dripbook Site.

This Search Engine Optimization is a feature reserved only for Pro and Premium accounts. Upgrade here.

What is Google Tracking? How do I use it?

Google Tracking is a feature for Premium accounts that allows you to track your visitors to your public pages on Dripbook and to your exported Dripbook Site.

To use the feature, first set up a free account with Google Analytics if you don't already have one.

Next, please see Google's FAQ "Where can I find my tracking code?" for assistance obtaining your Tracking Code. Your Google Tracking Code should resemble this format - UA-XXXXXX-X.

Head to your Controls > Settings > Google Tracking (in the Quick Nav menu, select Settings under my Controls. Then select the Google Tracking sub-tab). Enter your Google Tracking Code in the text field.

If you have already exported a Web site with Dripbook Sites and you wish to track your exported Dripbook Site as well, you will need to enter your Google Tracking Code in your Dripbook Sites configuration pages as well and re-export your "index.html" file.

If you have not yet exported or configured a Dripbook Site, your Google Tracking code should be saved in your Dripbook Sites configuration pages. It's a good idea to double check.

How do I update or change my credit card information?

It is very important that you keep your credit card information up-to-date. If you default on payments for any reason, including address changes, expiration date changes, address changes or any other reason, Dripbook may put your account on hold and / or forcibly downgrade your account.

To update your credit card information, head to Billing in the Quick Nav menu, or head here.

Can I downgrade my account?

You are free to downgrade your account at any time (from Premium to Plus or Standard or from Plus to Standard). Please keep two things in mind.

1) Dripbook does not offer refunds for unused time within each payment period / billing cycle. Therefore, it's best to change your account type at the end of your current payment period / billing cycle.

2) In order to downgrade your account, you must first reduce the number of images, books, and genres you have in your account to fit into the requirements of the account you would like to downgrade to. For example, if you currently have a Premium account and you would like to downgrade to a Standard account, and you currently have 700 images stored in your account, you will have to remove 500 or more images so that you have less than the maximum number of images allowed in a Standard account. The same applies for books and genres.

Please contact us after you have checked that you have reduced the images, books, and genres to fit into the requirements of the level you'd like to downgrade to. We'll take care of the downgrade.

How do I cancel my account?

Dripbook does not like to see anyone leave. But goodbyes are part of life.

To cancel your account on Dripbook, head to your Controls > Settings > Cancel Account. Please keep in mind that all of your images, books, and content will be permanently deleted.

Please consider contacing us with your reasons for canceling your account. We're always interested in improving our service.

What image formats does Dripbook accept? What size should images be?

Dripbook accepts most standard image formats - JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg), GIF (.gif), PNG (.png), TIFF (.tif, .tiff), PHOTOSHOP (.psd), BMP (.bmp), and PPM (.ppm) - so it is okay if you have a mixed bag of media. And PictureSync supports all of those and PDF (.pdf) files as well.

As far as size goes, Dripbook prefers images around 1,500 pixels on the longest side. At a minimum, we need images at least 500 pixels high.

The maximum size of an image you can upload to Dripbook is 10 MegaBytes.

How can I upload multiple images at once?

There are two easy ways to upload a collection of images all at once.

Method 1 - Use PictureSync. We really like PictureSync. We've worked with the developer of PictureSync to produce a version specifically made for Dripbook. Currently PictureSync only runs on a Mac. PictureSync is a desktop utility that allows you to drag-and-drop images of nearly any sort and size from your desktop into the PictureSync application. It converts, resizes, and uploads them directly into your Dripbook account. Take a look at the FAQ instructions for using PictureSync with Dripbook here .

Method 2 - Create and upload a Zip archive.

Zip archives are collections of multiple images. You can take an entire folder or several image files (or combinations of both) and combine them all together. Then, you can upload the Zip archive all at once using the Organize > Upload Tab. As long as each image in the collection is under 10 MegaBytes, you're all set (don't worry, your Zip archive itself can be over 10 MegaBytes, but the individual images inside must be under 10 MegaBytes each). For information on how to make a Zip archive on a Mac, look here. For information on how to create a Zip archive on a PC, you can use WinZip , and Windows XP allows the creation of Zip archives from the desktop.

To upload a Zip archive, follow the normal uploading method using Dripbook's Organize > Upload tab. Instead of selecting a single image, select a Zip archive to upload. You can even designate a specific book to upload the images into.

Related FAQs:
What is PictureSync and how do I use it to upload images?

What is PictureSync and how do I use it to upload images?

PictureSync is a program for Mac computers that makes uploading images to Dripbook much, much easier. We strongly recommend PictureSync for all users of Dripbook who have a Mac.

The main advantage of PictureSync is that it automatically converts your images from many different types of formats, resizes them, and uploads them directly into your Dripbook account. You won't need to re-save a flattened or smaller version of your images - you can drop your full size, layered image files into PitureSync. All you have to do is drag and drop your images (as many at a time as you would like) from your computer into the PictureSync application and it does the rest. Leaves you more time to do what you're better at.

Oh yeah—its free! The paid version (we encourage you all to pay for it if you use it heavily) is really cheap. Here's a set of instructions for how to get ahold of PictureSync and configure it on your Mac (no Windows, yet):

1) Download the Dripbook specific version of PictureSync here . For more information, and to fully license PictureSync, head here .

2) A disk image will be downloaded to your desktop (or your download folder). Double click on the 'PictureSync_com.dripbook.dmg'. Copy the PictureSync application to your Applications folder.

3) When you see the 'Welcome to PictureSync' window, click the button that says 'Setup'.

4) In the next window, enter the following information:

Username: Enter your Dripbook Username Password: Enter your Dripbook Password Description: Leave as is (Dripbook)

5 Start dragging images you'd like to upload to your Dripbook account into the PictureSync window. PictureSync supports the same images as Apple's Preview program does - for a list of them, look here . It is important that you upload images that are large enough. PictureSync will automatically downsize any images that are too large, so go ahead and give PictureSync the largest version you have. At a minimum, images must be 500 pixels high. If your images are smaller than this, please go look and find a larger version of the image - don't just upsize them in an program like Photoshop.

6) If you'd like, you can enter information in the 'Title,' 'Caption,' and 'Keyword' fields - this information will be uploaded to Dripbook along with the image. The 'Title' information is purely for you - to help you remember which image is which. The 'Caption' information will become the caption information for the image in your Dripbook portfolio - the public will see this. So, if you'd like, give the image a caption or any descriptive info you'd like. The 'Keyword' information is also purely for you. You can use this later to help search for this image in the Dripbook Organize tool, which might be helpful if you soon end up with tons of images in your Dripbook account. You can enter this information separately for each image.

7) When you're ready to upload your images into Dripbook, click the 'Upload' button in the upper right of the PictureSync window. You will then be prompted to select a destination for the images - you can direct images into either your general Image Pool or into a specific book you've already created. Pretty crafty. Click 'Continue' when you're ready.

8) PictureSync will convert and upload your images.

9) PictureSync's done and you can log into your Dripbook account, go to the Organize section, and begin sorting the images you just uploaded. If you uploaded your images into a specific book, open that book to find the images you just uploaded. If you uploaded your images into your general image archive, you'll see them there.

I've made a book but it doesn't appear on my portfolio. How do I publish a book?

When you first create a book, the book's status is In-Progress - this means that you're working on it. Once you are ready, you can change the status of the book to Public so that everyone can see it. There are a few ways to make a book public. Here's how:

You can make a book public in the Sort Books + Publish tab of the Organize section - it's the last tab to the right. Drag a blue book from the In Progress section below to the Public section above. Click the Publish button on the right, and viola, that book is public. You'll see a summary of how many books are In-Progress, Public, and Private to the right below the Publish button.

You can also make a book public while sorting the order of the images in the book and editing the properties of the book. In the Sort Images in Books tab of the Organize section, in the left hand column containing the book's properties, change the status of the book to Public. When you save your changes, the book will be public. That's easy.

What is a key image and how do I make one for my books?

A Key image is an image in each book that visually represents the book. You'll see the Key image in the Organize section and it will help remind you which book is which. And the public will see the Key image when they browse your books across Dripbook. There are no special requirements for a Key image - it's all up to you.

Here's how to make a Key image:

In the Sort Images in Books tab of the Organize section, drag any image over the image icon in the upper right hand corner next to the book's name until the icon of the image you're dragging reads "Make Key Image." Let go and you're done. When you save your changes to the book, the newly assigned Key image will be visible.

Also, when you're adding images to a book, you can both add an image and set that image as the Key image all at once. In the Add Images to Books tab of the Organize section, while dragging images from your image archive on the right into books on the left, bring the image you'd like to set as the Key image over the image icon next to the book's name. You've then added that image to the book and set it as the Key image all at once.

How can I control which image appears on my opening page?

All artist's accounts on Dripbook come with a customizable Splash page. Your Splash page is the gateway into your Dripbook site. Your Splash page is always accessible at http://www.dripbook.com/YourUserName. And if you have an exported Dripbook Site, your Splash page on Dripbook is also exported to your Dripbook Site.

Here's how you can specify the image(s) you'd like to appear on your Splash page.

1) In the Organize section, use the "Open" function under an image that you would like to select as your Splash page image.

2) Click the box that says "Make this your Splash Page image?" Make sure you click Save + Close to save your changes.

If you select more than one Splash page image, the images will randomly appear on your Splash page. You'll be able to see which images you currently have selected on the Organize section's Overview Tab.

On your Splash page on Dripbook, vertical images are aligned to the right, and horizontal images are centered.

On exported Dripbook Sites, all Splash page images are centered.

If you would like to make a "full screen" Splash Page image, upload an image that is 920 pixels wide and 475 pixels high and select that image as your Splash page image.

How can I delete images?

To delete images, drag them to the bottom of the screen in the Add Images to Books tab of the Organize section. Hold the Shift key to select multiple images.

When you are editing a book in the Sort Images in Books tab, you can either delete images completely or just delete them from the book. Hold the Shift key to select multiple images.

How can I delete books?

To delete books, look to the bottom right of the screen while editing the book in the Sort Images in Books tab of the Organize section. There's a "Delete this Book" action towards the bottom of the book's preferences.

You can also delete books from the Sort Books + Publish tab. Look for the handy trash can icon.

Don't worry, deleting books does NOT delete the images inside the books.

How can I have more than one genre? How to I change the genres of my books?

Standard accounts on Dripbook are granted two genres. Pro and Premium accounts are granted three genres. Assigning the correct genre to each book will improve how your books are cataloged, presented, and found by others on Dripbook.

Here's how to set up your Dripbook account with multiple genres.

1) Head to to Controls > Settings > Genres (In the Quick Nav menu, select Settings under My Controls. Then select the Genres sub-tab.)

2) Select your genres and hit the Save And Back To Controls button in the lower left.

3) When you make new books, or edit books you already have, you'll be able to specify which Genre each book is associated with.

4) In the Organize section > Sort Books and Genres Tab, you'll be able to order which Genre should appear first, second, and third on your Dripbook pages and on an exported Dripbook Site.

How can I send out and announce my entire Dripbook portfolio?

You can have Dripbook send an announcement of your Dripbook portfolio. The recipient(s) will receive an email with a link that points them to your Splash page.

1) Head to Controls > Promote > Announce Your Portfolio. (Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls. Then select the Announce Your Portfolio sub-tab.)

2) Enter email addresses (separate multiple addresses with commas), add an optional personal message, and click the Send Portfolio Announcement button. You're all set.

How do I send out one book at a time from Dripbook?

You can have Dripbook send an announcement of a single Dripbook book. The recipient(s) will receive an email with a link that points them to the selected book.

1) Head to Controls > Promote > Announce a Book. (Using the Quick Nav menu, go to Promote under My Controls. Then select the Announce a Book sub-tab.)

2) Select a book, enter email addresses (separate multiple addresses with commas), add an optional personal message, and click the Send Announcement button. You're all set.

What is a private book? How I make and send out a private book?

Private books are a great way to send a specific set of images to a specific recipient. You can track who sees your private book (and when) to know your private book was received properly. And you can even receive comments from each recipient. Here's how:

1) Upload the visuals (if you haven't already) just like you would normally.

2) Create a new book. Or edit a book you've already made. Edit the preferences of the book just like you would normally. Set the Status of the book to Private and click Save.

Additionally, you can set the status of a book as Private by dragging the book into the red Private area in the Sort Books + Publish tab.

3) Once you have the Private book ready, head to your Controls > Promote > Announce a Private Book. (In the Quick Nave menu, select Promote under My Controls. Then look for the Announce a Private Book sub-tab.) Select the Private Book you'd like to send, add email addresses, and an optional personal message. You can even include a password if you'd like to be extra cautious. Additionally, you can choose whether to be notified when each recipient first views the book. Click the Send Private Book button and you're all set.

How can I receive comments on a private book?

You can receive comments on your private book from each recipient you send the book to. You can review the comments you've received in two ways.

1) Head to your Controls > Comments > Private Book Comments. (In the Quick Nav menu, select Comments under My Controls. Then select the Private Book Comments sub-tab.)

2) To see comments left for a specific book while viewing the book, head to your Controls > Books. (in the Quick Nav menu, select Books under My Controls.) Then select the private book. You'll see the book displayed just as your viewers see it. Click the Private Comments link in the book function menu. You'll see all the comments left about that book.

Note that Dripbook displays the actual names of your uploaded images in the Image Info area of private books. We do this so that your viewers will be able to comment on specific images.

What is Dripbook Sites, and how does it work?

Dripbook Sites is a feature on Dripbook that allows you to export your public books on Dripbook as a fully customized, professionally designed personal Web site. You can host your Dripbook Site anywhere you want. You customize it, we power it. Dripbook Sites is a Premium feature - you will need a Premium account on Dripbook to use this function. The idea behind Dripbook Sites is simple - your public artwork on Dripbook powers a personal Web site. Your Splash page, your public books, your book names, the order of your books and genres, all the images, and the order of your images are all delivered into a customized personal Web site. You can change the customization settings for your Dripbook Site as often as you like. And every time you update your work on Dripbook, your Dripbook Site will change to reflect those updates. So, to update the content on your Dripbook Site, just update your content on Dripbook. To get to Dripbook Sites, look for Export in the Quick Nav menu. There, you'll see Dripbok Sites among the other options for exporting your work outside of Dripbook.

Related FAQs:
Does Dripbook host my Dripbook Site?
Which books and which Genres will be included in my Dripbook Site?
What parts of my Dripbook Site can I customize?
What do the Dripbook Sites templates look like?
How will I update my Dripbook Site?
How do I upload the file from Dripbook to my server? What's this FTP stuff?
If I export my books as a Dripbook Site, will my books still show up on Dripbook?
How much does Dripbook Sites cost?
Where do I go to export a Dripbook Site?
How can I control which image appears on my opening page?

Does Dripbook host my Dripbook Site?

Dripbook does not host your Dripbook Site. To use the Dripbook Sites feature, you will need a domain name (www.YourDomainName.com) and a Web hosting account with a Web hosting company. Once you customize all the settings for your Dripbook Site, Dripbook will provide you with a small file you will upload to your Web site. Your Dripbook Site will then begin functioning. It's an easy and quick process.

There are very inexpensive and user friendly Web hosting companies out there. One thing to keep in mind - Dripbook takes care of ALL of your data storage and ALL of your data transfer for your Dripbook Site. So, you won't need a hosting plan with huge amounts of storage or data transfer features.

Related FAQs:
How do I upload the file from Dripbook to my server? What's this FTP stuff?

Which books and which Genres will be included in my Dripbook Site?

All of your public books on Dripbook are included in your Dripbook Site.

If you have more than one Genre, all your Genres will show up in your Dripbook Site in the same order you specify on Dripbook. As an added feature, you can customize the exact names of your Genres on your Dripbook Site in case you present your Dripbook Site in a different language.

Your Splash page(s) are also included. If you have more than one, they will rotate radomly, just like on Dripbook.

What parts of my Dripbook Site can I customize?

You can pick among several templates and within each template, you can customize just about everything. You can customize colors, all the fonts, font sizes, your name, the names of your menu items and the names of the genres. You can upload a custom logo and you can upload a custom background image.

And you can change these customization settings as often as you like, even after you've exported your Dripbook Site.

What do the Dripbook Sites templates look like?

Dripbook currently offers three templates for Dripbook Sites:

The Slider: Images are large and scroll left to right. Simple, single page navigation. "Bio" page can be confiured with your information and an image. Include contact information as well. See an example of the Slider template.

The Thumbnail Grid: Large images appear full page behind a grid of thumbnails. Images are scaled, centered, and letter-boxed. "Bio" page can be confiured with an image and information about you. Include contact information also. See an example of the Thumbnail Grid template .

The Thumbnail Scoller: Large images appear next to scrolling thumbnails. Images are scaled, centered, and letter-boxed. "Bio" page can be confiured with an image and information about you. Customize your contact information as well. See an example of the Thubnail Scroller template .

How do I update my Dripbook Site?

To update the settings for your Dripbook Site (the fonts, the colors, the content in your Bio and Contact section, etc.) head to Dripbook Sites, choose the template you are using, make changes whenever and as often as you'd like, and simply save your changes. Your exported Dripbook Site will update right away to reflect your modified configuration settings.

To update the content of your Dripbook Site (the images, the books, the names of the books, the caption info, and your Splash pages), simply head to the Organize section and update your Dripbook portfolio as you already have been. All your changes to your books on Dripbook will be updated right away in your Dripbook Site. Upload new images, change the order of images in your books, and add new books. Your Dripbook Site will always be up to date. You can change the content of your books on Dripbook as often as you'd like.

Related FAQs:
What parts of my Dripbook Site can I customize?
Where do I go to export a Dripbook Site?
How can I control which image appears on my opening page?

How do I upload the file from Dripbook to my server? What's this FTP stuff?

In order for Dripbook Sties to work, you have to get a small file from Dripbook to your Web host or Web server. There are a couple options to do this.

The easiest option is to use our built-in FTP uploader so you don't have to use any special software. You could also get a friend with "FTP" software to help you upload the file.

With either option, you will need to know a) your Web host address (often it's your Web address), b) your main account FTP login, c) your main account FTP password, and possibly d) an "initial path" (this is optional and is not always required).

This information can easily be be provided by your Web hosting company. It most likely was already sent to you in an email. If you have any questions, contact your Web hosting company and ask them for this information. These are very standard and normal things to ask for, so don't worry.

If you use our built-in FTP uploader, you'll enter this information into our site and we'll upload your file for you. Otherwise, you can download an "index.html" file from Dripbook and you can upload it yourself, or have a friend help you upload it to your Web host.

If I export my books as a Dripbook Site, will my books still show up on Dripbook?

Yes. Dripbook Sites is an optional, add-on feature for Premium accounts. All of your work on Dripbook will appear just as normal. Your Dripbook Site is an additional way to present your work.

How much does Dripbook Sites cost?

There is no setup fee for Dripbook Sites. Dripbook Sites requires a Premium account in good standing on Dripbook. You can upgrade to a Premium account here. If you fail to renew your Premium account, your Dripbook Site will no longer function.

Where do I go to export a Dripbook Site?

In the Quick Nav menu, select "Export" and then select "Dripbook Sites" or head straight to the Dripbook Sites section here.

How can I export my Dripbook portfolio to Facebook?

Dripbook's Facebook Application allows you to display your public books on Dripbook in your Facebook profile in a few different ways. It's easy and quick.

Dripbook's Facebook Applicaiton can be found here. Or, search for "Dripbook" in Facebook's Application area.

Once you install the application, you'll see a screen a lot like this:

If you'd like, you can enter your Dripbook account information so that the Application displays your personal work. Otherwise, the Application will show books from the homepage.

Choose whether you'd like to show your books in a new Dripbook Tab, or whether you'd like to show them in your Info section, or whether you'd like to show them on your Wall. You can do all three if you wanna be greedy. Don't worry, we're greedy, too.

Here's how the Dripbook Tab looks:

The Dripbook Tab in your Facebook profile will always display the most up-to-date version of your public books on Dripbook. Updates you make on Dripbook will be reflected in the Dripbook Tab display.

What are Widgets and how do I use them?

Widgets are portable presentations of your books on Dripbook. You can choose between presentation methods, specify a size, and export them to other blogs, MySpace, and other Web sites. Widgets offer you more mobile exposure and versatility for presenting your work. Widgets are free for everyone - all levels of accounts on Dripbook have access to our widgets.

And, the widgets on Dripbook are dynamic - they automatically update whenever you make changes to your books on Dripbook. So your widgets will always be up-to-date.

To export a widget, head to your Controls > Export > Widgets. (In the Quick Nav menu, select Export under My Controls. Then select Widgets). Choose a book, select a presentation mode and a size, copy the code from Dripbook, and paste it into another Web site.

Please note that some Web sites block third party widgets. Other Web sites, like MySpace, allow widgets but block the embedded links. We can not support whether or how other Web sites accept and display our widgets.

Below is an example widget of Alex Wright's book Studio, with the Left-Right Auto Slider style selected, set to 500px wide by 320px tall:

And here's an example of that same book using the Top-Bottom Auto Slider style, set to 300px wide by 320px tall:

What are Components and how do I use them?

Components are another type of portable presentations of your books on Dripbook. Components are HTML rather than Flash. Components are focused on presenting each book individually and are intended for exporting to other Web sites. You can easily incorporate Dripbook Components into an existing HTML Web site, or build an entire Web site around our Components. Dripbook powers the Component, you incorporate it how you see fit

Like Dripbook Sites and the Dripbook widgets, the Dripbook Components are dynamic - they automatically update whenever you make changes to your books on Dripbook. So your Components will always be up-to-date.

To export a Component, head to your Controls > Export > Components. (In the Quick Nav menu, select Export under My Controls. Then select Components). Choose a book, select a presentation mode, select any size and color preferences, copy the code from Dripbook, and paste it into another Web site.

Components is a feature reserved only for Pro and Premium accounts. Upgrade here.

Below is an example Component of Alex Wright's book Studio, set to 700px wide by 450px high, 5px spacing, with a white background and showing captions:

What are Feeds and how do I use them?

Feeds are a simple, universal, and endless way to distribute and promote your work elsewhere online. Fans can subscribe to your feeds in a news reader. You can also incorporate and embed your feeds into distribution channels based on RSS feeds.

All accounts have access to limited feeds. Pro and Premium accounts have access to feeds of all public images, books, genres, captions, and comments. Upgrade here.

To access your feeds, head to your Controls > Export > Feeds. (In the Quick Nav menu, select Export under My Controls. Then select Feeds). Select a feed and export it.