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Creating a Gallery

To create a new gallery, go to Galleries in the sidebar and click New Gallery. A small window pops up asking for a title. Type in a name, hit create, and you are taken straight into the gallery editor where you can start building.

The editor is where you do everything: upload photos, organize chapters, design the look, configure access settings, and review activity. It is organized into four main tabs along the top:

  • Chapters. Where you manage your photos and organize them into sections.
  • Layout. Where you design the visual theme, pick colors and fonts, and preview how the gallery will look.
  • Settings. Where you control sharing, access, client features, and download options.
  • Activity. Where you track downloads, collections, email captures, and hidden photos.

Each tab is covered in detail in the pages that follow.

The title you choose shows on the gallery cover, in your gallery list, and in the browser tab when someone visits the link. You can change it anytime from the editor. Pick something clear and meaningful. "Sarah & James, June 2025" works better than "Gallery 47."

Cover image​

Your cover image is the first thing visitors see when they open the gallery. To set it, click the cover image area in the editor. You can pick any photo you have already uploaded to the gallery.

Once selected, a focal point picker appears. This is a small tool that lets you click on the most important part of the image, like a face or a key detail, so that when the cover crops on different screen sizes, the important part stays visible. Just click where you want the focus, and CoreHue handles the rest.

Event metadata​

Below the title, you can add optional details about the event:

  • Event date. When the shoot or event took place. This shows on the gallery cover, giving visitors context.
  • Event description. A short note about the event. Maybe a sentence or two about the day, the location, or the vibe.
  • Category tags. Labels like "wedding," "portrait," "corporate," or "family" that help you organize and filter your galleries later. You can add as many as you like.

None of these are required, but they make your galleries easier to find and give clients a nicer experience.

Slug editing​

The slug is the part of your gallery URL that comes after your username. When you create a gallery titled "Mountain Wedding," CoreHue suggests a slug like mountain-wedding, giving you a link like yourname.corehue.co/mountain-wedding.

You can change the slug to anything you like. As you type, CoreHue checks in real time whether the slug is available. If someone else on your account is already using that slug, you will see a warning so you can pick something different.

Keep slugs short and descriptive. They are part of the link you share with clients, so something clean and readable goes a long way.

Linking to a client​

You can optionally connect the gallery to one of your existing clients. This is helpful for staying organized, especially if you manage many galleries. When a gallery is linked to a client, it shows up under that client's profile in your dashboard, making it easy to find everything related to one person or project in one place.

If you need to remove a gallery entirely, you can delete it from your gallery list or from within the gallery editor. Deleting a gallery removes it and its link permanently. Photos that are not used in any other gallery are cleaned up automatically, so you do not need to worry about leftover files cluttering your account.