Sharing Center

You can access this page from the Sharing Center option below the gear icon in the header.

Sharing Center Tables

To view the Sharing Center, you must have one of the following roles in the TrueLook Platform: customer admin, project admin, or custom access with permission to view Camera Settings. If it is not displaying for you, contact your administrator for updated access.

Filtering

Each column has filtering options next to and under the header. You can type to search the list or click the funnel icon to expand more advanced options. The arrows next to the header allow you to sort either highest to lowest or lowest to highest. Reset filters with the “RESET FILTER” button.

Column Sidebar

You can add or remove columns from view by clicking the columns sidebar.

Row Grouping

When there is a slideshow link with multiple projects and/or cameras, the row grouping feature will appear. Row grouping allows rows to be grouped by columns with the grid performing a ‘group by’ operation on the rows supplied to the grid. The row grouping filter displays the number of cameras within the number of projects allowing you to expand the project and camera rows. When a project or camera row is in the expanded position, the rows will appear on a green-colored background.

Sharing Links bypass the login requirement and go directly to the camera interface. This is useful in instances such as sharing your camera with the public or emailing the camera to a group. If you later want to revoke access, you can delete or disable the link and it will no longer work. You also have the ability to set an expiration for the sharing link which will automatically disable access.

Naming sharing links helps differentiate the permission structures of each link. Just like with users, sharing links let you define what the viewer of this link will have access to.

NOTE: You can create a single sharing link with access to multiple cameras and/or projects.

Create a Sharing Link

Click + Sharing Link. Then, you can enter details, select cameras, and configure access.

The mandatory fields are:

Sharing Link Name
Select Cameras: Requires at least one camera (which can be any active, completed, or offline camera).
Camera View: Select from the drop-down.
Camera Interaction: Select camera interaction type (e.g., none, presets only, or full access).
Expiration: Select from drop-down.
Time Lapses: Toggle on to share time-lapses.
Photo Albums: Toggle on to share photo albums.

Link Details Section

Names are required for sharing links but adding notes is optional.

Select Cameras Section

Enter at least three characters to search for a camera or project name. Projects will be listed alphabetically in the rows below the Select Cameras section. You can use the arrow next to the project name to select specific cameras in that project. Click the checkbox next to the camera thumbnail to include that camera in the sharing link.

Each camera thumbnail has a status bar on the left side:

Green = Active/Enabled
Red = Offline
Gray = Completed

Configure Access Section

Camera View: Select from the drop-down.
Camera Interaction: Select camera interaction type (e.g., none, presets only, or full access).
Expiration: Select from drop-down.
Time Lapses: Toggle on to share time-lapses.
Photo Albums: Toggle on to share photo albums.

A sharing link will expire at 11:59 PM on the day you set it to expire. When you select multiple cameras/projects, an information icon will appear with the message: “Sharing Links with multiple cameras or projects located in different time zones will expire at 11:59 PM EST time.”

When finished, click Save. The following confirmation message displays and the sharing link is created.

Available Option

You can disable or enable access for a sharing link by using the toggle option in the Available column.

When you disable access for a sharing link, the toggle will appear gray and a confirmation message will display.

When you activate access for a sharing link, the toggle will appear in the green state and a confirmation message will display.

Ellipses Options

You can click the ellipses option from the Sharing Center table and view the options: Edit, Copy Link, Embed Code, Duplicate, and Delete.

Edit

To edit an existing sharing link, click Edit and the Edit Sharing Link drawer will open with all of the previously selected fields. You can then make and save changes.

Copy

You can copy the link to share with your intended visitors. When you click Copy Link, a confirmation message will appear when the link has been copied to your clipboard.

Embed Code

You can embed your camera view into your website to share the camera with visitors. Simply choose the sharing link you’d like to embed and click Copy to copy the displayed HTML code to your clipboard. Then, give the HTML code to your web developer to add to your website.

NOTE: The code will work as long as the sharing link is active. If the sharing link is deleted, disabled, or expired, your embed code will no longer work.

Duplicate

You can duplicate an existing sharing link to replicate the information. When you click on the Duplicate option, a drawer will open with the previously selected fields. You have the ability to edit the information and save the sharing link.

Delete

When a sharing link is no longer needed, it can be deleted. A pop-up message will appear to confirm your decision. When you select Delete, the sharing link will no longer be accessible and will no longer display on the Sharing Center table.

NOTE: there is also an option to disable a sharing link if you’d like to temporarily revoke access.

A confirmation message will appear when the sharing link has been deleted.

Slideshow Links

You can create links that lead directly to your slideshows with no login required. This is useful in instances where you’d like to share a slideshow with the public, display it in your lobby, email it to a group of stakeholders, etc.

If you later want to revoke access to that link, you can delete or disable the link. You also have the ability to set an expiration for the slideshow link and it will automatically disable access on that day.

Each slideshow requires a name. We recommend choosing a name that’ll help you differentiate slideshows, such as naming them after the projects included or the audience you plan to send it to. Just like with users, slideshow links lets you define what the viewer of this link will have access to see.

NOTE: You can create a single slideshow link with media from multiple cameras and/or projects.

Create New Slideshow Link

Click + Slideshow Link to create a new slideshow link.

This brings up the slideshow options.

To create a slideshow link, the mandatory fields are:

Slideshow Name: Link name.
Set Expiration: Select expiration date from drop-down.
- A sharing link will expire at 11:59 PM if you select 1 Day, 2 Days, or Specific Day as the Set Expiration field.
- When you select multiple cameras/projects, an information icon will appear with a tooltip message: “Sharing Links with multiple cameras or projects located in different time zones will expire at 11:59 PM EST time.”
Media Source: Select at least one media source (photo albums, time-lapses) to include in your slideshow link.

You also have the ability to enable or disable a slideshow link when creating the link and you can select a logo from any projects associated with your account.

Choosing Your Time-Lapses and Photos

You can search for a camera or project by entering at least three characters in the search bar.

Projects will be listed alphabetically in the rows under the Media Source header. You can use the upward/downward arrows to expand the project row to access cameras per project. Below the project rows are the Time-Lapses and Photo Albums rows. Within each Time-Lapse row, you can locate each camera. Within each Photo Album row, you can locate each Photo Album per project.

Click the checkbox to select any time-lapses and select the photos from any album through the “Select Files” button. When there is no media available, an icon will appear with one of the following explanations: “No media”, “No time lapses”, or “No photo albums”.

Slideshow Cards Section

As you select the media source, you will see the selected media appearing in the Slideshow Cards section. You have the option to delete the slideshow card if you would like to remove the media from your slideshow link. You can also rearrange the slideshow cards through the “Rearrange Slides” button.

Arrows will appear on the left and right side of the Slideshow Cards section to navigate between all of the selected media.

When finished, click Save. The following confirmation message will display and the slideshow link is created.

When a new Slideshow Link is created, a blue dot will appear next to the new Slideshow Link for visibility amongst other links on the table.