GETTING
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Vendors
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Welcome to Two Bright Lights! Now that you’re on board, you’re ready
to start reviewing and publishing submissions! Here is a step-by-step
guide to getting started.
Take a Tour
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Personalizing Your Profile
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Albums
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Downloading Images
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Inspiration Boards
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Slideshows
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Sharing Inspiration Boards and Slideshows
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Requesting Access to Albums
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Editorial Submissions
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Managing Contacts
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Help and Support
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Managing your Account
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Find More Information
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Take a Tour
When you first log in to your Two Bright Lights account, you will land on your Dashboard. From here,
you can access all of the tools that you will need to
begin using Two Bright Lights.
While the Dashboard provides helpful links and updates,
the Two Bright Lights navigation bar serves as the main
navigation for the software. You can use the navigation
bar to access all the major parts of the website.
Home: Your landing page. Use this page to see the latest
news and updates.
Albums: Here you can find and view the albums to which
you have been tagged.
Image gallery: Access your available images and use
them in inspiration boards or slideshows.
What To Do Today: Your “To Do” list of suggested activities. Here, you can find quick links to complete important
activities, such as viewing newly uploaded albums, submitting to publications, and making marketing materials.
Hey, that’s brilliant!: News and advice about the software and the industry.
See the latest on Done Brilliantly: Check out recent
posts on Done Brilliantly, the Blog of Two Bright Lights.
We feature work from our members, editorial profiles,
industry news, and more!
Get the Latest Scoop: Follow Two Bright Lights on
Facebook and Twitter for important updates.
Share: Use this tab to access and share saved inspiration
boards and slideshows.
Editorial: Prepare and track your editorial submissions.
Contacts: Track and manage your network, or invite
friends and colleagues to join Two Bright Lights.
Help: Here you can find tips and tricks, FAQs, and software support. You can also find analytic information about
your Two Bright Lights activity.
My account: Use this tab to update your personal details, membership information and business logo.
Downloads: This tab will appear when you have zip files
of images ready to download.
Get Published: Activities to help you prepare editorial
submissions and information about our editorial partners.
What You Did Brilliantly: Information about your
Two Bright Lights activity, including the number of events
that have been shared with you and the number of events
that have been published.
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Personalizing your profile
When you signed up for Two Bright Lights, you already shared the important basics for
your vendor account. Now it is important to personalize your profile to make sure that
other users can identify your business. To personalize your profile, click on the My
Account tab on the upper right corner of the screen. You’ll see that your basic information is already here. To add or revise information, click the Edit button.
From here, you can:
1 . Edit your name, location, and contact information.
2 . Edit your business name and website URL.
3 . Add a profile picture and logo. To add an image, click the Choose File button
and browse to find the desired image. We recommend a photo or logo less than
300kb. Click upload.
4 . Edit vendor categories. These are the categories that your business can be listed
under when you are tagged in photographers’ albums.
5 . Add a bio. Here, you can enter details about you and your business to help other
users identify you.
6 . Add a Facebook link, Twitter ID, or LinkedIn link.
When you’re finished updating your information, click Save. You can return to this
page to update your profile anytime.
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Albums
At the heart of Two Bright Lights are Albums, collections of images uploaded by photographers. When a
photographer uploads an Album, they can tag that album with vendors associated with the album content (for
example, the baker and florist associated with an album). When a photographer adds you to an album, you will
be able to access those images. To view an album, double click on the image next to the album information. Once you have opened the album, you will be able to download the images and use those images to
make marketing collateral using our Inspiration Board and Slideshow Builders.
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Downloading Images
Once you’ve been tagged to an album, you can download images from
the album to print or use in marketing materials. To do this, open the
album details by double-clicking the image on the Albums page.
To select images to download, left click on any images you wish to download. To de-select an image, left
click on the image again while pressing the ctrl key.
When you have finished selecting images, click the Download button. You will be prompted to choose
whether to download in Web or Print quality. Print quality images will have a higher resolution than
Web quality and will take longer to download. After you have chosen your download quality and accepted the terms of service, your download will begin. A Downloads tab will appear in the navigation
bar. You can check back under this tab to see when your downloads have finished. You will also receive
an email notification when your download has completed.
You can use those photos to create slideshows and inspiration boards for your publication.
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Inspiration Boards
To make an inspiration board:
1 . Go to your Image Gallery. In the left-hand column, click the icon next to
Create and select Inspiration Board. A menu will appear below with a grey
square reading Drag Images Here. This is where you will place images that you want to
use in your slideshow.
2 . Click and drag the images you want to use in your inspiration board and drop
them in the grey square. You may use the Search options, located above the Create
menu, to find specific images. You can see how many images you have selected by
looking at the Image Count below. When you have added all of the images you would
like to use, click Create.
3 . Using the left hand menu, select a template for your inspiration board. This will
determine the layout of images on the board and the number of images your board will
include.
4 . Select an image and drag it into one of the boxes. Once the image has been placed,
you can click and drag the image to move it within the box. Use the right hand menu
to zoom in or out of the images. You can also change the color of the image by selecting Grey Scale or Sepia. Repeat this for each box in the inspiration board. If you
would like to change an image after it has been placed, simply click and drag a different
image into the box.
When you have finished your inspiration board, select Save Inspiration Board
in the top right corner of the screen. You will find your new inspiration board under
your Share page.
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Slideshows
To make a slideshow:
1 . Go to your Image Gallery. In the left-hand column, select the icon next to
Create. Select Slideshow. A menu will appear below with a grey square reading
Drag Images Here. This is where you will place images that you want to use in
your slideshow.
2 . Click and drag the images you want to use in your inspiration board and drop
them into the grey box, just as you did when making an inspiration board. When you
have added all of the images you would like to use, click Create.
3 . Now you can edit and personalize your slideshow. Click and drag the image
thumbnails to change the order in which the photographs will appear in your slideshow. In the left hand column, you can give your slideshow a title and description, set
the slideshow to music, select transitions, change background and text color, and add
your logo.
4 . To preview your slideshow, click on the Preview Slideshow link at the
bottom of the slideshow menu. Your slideshow will appear as a pop-up window.
Make sure that your pop-up blocker is disabled.
5 . When you have finished editing your slideshow, select Save. You can find your
new slideshow on the Share page. From there, you can download or email the
slideshow.
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Requesting Access to Albums
If you would like to request access to additional albums, select Get More Albums
under the Albums tab. From here you can search for additional albums by album
information or by photographer name. Once you have selected the album that you are
associated with, click Request Access to Images. The photographer will be
notified of your request. If the photographer approves the request, you will be able to
access the images immediately.
Sharing Inspiration Boards and Slideshows
Under the Share tab, you can now share, download, and print your creations. Next to
each creation, you will see a row of icons. Click to:
Share on Facebook. This will open a pop-up that allows you to post an
inspiration board or slideshow directly on your wall.
Share on Twitter. This will open a pop-up allowing you to tweet your inspiration board or slideshow.
Send through email. Send a slideshow or inspiration board through email
directly to a recipient.
Download. The slideshow or inspiration board file will download directly to
your computer
Print. This option is available only for inspiration boards and allows you to print
a hi-resolution version of the inspiration board
Delete. This will permanently delete the creation from your account.
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Editorial Submissions
With a premium vendor account, you have the option to submit your albums for consideration to
be featured in publications. To submit an album for feature and to review your current submissions,
go to the Submissions page under the editorial tab. Here you will see all of your current and past
submissions.
For each publication, you can review the status of your submission. There are six different status options:
Submitted: Album has been submitted but has not yet been seen by the editor.
Under Review: Editor has seen the submission but has not reached a decision.
Accepted for Online: The album has been selected for a full feature in an online publication.
Accepted for Partial Feature: The album has been selected for a partial feature.
Accepted for Print: The album has been selected for a full feature in a print publication.
On Hold: The album is being considered for use at a later date.
Not a Fit: Album was considered, but will not be featured.
Published: An accepted album has been published.
To create a new editorial submission:
1. Select Create New Submission in the top right
corner of the Submissions page. Identify the album you
would like to submit for publication. To select an album,
click Submit.
2. Select whether you want to submit to exclusive or
non-exclusive publications. If you select to submit to
exclusive publication, you will only be able to submit to
that one publication
3. Identify which publications you would like to submit
the album to. To search for appropriate publications, you
can limit your search by Category Type and Filters
in the first two columns. You can also use the Quick
Search option to search for a specific publication.
4. Click on the names of the publications to which you
would like to submit and click the arrow key.
5. Once you have selected your publications, click Next.
Now you can enter additional details about the album, including contact information, a description, and keyword tags. You can also
add additional vendors. Once you have agreed to the terms of service, press Submit.
When your album has been successfully submitted, you can track its status on the Submissions page. You will receive an email if
your album has been accepted for publication.
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Managing Contacts
Under the Contacts tab in the navigation bar, there are a number of ways to track
and manage your important contacts.
Manage: You can use this tool to see which photographers and vendors you have
worked with or featured. Use this tab to add additional contacts and select favorites.
You can also download a spreadsheet of information about vendors by selecting the
desired vendors and clicking Download in the sidebar.
Refer: This allows you to refer vendors and photographers to other clients. Just select the vendors you would like to refer, fill out the information in the sidebar for the
desired recipient, and click Send. The individual you indicated will receive an email
with contact information for the vendors you selected.
Invite: Invite friends and colleagues to join Two Bright Lights. For every friend you
refer who joins Two Bright Lights, you will receive a free month of service!
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Help and Support
Two Bright Lights offers dozens of useful tools to
help you get the most out of Two Bright Lights!
You can find all of these tools under the Help tab
in the navigation bar.
Help Center: The Help Center offers technical
support documents, FAQs, and Video Tutorials to
help you get started with Two Bright Lights. You
can also use the Community Tool to ask questions,
report problems, and offer suggestions.
Getting Started: Here you can find our
Getting Started guides, with detailed information
about how to use our tools. We also have a series
of Video Tutorials explaining our features.
Guides and Reports: Two Bright Lights offers a number of informational articles
and reports on industry trends, marketing advice, and other hot topics.
FAQ: Browse our Frequently Asked Questions for help using Two Bright Lights.
Video Tutorials: See how to use Two Bright Lights with our Video Tutorial series.
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Manage your Account
Use the My Account tab to maintain your information and manage your account. This
page contains your personal profile, which includes the information that will be associated
with your photographs, weddings, and creations. It is important to keep this information
accurate and up to date.
Updating your Profile
To update your profile information, select Edit, enter the new information, and click Save.
All of your creations will be updated to include your new information.
Changing your Password
To change your password, select Change Password in the left sidebar. Enter your
current and new passwords, and press Submit.
If you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one on the log in page.
Click Forgot Password? and enter your email address. Your new password will be
emailed to you.
Managing your Subscription
You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your Two Bright Lights subscription at any time
using the My Account page. You can also review and update your payment details by
selecting Payment Details from the left sidebar. To change this information,
select Edit, enter the new information, and click Save. Your subscription will be changed t
o reflect these new payment details.
Find More Information
Congratulations! Now you have all the tools you need to market your business brilliantly!
For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions page or visit our website at
www.twobrightlights.com. Email any additional questions, comments, or concerns to
support@twobrightlights, and we will reply as quickly as possible. We are also happy
to set up a phone call as well.
Images compliments of Jessica Claire Photography. Copyright 2011.
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