You don't have to stick to using the web interface to get your images into Gallery! There are lots of other tools available that make it even easier to get your photos on to and off of your website running Gallery.
Using Flickr to host your images and want to copy them into your Gallery 2? We have a module on the user contributions page that lets you import your Flickr images and sets into Gallery 2.
We provide a Java program called Gallery Remote for getting images into your Gallery 1 or Gallery 2.
Photonator is a new image organizing application that makes it easy to tag photos and do complex searches for them later. Among its many other talents are direct uploads to Gallery installations. It uses the Gallery Remote protocol, so any sites that work with Gallery remote will work with Photonator.
We provide a Picasa module for Gallery 2 that lets you import pictures from a Picasa export right into your Gallery. This module will allow you to import the image, along with the name and any captions.
There is also a Picasa Web Upload module to add a button to Picasa, allowing you to upload to your gallery from within the application itself. Note that this module only allows you to upload the image and filename, but not any captions.
Export your pictures from iPhoto to Gallery simply and quickly with the iPhotoToGallery plugin. For Mac OS X only. Supports both Gallery 1 and Gallery2, but you'll need to download the plugin first.
Gallery Export for iPhoto BETA, an upgraded and retooled version of the ApertureToGallery plug-in, is currently being beta tested. It is compatible with iPhoto '08 and supports Gallery 1 and 2. Requires registration.
Export your pictures from Aperture to Gallery with ApertureToGallery. For Mac OS X only. Supports both Gallery 1 and Gallery2, but you'll need to download the plugin first.
Gallery Export for Aperture BETA, an upgraded and rebranded version of the ApertureToGallery plug-in, is currently being beta tested. It is compatible with Aperture 1.5 and 2.x and supports Gallery 1 and 2. Requires registration.
There is a Gallery 2 module for the Windows Web-Publishing Wizard and Gallery 1 has it as a built-in feature as well.
As the name implies, this only works on Windows XP (and Windows Vista). The advantage is a very close integration with the OS, which means very non-technical users will probably have an easier time with this than with other more complex tools.
F-Spot is a full-featured personal photo management application for Linux. It can export directly to Gallery 1 or Gallery 2 without downloading a plugin.
The KIPI Plugins framework contains a Gallery Export feature that allows host applications (e.g. DigiKam, Gwenview) to upload their photos to a remote gallery. Current SVN version supports Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 and future expansion to add new features is planned over the summer of 2006, so watch this space ;-)
galleryadd.pl is a script that recursively adds directories or images to a Gallery installation. Its features include a listing of the albums available in a Gallery, the creation of top-level albums with titles and descriptions, and support for the addition of images and directories to an existing album. Supports Gallery 1 and Gallery 2.
Gallery Local is a Windows program that lets you upload to and download from Gallery, displaying images in a slideshow if you like.
Using Coppermine on your website and want to switch to Gallery 2? We have a module on the user contributions page that lets you import your Coppermine albums into Gallery 2.
There is a module for migrating from DAlbum to Gallery 2. Visit the DAlbum Migration page and follow the instructions.
The Gallery2 Local Screen Saver & Desktop Changer allows upload of JPEGs (including new album creation) to Gallery. Can perform high quality resizing/resampling of images prior to upload.
GUP is a Python script to upload several pictures to Gallery (much like galleryadd.pl). Supports only Gallery 2.
Pix2Gallery2 is a C# implementation of Gallery Remote that uses .NET 2.0 and runs on Windows Vista. It is tested with Gallery 2.2.1 and will not work with Gallery 1.x. Includes functionality to upload from Adobe Photoshop Elements verisons 5 and 6.
See Pix2Gallery2.
Writing your own program or plugin to talk to Gallery? The Gallery Remote Protocol is well documented and should make it easy for your program to talk to Gallery. There's also a Python interface that makes it even easier for developers using Python. The Python interface has been updated for Gallery2 and is also on Pypi. You can now easy_install GalleryRemote.
WP-Gallery-Remote is a plugin for the open source blog software Wordpress. It can be used to include albums and images from any Gallery installation using Gallery’s Gallery Remote Protocol. WP-Gallery-Remote uses the Lightbox plugin for Wordpress to display images in a visually appealing way.
galleryscr.pl is a script that fetches images from an online gallery or local directory structure and creates a random image collage. It features inclusion or exclusion of specific images, random or sequential selection of images, and various output options. It can be useful for creating images for a screensaver.
The Gallery2 Local Screen Saver & Desktop Changer uses the random Image Block functionality to download random images from your Gallery installation and use them as a Windows screensaver and desktop background. Also allows browsing of images from Gallery, and control over offline caching of Gallery images, album selection, etc.
The Gallery Screensaver is a modified version of Gallery Remote that runs as a Windows or Unix screensaver, allowing you to share a screensaver that dynamically downloads and displays pictures from an album, a list of albums or your entire Gallery.
The Gallery Gadget easily installs onto your Microsoft Vista Sidebar and displays a slideshow using pictures from your online Gallery. (G2 forum topic)
A Widget for Superkaramba on the KDE desktop. Displays slideshow using pictures from your online Gallery2 website. (Download here)
