Creating Categories for Galleries

Robo Gallery does not use a separate category system like posts in WordPress.

Instead, categories are created using the Album Hierarchy, where parent galleries act as categories and child galleries belong to those categories.

This makes the gallery structure flexible and easy to manage.

How Categories Work in Robo Gallery

Categories are simply parent galleries.

Example structure:

Portfolio (Category)
 ├ Web Design
 ├ Branding
 ├ Photography
 └ Motion Graphics

In this case:

• Portfolio is the category
• Other galleries belong to that category

You can also create multiple category levels.

Example:

Travel (Category)
 ├ Europe
 │  ├ Italy
 │  └ Spain
 └ Asia
    ├ Thailand
    └ Japan

Step 1 — Create Galleries

First create the galleries that will become categories.

Go to:

Robo Gallery → Add New Gallery

Create galleries such as:

• Portfolio
• Travel
• Architecture
• Products

These galleries will later be used as categories.

Step 2 — Open Album Hierarchy

Next open the hierarchy editor.

1. Open any gallery
2. Locate the Album Hierarchy panel
3. Click Edit

Step 3 — Organize Categories

Inside the hierarchy editor you can arrange galleries to create category structure.

You can:

• Drag galleries under parent galleries
• Create multiple levels
• Reorganize categories anytime

Once saved, the structure becomes active.

How Categories Appear on the Website

The appearance depends on the gallery version.

Version 3 (Classic Grid)#

Categories appear as a navigation menu above the gallery thumbnails.

Visitors can switch between categories using the menu.

This works like a category filter.

Version 5 (Fusion Gallery)#

In Fusion Gallery categories appear as albums (folders) inside the gallery.

Users navigate visually through album covers.

This provides a more modern browsing experience with:

• Folder-style albums
• Breadcrumb navigation
• Multi-level hierarchy

Best Practices for Gallery Categories

Use categories when organizing large collections.

Good examples:

Portfolio Website#

Portfolio
 ├ Web Design
 ├ Branding
 ├ UI/UX
 └ Photography

Photography Website#

Photography
 ├ Weddings
 ├ Portraits
 ├ Landscapes
 └ Travel

Real Estate#

Properties
 ├ Apartments
 ├ Houses
 ├ Commercial
 └ Land

Categories vs Tags

Categories help structure the gallery, while tags allow filtering inside a gallery.

Summary

To create categories for galleries:

1. Create galleries
2. Open Album Hierarchy
3. Organize galleries into parent-child structure
4. Save the hierarchy

Parent galleries automatically become categories, creating a structured and easy-to-navigate gallery system.