The Home page is the portal to Unseen's art galleries, where we highlight recommended and most active galleries, frequently used search tags, and the latest news.
The Home Image is selected randomly from a pool of the most recently recommended images. The right and left arrows let you page through all 100 images in the pool. Click on the image to view the Image Detail page. For more on how the Home Image is selected, see Home Image and Recommended Galleries in the User's Guide.
Here you will find the most recent communication from Unseen. To view all communications from Unseen, visit the Unseen Blog.
Unseen recommends new galleries that we find particularly successful. Our most recent recommendation is on the left. Hover over a thumbnail to display the title, artist, publication date, and sales information. Click on the image to see the Gallery Summary page. Clicking on View All will take you to the
Check out what people are looking at. The most frequently viewed image is on the left. Click on a thumbnail to view the Image Detail page.
Here are the most common tags used on the site, listed in alphabetical order. Tags are shaded according to relevance, with darker text representing the most frequently used tags. View All lets you see all search tags currently used by Unseen users. Clicking on one of these tags will bring you to the Search Results table, displaying all galleries associated with that tag. For more on the Unseen tagging scheme, see More About Tags in the User's Guide.
The Browse Galleries page allows you to peruse the Unseen galleries according to your particular interests. Information about each gallery is presented in the Gallery List, a tabular format with the following columns:
Click on a column header to sort the table by any of these categories. (Note that you cannot sort by Media.) By clicking on All or Recommended at the top of the first column, you can choose to see all galleries, or just those with an Unseen recommendation. For more about Unseen recommendations, see Home Image and Recommended Galleries in the User's Guide.
Use the pager at the top or the bottom of the table to move to another page of results. The Rows per page function at the top right and bottom right allows you to customize the table to 15, 25, 50, 100, or 200 rows per page.
From the Gallery List, you can click on a thumbnail or the gallery title to go to the Gallery Summary page. Clicking on the username navigates to that user's Storefront page.
The Browse Users page displays information about all users registered on Unseen, presented in a tabular format with the following columns:
Click on a column header to sort the table by any of these categories. Use the pager at the top or the bottom of the table to move to another page of results. The Rows per page function at the top and bottom right allows you to customize the table to 15, 25, 50, 100, or 200 rows per page.
From the Browse Users table, you can click on a username (or real name) to navigate to that user's Storefront page.
The quicksearch input window located at the top right of most pages allows you to search for images by entering one or more keywords, separated by spaces. The drop-down menu to the right of the quicksearch window provides options for more sophisticated searches.
To refine your search, choose Advanced Search from the drop-down menu to the right of the quicksearch window. The Advanced Search page is divided into two sections, Search for Art and Search for People.
Search for Art
The Search for Art informational box allows you to search on any or all of the following criteria:
Clicking on Search Art navigates to the Art Search Results page, which is set up much like the Browse Galleries page. However, the art search hit list also includes a Search Relevance column, where a graphical bar indicates the relevance of the gallery to your search.
For more about searching for art, read Advanced Search in the User's Guide.
Search for People
The Search for People informational box allows you to search on any or all of the following criteria:
Clicking on Search People navigates to the People Search Results page, which works just like the Browse Users page.
For more about searching for people, read Advanced Search in the User's Guide.
To limit or expand the content of what you see as you browse Unseen, choose Content Preferences from the drop-down menu to the right of the quicksearch window. The Set Content Preferences informational box provides the following options:
As you change the content preferences settings, the number of images available will be displayed asynchronously. This means you can get a dynamic idea of how many images (and what percent of the total images on the site) will be available to you with any given filter you select.
Click Set to activate your current content preferences and automatically navigate to the Home page.
The Gallery Summary page presents a grid of image thumbnails representing the images in that body of work. Hover over a thumbnail to see the details: title, medium, dimensions, purchase availability, and price range if applicable. Or click on the image to go to the Image Detail page.
Above the thumbnail image grid is a series of navigational icons:
To the right of the image thumbnail grid is a series of informational boxes:
This box contains the artist's username, avatar image, biographical data and occupation. Clicking on the artist's name will navigate to their Storefront page. Click on the envelope icon to send the artist a private message. If the artist does not wish to be contacted, the envelope will have a red line through it.
The relevant information about this gallery in the artist's own words.
The Gallery Details box contains the following information about the gallery:
This box contains all the tags associated with the gallery. To curb malicious tagging, tags with weights of less than one percent are not shown (although they will be visible to the owner of the gallery). Click on Add Tags to contribute a tag. Please read More About Tags in the User's Guide to learn more about how tagging works on Unseen.
A box at the bottom of the thumbnail grid displays comments about the gallery from members of the Unseen community. You must be logged in to post a comment. While comments cannot be deleted by the gallery owner, the owner can flag any comment that appears malicious, or disable comments altogether.
The Image Detail page displays a large view of the image you have selected. At the top left of the image are arrows that allow you to scroll through the other images in the gallery. All the gallery images are also displayed in a row of thumbnails underneath the highlighted image. You can browse through these thumbnails by clicking on the right or left arrow on either side of the row, and click on any thumbnail to see the Image Detail page for that image.
At the top of the page is a series of navigational icons:
To the right of the highlighted image is a series of informational boxes:
This box contains relevant label information: the artist's username, biographical data and occupation, artwork medium, year, and price (if applicable). Clicking on the artist's name will bring you to their Storefront page. Click on the envelope icon to send the artist a private message. If the artist does not wish to be contacted, the envelope will have a red line through it.
If the piece is for sale, this box will display the various purchase options available. The artist may be selling the original piece; and/or postcard reproductions in quantities of 250, 500, or 1000; and/or folding note card reproductions in quantities of 50, 100, or 250, and/or an archival print of the artwork. Listed with each option is the price, dimensions, and shipping information.
Click on the checkbox of the item(s) you wish to buy, then hit Buy Selected. This will navigate to the Checkout page. Here you can review your order and make adjustments to quantities, if applicable. Finally, click on Checkout to enter your credit card and shipping information, and complete the transaction.
For more information about making purchases, see Buying Artwork on Unseen in the User's Guide.
A description of this image in the artist's own words. (The default is the file name.)
The Image Statistics box contains the following information about the image:
This box contains all the tags associated with the gallery. To curb malicious tagging, tags with weights of less than one percent are not shown (although they will be visible to the owner of the gallery). Click on Add Tags to contribute a tag. Please read More About Tags in the User's Guide to learn more about how tagging works on Unseen.
A user's Storefront page displays a list of his or her galleries in a tabular format with the following columns:
Click on a column header to sort the table by any of these categories. (Note that you cannot sort by Media.) Use the pager located at the top and bottom of the table to move to another page. The Rows per page function at the top and bottom right allows you to customize the table to 15, 25, 50, 100, or 200 rows per page.
To the right of the gallery table is a series of informational boxes about the user:
This box contains the artist's username, avatar, place of residence, date of birth, and date they joined Unseen. Click on the envelope icon to send the artist a private message. (If the artist does not wish to be contacted, the envelope will have a red line through it.)
This box displays a more detailed bio of the user (or anything else the user wants to share with the Unseen community). This is the text you enter on the Account Management page, A Few Words About Me.
The search tags box lists all the tags used by this artist. To curb malicious tagging, tags with weights of less than one percent are not shown (although they will be visible to the artist).
As a registered user, you can create a new gallery by filling out the information on the Upload Images page.
On the Upload Images page, you have the option to specify a single Zip archive file that contains all the image files for your gallery, or pick multiple individual image files.
Finally, once you have designated the image files or Zip archive for your gallery, select Upload to to create your gallery.
For more details, read Publishing Artwork on Unseen in the User's Guide.
Here is where you manage your galleries. At the top of the page you will find the following links:
Beneath these links, all of your galleries are listed in a tabular form, with the following columns:
Click on a column header to sort the table by any category. (Note that you cannot sort by Media.) Use the pager located at the top and bottom of the table to move to another page. The Rows per page function at the top and bottom right allows you to customize the table to 15, 25, 50, 100, or 200 rows per page.
On the Edit Gallery Summary page, you can make adjustments to the information you entered when you first created the gallery, and add additional image files to any gallery.
At the top of the page is a series of navigational icons:
Beneath these icons is a grid of image thumbnails for that gallery. To enter or change the title of the gallery, click inside the Title box located above the thumbnails.
The hover preview for each thumbnail provides you with the following image control links:
Click on the thumbnail itself to navigate to the Edit Image Detail page.
To the right of the image thumbnail grid is the same series of informational boxes found on the Gallery Summary page, with options for you to add or edit your gallery information.
Click inside the Gallery Description box to add or edit your commentary about the gallery as a whole.
Here you will see the same statistics as on the Gallery Summary page:
To associate a new tag with your gallery, click on Add Tags in the bottom right informational box of the Edit Gallery Summary page. See More About Tags in the User's Guide to learn how tagging works on Unseen.
Beneath the image grid is the Comments box. You can turn Comments off or on by choosing Disable or Enable. Note that you cannot delete comments by other users, but you can flag malicious comments. Select New Comment to add a comment about your own gallery.
The Edit Image Detail page is where you can enter specific information about individual images in your gallery.
At the top of the page are two navigational icons:
Beneath these icons is a large view of the image, with the title of the image directly above it. Click here to edit or add a title.
Directly underneath the enlarged image is a row of thumbnails representing all images in the gallery. Click on any thumbnail to view and edit the details for that image. Or you can scroll through the gallery using the navigational arrows at the top left of the enlarged image.
To the right of the enlarged image is a series of informational boxes. This is where you, as the artist, can add or edit specific information about your image.
The Sales Information box indicates whether or not the piece is for sale. If the piece is not yet for sale and you would like to sell your work, click on Offer This Work for Sale to navigate to the List for Sale page.
If the piece has been listed for sale, the Sales Information box displays the price, dimensions, shipping information, and sales status for the original artwork and/or the print reproduction sizes you have specified. Select Edit to make changes to pricing information, or to upload a higher resolution file for reproduction prints; uncheck the checkbox next to each item to unlist it.
For more information, see the Seller's Guide.
Click inside the Gallery Description box to add or edit your commentary about the particular image.
Once you have chosen to offer your work for sale, you must specify whether you will be selling the original artwork or reproduction prints � or both.
Select this option if you would like to offer the original piece for sale. As the artist you will handle shipping the artwork to the customer. Enter the following information:
For more information about selling your original artwork, read the Seller's Guide.
Select this option if you would like Unseen to sell reproduction prints of your work. You will provide us with a high resolution digital file, and we'll care of the printing and shipping.
Step 1. Upload a high resolution file. The minimum resolution required is 850 x 850 pixels. Be sure your file does not include a watermark, as we will not print from such files.
Step 2. Select the reproduction print options you wish to offer for sale. The size selection table lists the print size, price, and your commission for each option. Deselect any print size you do not wish to offer.
Postcards are sold in shrink-wrapped packs of 10, 50, and 100. If you choose to sell postcards we will automatically offer all three quantity options.
Archival prints are available in small, medium, or large sizes; the dimensions are calculated according to the size of your high-res file. Depending on the resolution of the file you upload, all three sizes may not be available.
Enter a price for each archival print size. The minimum is $10. Your commission will be calculated automatically depending on the price you enter.
Once you have completed the size selection table, check the box indicating that you agree to Unseen's Terms of Service, and click Submit. To ensure that we will be printing and selling the exact same image that appears in your gallery, Unseen will automatically make a low resolution copy of the file you have submitted to display as the gallery image.
For more information about selling reproduction prints of your artwork on Unseen, read the Seller's Guide.
The Account Management page is where you can edit the user information you entered when you registered on Unseen:
After editing your user information, click on Update to save your changes.
If you plan on offering your work for sale, you must complete and verify your address on the Merchant Info page. For more on selling your work, read the Unseen Seller's Guide.
Step 1. Complete Your Address. Be sure to enter your information in every field.
Step 2. Verify Your Address. Once you have entered your address, you must provide us with a way to verify it. Choose one of the following options:
This is where you designate how you would like to receive payment for the artwork you sell on the site. You can choose to be paid through Paypal or by check. You can change this option at any time.
If you choose to be paid through Paypal, you must set up a Paypal account. You will receive your payment the same day that the business transaction is finalized.
If you choose to be paid by check, your payment may be delayed by a few days to a month, depending on the size of the transaction.
Click on Set Payment Method to save your changes.
Here is where you can see all the pieces you have sold and keep track of transactions, shipping status, and how much money you have made. The status of each piece is presented in a tabular format with the following columns:
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