How to Supersize Lightbox Images

Would you like to supersize lightbox images in your Envira galleries and albums? Envira makes that easy to do with the click of a button. This tutorial will walk you through how to supersize your lightbox images.

• Requirements
• Setup
  1. Create or Edit an Envira Gallery
  2. Enable the Supersize Option from the Lightbox tab
  3. Publish or Update the Gallery
• FAQ
  • How can I show images larger or smaller in Supersize?
  • Why does my video not display supersized?
  • Will this work for Envira Albums too?

Requirements

• Envira Gallery 1.5.8+ (any license level)
• WordPress 4.9+

Setup

Step 1 – Create or Edit an Envira Gallery

First you’ll need to either create a new gallery or edit an existing gallery. If you need any help creating your first gallery, please review our documentation here.

Step 2 – Enable the Supersize Option from the Lightbox tab

Next, navigate to the Lightbox tab.

Click the checkbox to Enable Lightbox Supersize?.

Step 3 – Publish or Update the Gallery

Your last step is to just click Publish or Update on your gallery to save the changes.

Below you can see the difference.

This is a gallery with Enable Lightbox Supersize? disabled:

And this gallery is the same gallery with Enable Lightbox Supersize? enabled:

Don’t these images look stunning in supersize mode?An example of captions

This bridge looks absolutely fantastic when blown up!An example of captions

I wonder if this guy knows who is in that hot air balloon..An example of captions

The beautiful city skyline of Asheville, NC.An example of captions

This panoramic view of an ocean paradise makes you yearn for the beach.An example of captions

Oh how I wish I were at the beach right now!An example of captions

Beautiful flowing meadows filled with lush, green grass.An example of captions

Overwater villas on the lagoon make for a very relaxing vacation.An example of captions

Wouldn’t you want this kitchen in your home?An example of captions

FAQs

Q: How can I show images larger or smaller in Supersize?

A: In the Lightbox tab you can change the Image Size setting to load a different size in lightbox view. If you choose ‘Default’ then the original size of the image when it was uploaded will be used.

Q: Why does my video not display supersized?

A: Envira Videos Addon has its own supersize method on the Videos tab and is only supported by certain video services.

To find out more about that, please review the Videos Addon documentation.

Q: Will this work for Envira Albums too?

A: Absolutely! Envira Albums has the exact same settings on the same Lightbox tab.