The primary object in RML is the gallery. It can only hold pictures and nothing else. You'll be using them most of the time to actually choose what to show. They must be part of a collection. When choosing one of your Real Media Library galleries in JIG, it'll automatically load its photos and open them in your desired lightbox. To update a gallery, you'd edit it in the library and not via the JIG shortcode. This essentially brings centrally-managed galleries to JIG, which update automatically on your page when you change their contents.
Showing RML galleries with JIG
Twilight time
at a Maldives beachSo many hues of blue
above the sea, after sunsetYoung happy couple on the beach
sitting in the sand enjoying each otherCurvy hut
in sunset at the MaldivesMaldives
huts on waterTranquil island beach
with coconut trees and turquoise oceanRomantic restaurant on the beach
beautiful night seascape at a luxury resort on MaldivesFoot prints in the sand
along a beautiful sea shore with distant hills at sunriseBeautiful sexy surfer girl
on the beach at sunset holding her boardLuxury beach resort
bungalow near endless pool over seaFormentera
wooden pier in Illetes beach, Balearic IslandsLuxury romantic place for honeymoon
the view from inside of a wooden bungalow on the waterBeautiful sunset
at a Maldivian beachSunrise
over Hanauma Bay on Oahu, HawaiiMy face above the water
My feet can't touch the groundWaves at Seychelles
sandy and sunnySunset on the beach
Takamaka, Mahe island, SeychellesBarefoot couple
on a peaceful jetty at a luxury resortGreen tree
on a white sand beachIbiza Es Porroig
also Port Roig view at Balearic Islands of SpainBalearic beach with palm trees
Sant Antoni de Portmany, IbizaFit woman
practicing yoga at seashoreYoung woman in hat
relaxing on the beachMessage in a bottle
on a white sand beachCouple in the sand
only their feet shown, on a tropical beachWoman's legs
at beach jetty, MaldivesPanorama shot of a tropical island
on Lhaviyani atoll, MaldivesBeautiful beach bay with azure water
Cala des Moro, Mallorca island, SpainHappy young couple
relaxing on the beachCouple relaxing
in beach hammockCute couple just chillin
Princess Consuela BananahammockPanorama of beach
on Maldives in duskYoung woman reading a book at the beach
cute huts of the resort in the backgroundCouple in white clothes
on a pier at the MaldivesCouple with matching colors
sunbathing at the MaldivesWoman on a tropical beach jetty
at MaldivesBeautiful beach with jetty
at MaldivesYoung woman
lying on a tropical beachMaldivian evening
at a calm white sand beachCouple in sunglasses
on a tropical beach jettyCouple walking together
on a tropical beach at MaldivesSunset on Maldives
at a resort with water villasSandy beach with palm trees at sunset
Alona beach, Panglao island, PhilippinesSunset at a beach resort
with pool and palm treesOcean wave
falling down at sunset timeLas Americas beach
in south Tenerife at Canary IslandsLos Cristianos beach
Arona Tenerife south at Canary IslandsRomantic dinner
at the MaldivesSunset on the beach
Caribbean sea, Dominican RepublicLos Gigantes cliffs
behind the palm tree in Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainSea sunset
with long exposure wavesPlaya de Papagayo
Lanzarote, Canary IslandsUntouched tropical beach
in Sri LankaWater villas
over tropical coral reefWater villa cottages at sunset
on island of Kuredu, Maldives, Lhaviyani atollParadise
jetty on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Cancun
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid preset=16 last_row=flexible load_more=click initially_load=10 load_more_limit=25 rml_id=17]
Straight to lightbox: galleries open in lightbox groups
In this case you actually select a collection in the JIG shortcode. However, opening its child galleries will not result in navigating to a different page. The content of the chosen gallery opens straight to the lightbox. There are two distinct lightbox groups that you can observe in this example. This is a unique feature of Justified Image Grid and cannot be achieved with native WordPress in any other way. Normally you'd need to use another source.
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid preset=3 lightbox=magnific mobile_lightbox=magnific rml_id=3 rml_lightbox_groups=yes]
Why show Real Media Library galleries with Justified Image Grid?
Take advantage of all visual styles JIG has to offer and no longer worry about cropped images.
Replace the default look of the built-in WordPress gallery, which RML uses out of the box. Say goodbye to cropping and enjoy dynamic captions, filtering, special effects, the best lightboxes... You'll love the simplicity and have a well-organized media library.
- Optionally, Justified Image Grid can automatically take over existing RML shortcodes - basically these are just galleries.
- The thumbnail order is managed by JIG - it can be based on title/date ascending/descending and random.
- Show corresponding metadata on the captions of the thumbnails and in the lightbox.
- Thumbnails are not cropped to a fixed aspect ratio, unless you need that style.
- Enjoy the benefits of all other Justified Image Grid features.