---
title: "Switching views"
canonical_url: https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/53d35b90-ac07-11e2-8a0d-b8f6b11825bb
short_url: https://dpg.support/avmp
category: "Images > General"
locale: en
updated_at: 2017-11-16T22:15:28Z
source: Digital Photo Gallery Support
---

# Switching views

[▶ Video](https://cache.dpg.media/hyqelgcvfopo/videos/d1672860-c7d4-11e6-8cf1-56388aee727f/ea096a9a-c7d4-11e6-8cf1-56388aee727f.mp4)

There are several different ways to view your images in DPG's admin interface. To switch views click on the cog icon and select the options you would like to use.

> 💡 **Tip:** You can control the default view for new sets and keyword in your account's [settings screen]( https://admin.digitalphotogallery.com/account/settings).

### Icons view

![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/4239c65e-c7d7-11e6-a81a-7a0f266557bf/353_support.jpg?generated=20161221234500)

This is the default view. It's great for getting an overview of a large number of images. The square area of the image you can see is controlled by the [square crop](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/28dc013a-ab85-11e2-bc0b-b8f6b11825bb) tool.

### Thumbnails - Masonry

![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/8186f48a-c7d7-11e6-ac3a-7a0f266557bf/354_support.jpg?generated=20161221234808)

Use if you want to see your images in their native aspect ratio.

> ⚠️ **Warning:** The thumbnail masonry view isn't compatible with custom ordering of images. If you'd like to change the order use either the Icon or Thumbnails Grid view.

### Thumbnails - Grid

![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/f00a8d72-c7d7-11e6-9d9f-7a0f266557bf/355_support.jpg?generated=20161221234939)

This view is ideal for using to layout the [photo story pages](https://support.digitalphotogallery.com/articles/article/6251f08e-4a18-11e6-801b-7678d470c6e0).

### Details

![](https://cache.media.digitalphotogallery.com/hyqelgcvfopo/images/1a19d004-cb02-11e7-90c6-1e21557f5317/1084_support.jpg?generated=20171116191416)

Details view shows images alongside information such as titles, descriptions and creation date, as well as any sets and keywords.

[▶ Video](https://cache.dpg.media/hyqelgcvfopo/videos/7931ea60-cb19-11e7-8296-1e21557f5317/95ccafb6-cb19-11e7-8296-1e21557f5317.mp4)

Toggle the size slider to view the images larger in this view.