[Plugin: NextGEN Gallery] Call Gallery in Index.php

Hello.
I’m using the netxtgen gallery in the index.php with the code:

<?php echo do_shortcode(‘[album id=x template=compact]’); ?>

But, but I need the maximum number listed is two, I had used (recent max=x) but it is not working.

Thank you

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/