Title: Show caption Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Show caption * [PeterB12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) * (@peterb12) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/) * In a thumbnail gallery, I want the caption to show under the image only when the large image is displayed, not under the thumbnails. Also, I don’t want the caption to be the filename. That’s all I’ve been able to get, so far. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/) Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/) * (@photocrati) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833692) * [@peterb12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) – Have you tried all of the Lightbox Effects? Although not all will display the Alt&Title / Description details some will and you may be able to work from that. * – Cais. * Thread Starter [PeterB12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) * (@peterb12) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833754) * Cais – I’ve gone through all of them, now. What I see is that NG picks up whatever is in the Description field of an image and that appears under each thumbnail in the Thumbnail gallery. If the description is longer than the width of the thumb, things get ugly. I haven’t found a way to show the description under the expanded view, but not under the thumbs. That would be a very clean look. * [tizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tizz/) * (@tizz) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833757) * [@peterb12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) Shutter effect is one of those effects that displays description only in the lightbox, not under the thumbs. Check if you have setted the caption template, or post a link to the page with the problem. * Thread Starter [PeterB12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) * (@peterb12) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833771) * tizz – thanks for your reply. I’m using Shutter and I have gallery-caption.php set in the Basic Thumbnails settings. * There’s a screenshot of the thumbnail view here: [http://www.peterbraune.com/cpr](http://www.peterbraune.com/cpr) * [tizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tizz/) * (@tizz) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833773) * [@peterb12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) You don’t have to choose gallery-caption template if you don’t want caption under the thumbnails. Select the empty one, i.e. leave that space blank. * Thread Starter [PeterB12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) * (@peterb12) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833777) * Thank you, Tizz. Lots to learn here. * [kingtaco23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingtaco23/) * (@kingtaco23) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833779) * I’m a little lost here. I’m trying to turn the captions on in the thumbnail view, but can’t seem to figure it out. They’re there when you click to view the full size, but not under the thumbnails. Here’s one of my pages: * [http://pennjerseyrollerderby.com/our-teams-3/dishonor-roll/](http://pennjerseyrollerderby.com/our-teams-3/dishonor-roll/) * Is there a way I can turn that feature on? I tried selecting the gallery-caption. php template, but that didn’t seem to do anything. Is there a way? Thanks! * Thread Starter [PeterB12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterb12/) * (@peterb12) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833782) * kingtaco – you need the opposite of what I was trying to do. Where do you have your caption info written in the media file? Is it in “Description”? * [kingtaco23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingtaco23/) * (@kingtaco23) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833787) * PeterB12 – I tried adding it to all three fields: Alt text, description, and tag. * [tizz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tizz/) * (@tizz) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/show-caption/#post-4833788) * [@kingtaco23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingtaco23/) As for the Forum rules, and for a better help, you should start your own topic, as this is resolved and your question is different. 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