Trying to get the right layout

Hello All,

I’m new to NextGen, and am having difficulty getting the kind of layout I want for my galleries.

I want something akin to Google web images, where there is a list of thumbnails, and when an image is clicked, it is made larger, but the thumbnails remain for easier navigation. I can’t seem to get there with the Plus extensions.

I’d also like to have metadata shown on the selected image. Such as when it was uploaded, who uploaded it, the dimensions, etc.

Are these things easily achievable?