Display product options after selecting to buy?

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I am new to osCommerce, but am getting it figured out piece by piece.

 

Here is my situation. I will be selling photographic prints, and will have several hundred images to select from. Every single item in my store will be available with the exact same options - the same sizes (ex. 8"x10", 11"x14" and 13"x19" or by electronic download) and with the same paper choices (ex. glossy, semi-gloss, matte) and the exact same pricing for each option.

 

I would really prefer to list the prices on the front page of the store (or have them always showing in the left or right column). Each and very single item would NOT have a drop down box for selection of the size and paper). When the customer picks the image they want to buy - THEN they would get a screen with the options of which size they want and which type of paper they want. I will have several hundred products (images) for sale and don't want to have to add the attributes for each product, since they will all have exactly the same attributes.

 

I suppose if there were a simple way to add those particular attributes to every single product that I add to my site, it would be OK for the attributes (size & paper type) to be listed with each product/image. But I would rather not, as it will clutter up the page with unnecessary information.

 

I have been searching the forums for help and haven't seen this particular issue yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Kerry