Modern slider instructions

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Instructions

Upload an image
Image renditions
Slider properties
Adding more properties

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Every image uploaded to the Modern Slider image library will automatically be resized to fit the home page slider frame. The Modern Slider image library is located at the root of the the website. A maximum of 6 home page sliders will display which is automatically sorted in ascending order based on the ‘Order’ column in the Modern slider images properties list. Images are required to be submitted for approval and publishing via the PublishPoint dashboard.

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Upload an image

Check out video on uploading images

You can also view the video demonstrating uploading images.

Step 1

Sign in to the website
From the home page, select cog > Site contents

Step 2

Select Modern Slider Images

Step 3

Drop and drag the image from your computer

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Select +New
Select Choose file
Scroll and select the image from your computer
Select OK

Image renditions

Should the image require adjusting slightly to fit the frame, use Edit Renditions to edit individual images. Image renditions assist you to define the image within the school home page slider frame with the specified dimensions of 2048 pixels wide x 600 pixels high.

To edit an image using Edit Renditions

Step 1

From the home page, select cog > Site contents
Select Modern Slider Images

Step 2

Select the image you wish to edit by placing a tick next to the name
Scroll to the top of the ribbon and choose Design tab
Select Edit Renditions

Step 3

Scroll to School Homepage Slider Image
Select Click to change

Step 4

Move the selected portion (marching ants) of the image up or down to determine how the image should display.
Select Save

Slider properties

Step 1

The following properties can be added to each silder:

Name
The name of the uploaded file (not visible on a slide)
Image Alt Text
The alternate text attribute applied to the image
Order
Determines the order of slide in ascending order (top 6 sliders only will display)
Slide Title
The title used in the slide (visible on slide)
Slide Description
Description text in the slide (visible on the slide)
Slide Link
The hyperlink for the slide (the whole slide becomes clickable)
Link Text
The text displayed next to the link (visible under slider when Title or Description is added) example: Read more

Adding properties

Step 1

Right-click on the ellipsis (...) beside the image
Scroll down to Properties

Step 2

Add the Slide Title, Description, Link and Link Text in the corresponding fields
Select Save

Step 3

This image shows how each property is displayed on a slider when text is added.

This slider has been configured to display 6 images .

To display a clickable home page slider and no text or white box under the image, ensure no image properties contain a title or description.

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