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--- maui_now_posting_an_article [2015/07/29 22:30]
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+++ maui_now_posting_an_article [2017/02/21 18:28] (current)
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-====== Maui Now > Posting An Article ======
+====== Maui Now/Big Island Now > Posting An Article ======
-Login to the Maui Now Wordpress Dashboard: http://mauinow.com/wp-admin
+  * Login to the Maui Now Wordpress Dashboard: http://mauinow.com/wp-admin
+  * Login to the Big Island Now Wordpress Dashboard: http://bigislandnow.com/wp-admin
 Once logged in, the first page you will see is the "Dashboard".  From here, you can manage most of the content on Maui Now.
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 **2) Article Content**
-This is the main content for your article.  To add pictures to your post, click the "Add Media" button directly above the textbox.  ( Read More About Adding Images )
+This is the main content for your article.  To add pictures to your post, click the "Add Media" button directly above the textbox.  ( For more about adding images, scroll to the bottom of this document )
 //When copying text from your word processor to the article content text box, formatting can be unpredictable.   It's recommended that you copy your article text from a simple text editor such as Notepad before copying into Wordpress.
 //
+**To add a video to your post, simply paste the video address into the post (example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBcGTnsSMK0 ).   This will embed the video into your post.
+//The video address must be in it's own paragraph (not embedded within a paragraph/sentence).   The easiest way to do this is hit 'return', paste the video address, and hit 'return' again.//**
 **3) Social Media Message**
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 **6) Author Bio**
-This is the by-line that will display on your article's page.   If you have a bio input in the system, simply select your name from the dropdown. ( Learn More About Author Bios )   You also have the option of adding your name without the bio.  Simply type your name in the text box below the dropdown.
+This is the by-line that will display on your article's page.   If you have a bio input in the system, simply select your name from the dropdown. ( [[maui_now_author_bios|Learn More About Author Bios]] )   You also have the option of adding your name without the bio.  Simply type your name in the text box below the dropdown.
 If no bio is selected, and no Author Name is entered, the system will default the byline to "By Maui Now"
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 **10) Featured Image**
-This is the main image you want associated with the article.  Make sure to select/upload a featured image for your article.  If no featured image is selected, your article will receive less views, and the front-end of Maui Now will look less professional.
+This is the main image you want associated with the article.  Make sure to select/upload a featured image for your article.  If no featured image is selected, your article will receive less views, and the front-end of Maui Now will look less professional.  **[[maui_now_article_image_guidelines|Please Read our Image Guidelines for More Details]]**
 **Once all these Fields are filled in, you're ready to click the blue "Publish" button!**
-==== Adding Pictures with the Media Library ====
+----
+===== Adding Pictures with the Media Library =====
+When you click the "Add Media" button above the Article Content text-box, you will see the screen below.  Once you click or upload an image, you will see the following text boxes on the right.  A description of each field is listed below the screenshot.  **[[maui_now_article_image_guidelines|Please Read our Image Guidelines for Details on Selecting the "Perfect" Image]]**
-When you click the "Add Media" button above the Article Content text-box, you will see the screen below.  Once you click or upload an image, you will see the following text boxes on the right.  A description of each field is listed below the screenshot.
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 **Once all fields are complete, click "Insert into Post"**
+===== Slideshow Feature =====
+{{:screen_shot_2015-07-29_at_3.38.27_pm.png?600|}}
+**Try to keep the Slideshow under 10-15 images**
+**Inline Slideshow:**
+If you want images to appear as a slideshow in your article, simply add the shortcode [slideshow] to your article's content.   This will take every image in the article and put it into a slideshow box.  The slideshow will appear wherever you place the [slideshow] shortcode.
+**Large Slideshow:**
+The large slideshow displays at the top of the article, directly below the headline/byline.   To activate the large slideshow template, select "Gallery" in the "Format" box (right column below "Tags").   This will take all images in the article, and move them into the large photo viewer.
+If you don't want an image to appear in the slideshow, type "no slideshow" into the image's "alt" field (number 3 in the Media Library screenshot)
+//Images MUST have a caption in order to be added to the slideshow//

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