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Log into CMATION® (http://www.yourwebsite.com/admin)
In the menu on the left under the Manage Slideshows Tab click Edit Slideshows.
Click ADD SLIDESHOWS link at the top of the page.
You should now see the slideshow interface that includes Field Name / Input at the top.
Title: input slideshow title that appears on the slideshow home page.
Promo: The first image will be your promo picture which allows the user to see what type of images are in the gallery i.e., buildings, animals, homes, scenery, etc.
Browse: To upload photos you have to click browse and search the drives that have the photos or images you wish to upload.
Slide Show Description: A brief 4 line maximum description of the slideshow the user viewing.
Slide # Description: A brief 4 line maximum description of the image the user is viewing.
Once you have entered in all your information you must click the save button to save all the information in the slideshow.
Uploading a Photo – To upload a photo click the browse icon which is located to the right of the image field you wish to upload into. A window will then open which will allow you to navigate through your computer to the image you wish to upload. Once found double click on the image and the window should disappear. In the image field should now be the location of the file you wish to upload. NOTE: The file will not actually be uploaded until you click the save or save and close icon at the bottom of this page.
Getting your slideshow to show up in your website:
After you've created your slideshow, go to General --> Manage Content and create a new page. Title it Gallery or something that will indicate to visitors what the page is about (this will become your button title). Then paste this, /slideshows/, into the page URL box. You can add more content to the page if you choose to. Save.
This will create a new navigation button using the title you provided that will link to the slideshow page where all of your currently available slideshows will appear.
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Log into CMATION® (http://www.yourwebsite.com/admin)
In the menu on the left under the Manage Slideshows Tab click Edit Slideshows.
Click the edit icon for the slideshow you wish to edit. The edit icon is located to the far right under the tools title (looks like a pencil).
Title: input slideshow title that appears on the slideshow home page.
Promo: The first image will be your promo picture which allows the user to see what type of images are in the gallery i.e., buildings, animals, homes, scenery, etc.
Browse: To upload photos you have to click browse and search the drives that have the photos or images you wish to upload.
Slide Show Description: A brief 4 line maximum description of the slideshow the user viewing.
Slide # Description: A brief 4 line maximum description of the image the user is viewing.
Once you have entered in all your information you must click the save button to save all the information in the slideshow.
Uploading / Replacing a Photo – To upload a photo click the browse icon which is located to the right of the image field you wish to upload into. A window will then open which will allow you to navigate through your computer to the image you wish to upload. Once found double click on the image and the window should disappear. In the image field should now be the location of the file you wish to upload. NOTE: The file will not actually be uploaded until you click the save or save and close icon at the bottom of this page.
You can delete a slideshow in two different ways:
Delete Option 1
The first way is to select the x icon to the far right next to the slideshow you wish to delete when you are on the slideshows main page in the admin.You will be prompted with a confirm deletion page. Just select yes or no and click the confirm button.
Delete Option 2
You will be prompted with a confirm deletion page. Just select yes or no and click the confirm button.
The second way is to click on the edit icon to the far right (the pencil) and open the gallery page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the delete button.