ArtSites Updates
(posted on 16 Aug 2013)
Geoff and I have been doing a behind-the-scenes "customization" for some of your websites that allows visitors to click on your images and get a "larger" version.
Well, this feature seems pretty stable and we've decided to make it available to ALL of you! Woohoo! :-D
As you can see in the above image, when you enable this feature, we will automatically create a "Click to enlarge image" link below all of your images.
When your visitor clicks on any image, they will see something like the following:
Your visitors will see a popped up window with a "larger" version of your image and the rest of your website will be greyed out in the background.
At the bottom of the window is a link to close it or simply hit the "Esc" key.
You should note that this "pop-up window" dynamically takes up ~80% of the height of your web browser window.
However, if your visitor is on a small screen like a tablet or smartphone, it is possible that the pop-up version may be smaller than the one on the website.
This is because, in essence, this feature fills 80% of the screen height available.
Also, if the original image you uploaded is small, we will only be able to enlarge your image to the size of your original uploaded image.
(This is why we always recommend uploading the largest size file you have ;-)
So, now that you know what the feature does ... how do you set it up?!
Here are the steps to adding the "Click to Enlarge Image" feature:
Well, this feature seems pretty stable and we've decided to make it available to ALL of you! Woohoo! :-D
As you can see in the above image, when you enable this feature, we will automatically create a "Click to enlarge image" link below all of your images.
When your visitor clicks on any image, they will see something like the following:
(of course, this'll depend on your layout ;-)
Your visitors will see a popped up window with a "larger" version of your image and the rest of your website will be greyed out in the background.
At the bottom of the window is a link to close it or simply hit the "Esc" key.
You should note that this "pop-up window" dynamically takes up ~80% of the height of your web browser window.
However, if your visitor is on a small screen like a tablet or smartphone, it is possible that the pop-up version may be smaller than the one on the website.
This is because, in essence, this feature fills 80% of the screen height available.
Also, if the original image you uploaded is small, we will only be able to enlarge your image to the size of your original uploaded image.
(This is why we always recommend uploading the largest size file you have ;-)
So, now that you know what the feature does ... how do you set it up?!
Here are the steps to adding the "Click to Enlarge Image" feature:
- Go to the "Advanced" tab in your Admin Panel
- Scroll down to the "Images" section
- You will see the 'Enable "Click on the image to enlarge" feature:'
(click on image below)
- Check the box to turn on the feature
- (Optional) You can also change the link text, if you want
- Just enter the text you want in the 'Modify the "Click on the image to enlarge" Text:' text box (click on image above to see)
- Be sure to scroll to the top or bottom of the page and click the "Update Advanced Settings" to save your changes!
- Now, go view an image on your website and voilà! the link should be right under it! :-)
If you already have this feature on your website, you can now edit the text, if you wish.
(Or, turn it off, if you don't want it any more ;-)
That said, if you have any other questions or issues, please just let us know! Enjoy!
(Or, turn it off, if you don't want it any more ;-)
That said, if you have any other questions or issues, please just let us know! Enjoy!
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