Select an Asset
To add an existing asset to a page, right click the Add/Upload Asset element and click Choose...Alternatively, select Choose..from the Ribbon Bar. The following view will be presented:
1. Click the appropriate asset ,and click Select.
Note: asset may be searched via the Keywords option. Additional search filters may be applied via the Filter by Type or by selecting a Category.
Using the Ribbon Bar
Once an asset has been added to a page, it may be managed using the Ribbon Bar.
Note: the Ribbon bar is context sensitive, and will present the appropriate options once an asset has been selected. The following options will be presented:
2. Edit/configure:
Alternate Text
Alternate text is presented when a user is unable to view the asset directly, for example when utilising screen reading software. Enter appropriate alternate text.
Caption
If required enter an appropriate caption for the asset. The caption sits below the asset on the page.
Display Size
Select an appropriate size the image to display. Note: if required additional Image Sizes may be created via Administration.
Enable Zoom
If required, check to allow the end user to enlarge the image via a Zoom Link.
Zoom Size
Select the appropriate Image Size.
Lightbox
If required, check to display the asset in a separate modal window.
Slideshow group name
If required, enter a group name which is used as an identifier for images. Any images on a page with corresponding group names will be presented as slideshow if the end user selects the Zoom option.
Show picture frame
The picture frame option displays a border around the image. Note: the picture frame may be styled as appropriate via CSS.
Image Mapping
Image mapping allows links to be embedded within an asset, for example to allow end users to click on locations within a map. Third party software can be used to generate co-ordinates which may be pasted into the Image Mapping tab.
