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Using the Eclipse Pro Feature Slider
Here we will provide a step-by-step guide for using the Feature Slider. The Feature Slider is used to display featured site content on your page and is controlled using posts. You have the option to feature blog posts in your iFeature Slider, or to create your own custom slides that you can link to a page on your site or an outside link.
Below we will outline in detail the steps necessary to use featured posts, or to create your own custom slides.
Featured Posts:
To use the Feature Slider to feature blog posts, you can either edit an existing post or create a brand new one. Once you have your post content ready, the first step is to make sure that your post is published under the proper category. By default the Feature Slider pulls from every category, so if you want to use it in this way you are ready to move on to the next step. If you have assigned a specific category in the Feature Slider Settings (for example: featured), then you must place the post in this category. If you need to create this category, press the “add new category” button under the “Categories” menu on the right-hand side of the post edit page, type the name you have specified, and press enter.
Next you must tell the Feature Slider where to pull the image to be displayed. To do this you will use the iFeature Slider Content box which can be found below the post window (see image below).
To add an image to your featured slide, use the image uploader to browse and select your image. Then simply update (or publish if it is a new post) and you will see a thumbnail of the image you uploaded.
The Feature Slider also allows for some custom text to be displayed below the post title. To use this, enter your custom text into the text input field and update or publish your post. This section is optional, so if you do not wish to use custom text simply use this text field blank.
You may also hide the title bar (the black bar that appears at the bottom of the slider) on individual posts by setting the title bar option to OFF.
If you are using thumbnails with your slider, you have the option of uploading a custom thumbnail for your slide (thumbnails are generated from the slider image by default).
Slides are ordered chronologically by the post date of the posts. The newest post will display first. Below is an image representing what a post page should look like to utilize all the slider options available. The post title becomes the title of the slide, the uploaded image will display in the slide itself, and the custom text will display below the title if used. If you are using a specific category for your slider, do not forget to place your post under that category.
Custom Slides:
You also have the option to create your own custom slides, which is useful if you do not want to feature blog post content and would like to link to other pages. The process is very similar to using a post category, and uses a custom post type which will only display in the Feature Slider. In order to enable custom slides, select “Custom Slides” from the dropdown menu of the “Select the Slider Type” option in the Feature Slider options settings.
Next, navigate to the “Custom Slides” panel in your WP-Admin sidebar, which can be found directly above the Eclipse Pro options panel. To make a new custom slide, click the “Add New” link which will take you to the custom slide post page.
Enter your slide title into the post title input field, and use the post content field to enter any custom text you would like to display before the title. Next, enter the link you would like the slide to point to in the “Custom Slide Link” input field.
Use the image uploader to upload your feature slide image. Images should be sized to 1140 by 430, unless you are using a custom height for your slider.
If you are using thumbnails with your slider, you have the option of uploading a custom thumbnail for your slide (thumbnails are generated from the slider image by default).
When you are done, press “Publish” and your custom slide is ready. Repeat the same process for as many slides as you would like to use. You may also hide the title bar by checking off the hide title bar checkbox.
Custom Slide Categories:
Response Pro has the ability to create and manage categories for your custom slides, which is useful for calling different sets of slides on a per-page basis using the Response Pro Page Options. If you do not assign your custom slide to a category, it will automatically be assigned to a category called “default”.
Creating and assigning categories for custom slides is exactly the same as with traditional blog posts. To the right of the post edit window you will find the “Slide Categories” panel where you can both assign and create new categories.
To add a new category, simply press the + Add New Category link, enter the name you wish to use, and press “Add New Category”. To assign a slide to a category, check off that category name and save/update the post.
You can also manage your categories by clicking on the “Slide Categories” link under the Custom Slides menu option. This uses the same interface as the blog post category manager, and here you can add new or edit existing categories.
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Installing Eclipse Pro
If this is your first WordPress theme, this section will walk you through the steps necessary to install Eclipse Pro.
First login to WordPress. Typically located at http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin
Once logged in press the “Appearance” tab in the left-hand menu of WP-Admin Dashboard and press “Themes”. Then press the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page.
Next, press the “Upload” tab and press the “Choose File” button and browse to the location where you downloaded eclipsepro.zip. Once the file has been selected, press the “Install Now” button. Once the theme has been uploaded, and installed, simply activate the theme and you are ready to begin using Eclipse Pro.
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Using the Eclipse Pro Menu
For complete control over Eclipse Pro’s Menu, we highly recommend using the WordPress menu system. By default, any page you make becomes a link in the menu.
To begin creating your own custom menu, visit Apperance > Menus while logged into WP-Admin. Assign a name for your menu (navigation for example) and begin adding your menu items by using the options available to you in the left-hand menu. You can either make your own custom links by entering in the URL and the Label (the text that will actually show up in the menu), or by selecting and adding currently existing pages.
You may then drag and drop each item to re-order them. Once you are done creating your menu, select it from the Header Menu dropdown list and press save menu. Now your new custom menu will appear in your menu.
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How to Use Widgets in Eclipse Pro
Eclipse Pro offers several Widgetized areas using WordPress’s built-in Widget dashboard:Sidebar Widgets, Box Widgets, and Footer Widgets.
To make changes to Widgets go to the Appearance tab in WP-Admin, and select “Widgets”.
Grab the widgets you wish to use into the designated area to the right within the Widgets dashboard.
Sidebar Widgets
Eclipse Pro has three widgetized sidebars: a full sidebar and a left and right half-sidebar. The full sidebar is used on the single sidebar left and right layout configuration, and the half sidebars are used on the two sidebar right and sidebar left and right configuration.
Box Widgets
Eclipse Pro has 4 widgetized boxes. To add your own content to each box, use the Box 1, Box 2, Box 3 and Box 4 widgetized area.
Footer Widgets
The Footer also uses Widgets, and supports up to 4 widgets that are displayed horizontally left-to-right. Simply drag and drop them in the order you would like and they will display in Widgetized Footer area of your website (see image above).
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Eclipse Pro Portfolio
Overview:
The Eclipse Pro Portfolio lets you show off your images in a clean, organized layout. The images are sized accordingly to fit either two, three or four images per row, and then pop out into a lightbox when clicked. When using the portfolio it is advised to crop your images so they are all the same size, such as 800 by 800.
Continue reading below to learn how to use the Portfolio.
Creating Portfolio Images:
Click on Portfolio in the sidebar in WP-Admin and click Add New. Enter a title for the image and use the image uploader to upload your image. You can also use the Portfolio Categories section to assign one or more categories to your image which is useful for calling a particular set of images in your portfolio.
Setting and configuring the Portfolio:
Use the Drag and Drop Elements for the page you are editing to enable the Portfolio. From there, use the Portfolio Options to configure how you want the Portfolio to display. Set the number of images per row with the Images Per Row option. Use the Carousel Category option to select the category of images to display. Finally, use the Portfolio Title if you want to enable a title for the Portfolio.
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