Difference between revisions of "HowTo: Student Fellow Blog Posts"

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* This post is NOW published to the ESIP site and promoted to the front page.  
 
* This post is NOW published to the ESIP site and promoted to the front page.  
 
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== Drupal tips for images and text formatting (make it look good) ==
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== Drupal tips for images and text formatting ==
* Use your favorite photo editor to modify images - Drupal is not a great place to do your photo edits.  
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* Use your favorite photo editor to modify images (crop, add text, etc...) - Drupal is not a great place to do your photo edits.  
 
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* Upload photos you want in your post under "Add new file"
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* You have to upload photos one at a time under under "Add new file"
* To insert your image into the text, first select the uploaded file.
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* Click on the uploaded file you want to insert.
 
* Right click on image and select "Copy image address"
 
* Right click on image and select "Copy image address"
 
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* Select the image icon
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* Place your curser in the text where you would like the image.
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* Select the image icon.
 
* Paste the image URL + select appropriate size
 
* Paste the image URL + select appropriate size
 
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Revision as of 11:50, January 15, 2016

Instructions for posting to the Commons

  • Login to esipfed.org
  • From the black bar at the top, select "Add content"
  • Select "Blog entry"

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  • Add title
  • Tag the post Student Fellow Blog

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  • Under Text Format select "Full HTML"

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  • Add your text.
  • If you want to add images, see the next section. *Good images can make a post POP!*
  • NOTE: Your post is not published yet.
  • When you are ready, select "Publishing Options"
  • Select the box "Published"
  • This post is NOW published to the ESIP site and promoted to the front page.

Finish with social media tag line:

Drupal tips for images and text formatting

  • Use your favorite photo editor to modify images (crop, add text, etc...) - Drupal is not a great place to do your photo edits.

Thumbsup.png

  • You have to upload photos one at a time under under "Add new file"
  • Click on the uploaded file you want to insert.
  • Right click on image and select "Copy image address"

Rightclick.png

  • Place your curser in the text where you would like the image.
  • Select the image icon.
  • Paste the image URL + select appropriate size

Insertimage.png

Peer review (get another set of eyes)

Blog Tips (content, length)

Link to RF's Style Guide

Blog post tips

Style Guide