1. Simple slideshow
A Simple Slideshow has just images, no text, no links.
To place or remove images into your slideshow
To change the speed and time of the slideshow
Slideshow on a Home page not working?
2. Slide Pages
with links and editable text.
See below
This type of slideshow has two parts:
- A Host Page (the receiving page the slideshow appears on).
- Slide Pages (with the content) that get assigned to the Host Page.
How your Host Page is set up.
Your Host Page (usually a Home Page and in Extra Content) has been set up with this code:
This page must have a Category for it to show a slide.
The Slideshow module has been activated and set to: Add a Slideshow to this page.
Don't untick it unless you don't want the slideshow on there.
The Host Page will receive Slide Pages (SS_number_NameOfPage) that have been assigned to it.
Note: You can have numerous Host Pages receiving the same Slide Pages.
To change the speed, time and ordering of the Host Page
On the right hand side under Module/Active, click Slideshow Responsive. Change the speed and timing.
You can also change the order here to random, numerically or alphabetically and add or delete reference dots.
How your Slide Pages work
The Slideshow Responsive module has been activated and each page is set to "Add this page to a Slideshow"
Creating Slide Pages
- Set up your Slide Pages so that they all start with SS_number_NameOfPage and are easy to find.
Note: It is ok to change the Page and Display name of these pages. - Add your images and text to the Main Content (this is important), add links if needed.
All images must be the same size. - Activate the Slideshow Responsive module and tick "Add this page to a Slideshow"
- You will get a selection of Host Pages to tick and assign your Slide Page to. If no Host Pages appear, no Host Pages have been created or they need to have a category set.
Deleting Slide Pages to your slideshow.
To delete a Slide Page. Use the rubbish bin icon or turn the page off (see below).
Turn on and off a Slide Page
Use the red/green on off icon (top right) or under Page Basics - activate page.
Changing an image on an existing Slide Page
- Select the image in the editing area that you want to replace. (it should turn light blue).
- Click the icon “insert/edit image”, (looks like a photo of a mountain.)
- Click onto the icon to the right of the source window (looks like a folder and magnifying glass).
- Go to the Slideshow folder and select ‘Upload’ (top left hand icon up arrow). Add files or Drag & Drop files or click in the area displayed (modern browsers) and select the file(s). Start Upload. When the upload is complete, click the ‘Return to files list’ button.
- Select the image to place onto the page. Click OK.
Your new image should have replaced the old one on the page.
To reorder Slides within a slideshow
On your Host Page in the Slideshow module, set:
On each individual Slide Page: Change the Page and Display name under the Page Basics menu option, so they are in alphabetical or numerically order. Eg. SS_001_A name of page, SS_002_B name of page.