Tips & FAQ
For those remaining questions.
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Recordings & Reference Documents
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General tips
- To work on your page you need to click the “Layout” button (NOT THE EDIT BUTTON) in the top, yellow stripe.
- To add source code in a “Basic block,” select “Full HTML” (in a dropdown menu under ”Text format” the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor).
- To save source code in the WYSIWYG editor, click “Source” again after adding your code to return to the standard view, and then click the ”Update”.
- Always fill in the Alternative text and Name fields when uploading assets to the Media Library. Use the naming convention supplied to you in the FAQ document from Grad Studies (see link above). (Pretty please!)
- If you want to use video, place your video in the Google Drive folder supplied by Grad Studies, and you will receive a Vimeo embed code.
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FAQ
Q Where are all the color options?
A We wanted you to be able to access the platform as soon as possible, so you received your login before we had fully launched our new development release. Expanded color (the rainbow!) options will be available very soon. In the meantime, you can get familiar with the platform and start to input content.
Q Why don’t I see my content as I’m adding it to my page?
A Make sure the ”Show content preview” box toward the top of your page is checked. If you want to see how your page would look live you need to click the “View” button in the top, yellow stripe. (Or ”Save Layout.”)
Q Why does my block appear to be left-aligned in View mode, when I placed in the center or right-hand column in Layout mode?
A Section horizontal alignment will override where you place your block. (This can be particularly confusing in a 2 or 3 column section.) Go into ”Layout” view and make sure that you have ”Right” or ”Center” selected. (”Left” is the default.)
Q I keep selecting different Header styles from the Style menu, but my type is not changing. Why?
A New style selections will not override previous selections. If your type is styled with Header 5, but you want it to have a Header 1 style, you will FIRST need to unselect Header 5, before selecting Header 1. (You can also click the ”Tx” button to remove all styles from your type.)
Q Can I use iframes to host a webpage that I have built on another platform?
A No, please do not attempt to do this. This could pose a security risk. Please build your page on the RISD Publications platform only. A link to a personal website will appear in the Artist Index if you supplied that information in the Google Spreadsheet supplied by Grad Studies. You're also welcome to link out to other pages, such as a personal website, from your platform page. Just know that this link could someday break if you don't maintain that website.
Q Why does my CSS code keep disappearing?
A If you enter CSS styles or make other changes to code into the <>Source view of a block, make sure that you click the <>Source button once you've finished. Otherwise it will not save your code!
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Links
If you want to get a little bit into code, these are some helpful links. Bootstrap can be applied to sections in the Custom Class field, and to blocks with the Custom Class style. CSS styles can be applied to blocks with a WYSIWYG editor by turning on Full HTML in the Text format menu, and then clicking the <>Source button to view the code. Just make sure you click that button again once you've finished adjusting the code!
Bootstrap custom sizing controls
Bootstrap responsive breakpoints
CSS general reference for custom styles
CSS for advanced type styling (spacing between letters, spacing between lines)