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ADD NEW Photo

This happens in two steps – 1) prepare your photo and 2) upload to the gallery

1)    Prepare your photo

You’ll need an image editing program for this such as PhotoShop. There are some free online ones available.
Resolution: The photo that you upload to the website MUST be low resolution (72 or 96dpi).any higher resolution will result in very large fil sizes and visitors will not wait to see the photos.  Low resolution file sizes are between 20kb and about 300kb. 
Dimensions: Try to make the photo width between 1000 and 2000 pixels. Any larger and the file size will be too big also.

2)    Upload to the gallery

• Open CMS
• Click SITE EDITOR
• In the PAGES column, locate the GALLERY page and click it once
• On left menu, click Edit Gallery Items
• Now you will see all the photos that appear in your gallery
• TO add a new photo, click + Add Item at top left
• Enter a suitable name
• Upload your Image/Photo
• Click SAVE
• Usually, the new photos are added to the bottom of the list of images. You can re-order them by dragging the arrow for that image that you can see on the extreme right.

That’s it. Have fun and get in touch if you have any difficulties.

With the new page pinning feature, it's even easier to access the CMS page that you need in a flash. To pin any page, simply click on the "pin" icon located at the top left of each page in the CMS. Then, you can keep the default name or give it a new name. Then choose a suitable icon that will also appear in the main menu. To remove a pinned page from the main menu, click into the page and then click the pin and select "Remove from Menu".

Designing a visually appealing homepage homepage has never been easier! The NEW Slideshow  Designer that we launched only a few weeks ago has had a bunch of new styling features just added.  It'll allow you to customize each of your slide panels in incredible detail. With options for controlling background images, text colors, font and font sizes sizes and much more, your homepage can now look truly unique and stand out from the crowd. 

You can easily experiment with these new features to find the best combination that suits your style and makes your homepage really POP. Give it a try and make sure your website stands out from the competition!  Good luck, and have fun designing!

• Add up to 4 separate lines of text over your slide panel
• Choose from hundreds of awesome web safe fonts
• Apply text shadows and background colours
• Create attractive buttons easily and adjust their styles, borders and radius.
• Create SEO friendly links

"Browse My History" is a great new feature for your ecommerce website customers! It's like their own personalised shopping list where they can easily browse and select items to add to their cart from all the items that they have ordered from you in the past.

It's time-saving and makes for a really easy shopping experience for your customers. As long as they are logged in, they can easily view their items that they have previously ordered by clicking on Browse My History in their account. 

The main menu item "SITEMAP" has been renamed to "Site Editor".  The Site Editor section is the hub of all your website content. You can easily manage and update your menu, webpages, footer links and even email templates in just a few clicks. This streamlined workflow will help you keep your website up-to-date and looking great!  It's easy to use; simply select the item you wish to edit on the left hand side, make your changes and click "Save".  With the new Site Editor section, managing your website content has never been easier.

The Homepage Slide-show Designer feature is a great way to bring life and excitement to your website's homepage! With it, you can add multiple slides, each with their own unique look, feel, and message. To get started, simply click Site Editor in the main menu on the left. Then locate "Home Slide Show", click it once and then click "Edit Home Slide Show" on the left.  You'll see the slides that are already added, and you can add a new one, or click "Edit" to make any changes to the existing ones. Have fun! Get in touch if you need any help.

To access this feature, log into your website CMS:

1. Click SITE EDITOR
2. Then click “Home Slide Show”
3. Then click the “EDIT HOME SLIDE SHOW” button located on the left
4. Create a new slide (ADD ITEM), or edit an existing slide
5. Click the “Switch to Designer Editor” button to start using the new designer. (You can toggle between Classic Editor or Designer Editor)
6. Make the edits and then remember to click “SAVE”
    

There has been a change to how you locate the section where you can edit your website's Main Menu, Pages and the website Footer. In the CMS, click Site Map on the main menu on the left hand site. 

In the Site Map, you can see the menus and pages that make up your website. You can edit most of these individually to make changes to their content and layout. 

To edit the Main Menu, a Page, or the Footer, locate the item under the relevant column title in the top area of the site map where you can see a list of all menu items that are on your site already. 

Once you have located the item that you wish to edit, simply click it and the editing optione will appear at top left. Click 'Edit' and you’ll be taken to the editor. Here, you can add, remove and rearrange items in the paghe, menu or footer. Don't forget to save your changes when you're done! You can also access the Footer area where you will find further options for editing, such as adding new links or changing text in the footer menu.

If you run into any diffculties or have any problems at all, please contact our support team to get help quickly. Thank you for using our BlueSoap CMS to manage your website.