Journal FAQs

Having Trouble Using the Journals?

Check out some of the info below and if things are still unclear please send an e-mail to patrick@theidproject.org

To Create a Post:

1. Click on "Blog" at the top of the page.
2. Go to "Write a Journal" at the top of the right hand column.
3. Enter Title
4. Select Category
5. Choose a Thumbnail For your Post (Posts are not accepted without a thumbnail!)
6.  If your post is a submission for an InterActs Project choose which project you are submitting it for.
7. Fill out Post in "Body" Field (See Image Upload Instructions Below for integrating images.
8. Click "Preview" to see what it will look like
9. Click "Save" to publish
10. If you would like to save a draft without publishing, you can unselect the "Published" box in the "Publishing Options" drop-down just above the "Save" and "Preview" buttons and then click "Save".

 

Inserting an Image

1. When posting an image click on the image icon in the editor:

  This will open an "Image Properties" window.

2. You can link to an image from another URL, or upload your own by clicking "Browse Server" which takes you the file library.

3. Click the "Upload" Button  in the upper left hand corner of the window.
 
Choose your file and select the "Create thumbnail" box and click upload.

 

4. If You'd like to resize the image select "Resize" in the top menu of the File Browser. Input the desired width, place the cursor in the next box and the height will automatically be filled in proportionately to the width. Leave "Create New Image" checked and Click "Resize".

 

 

 

5.  Make sure your image is selected in the browser and click the "Insert" Button.

6.  You will be taken back to the "Image Properties" Window where you can format the image.   If you'd like to have the text wrap around the image, select "Image Left" and enter "5" in the
"HSpace" field.

6. Click "OK" and your image will be inserted into your post!