Using the KingSize WordPress Portfolios

Inside your WordPress Dashboard, in the left-hand sidebar you will see the “Portfolio” menu option. Click this and you will have the option to view all “Portfolio” items, “Add New” portfolio items, and create “Portfolio Categories” that you can use to organize the different type of portfolios you wish to display on your site. This also enables you the ability to create multiple portfolios and assigning categories.

Adding in New Portfolio Items

It’s pretty simple and we’ll show you here how simple it is…

1. Click “Add New” portfolio item.
2. Type in the title of your portfolio item where it says “Enter title here“. For example, you could create a “Photography” portfolio.
3. Use the “Content Editor” to insert the portfolio item details.
4. Beneath here you will find the corresponding “write-panel” options for your portfolio item.
5. The first option is to “Upload an Image“, this is if you want a single portfolio image instead of a video.
   
   Click “browse“, upload your image and click “insert” or copy and paste URL. Clicking insert automatically adds the URL.
6. VIDEO PORTFOLIO ITEMS.
   
   You’ll need to include the “Image Thumbnail“, click browse > upload > insert image. This is your portfolio thumbnail image.
   
   Next you can paste the URL of your YouTube or Vimeo videos.
   
   You can also insert the “Embedded Code” for your video’s.
7. Next you’ll have the option to insert the “Excerpt” that is displayed on the Portfolio page. This is the brief information shown beneath the thumbnails in the Portfolio main page.

That’s all you do to add your portfolio items. It’s that simple and fast.

Creating a Portfolio Page

So now you’ve successfully added a Portfolio item(s), you’ll now want to know how to display those items. To do this, you need to create a new page using the page template “Portfolio” and once you create a Portfolio Page, you just simply assign which category for your Portfolios you want displayed and the rest is done automatically.

1. Go to “Pages” in your sidebar and click “Add New“.
2. Title the portfolio page accordingly, ie., “Music Videos” or “Photography“. Yes, you can create multiple portfolios by creating new pages.
3. In the right sidebar of this page, look for “Page Attributes” and select from the dropdown “Portfolio“. This will assign that page the Portfolio template you’ll be using.
4. Scroll down till you see the “write-panel” and you’ll need to setup a few options:
   
   Select a Portfolio Category: This uses the Categories you created for your Portfolio.
   
   If you created a category called “Photography” and you want this specific page to display all your photography images, than you would select that associated category to be used.
   
   Portfolio Page Layouts: Although looks best with TWO and THREE column layouts, we have also made available the other layouts which are also used by the galleries for your interest.
5. Lastly, you still have the option to assign a custom background image for this specific page. So get creative!

If you want text to show above your portfolios, when creating this page, just add the text to the contents box / editor and that text will display above the portfolios as shown in the demonstration.

Once you have created this page, you’ll want to link it to your menu / navigation. To do this, go to “Appearance” > “Menus” and add the new page you just created to your navigation. Add a brief description if desired, click save and once done you should be able to see the new item in your menu.

For further assistance, please visit http://www.kingsizetheme.com/help.

Creating KingSize WordPress Galleries

Here we will provide you with some details pertaining to your custom Gallery Templates. All the need-to-know facts are found below, including steps. For further information, read the FAQ’s at the bottom of the page or submit a support ticket to our website for more help. Documentation also includes helpful information not included in this post.

Five Different Gallery Types

Don’t feel restricted by just one type of gallery. Instead, pick from the 5 pre-configured galleries. Each offering a unique lightbox effect that differs from the others leaving you with plenty of choices to choose from.

• Colorbox – Preview the Colorbox DEMO.
• PrettyPhoto – Preview the PrettyPhoto DEMO.
• Fancybox – Preview the Fancybox DEMO.
• Galleria – Preview the Galleria DEMO.
• SlideViewer – Preview the SlideViewer DEMO.

Four Different Gallery Layouts

When using the KingSize WordPress galleries, you can assign various gallery layouts. We’ve given you 4 options to choose from.

• 2 Columns – DEMO it for Colorbox, PrettyPhoto and Fancybox.
• 3 Columns – DEMO it for Colorbox, PrettyPhoto and Fancybox.
• 4 Columns – DEMO it for Colorbox, PrettyPhoto and Fancybox.
• Grid – DEMO it for Colorbox, PrettyPhoto and Fancybox.

How to Create Gallery Pages

It’s quite simple, we’ll walk you step by step through the process of setting up your galleries. We promise, if you follow these steps you’ll have absolutely no difficulties. If all else fails, please watch the video tutorials in the “Documentation” folder and open “help.html“.

1. Inside your WordPress dashboard, you want to “Add a New Page“. These galleries are only available on pages.

 

2. Once you’ve selected “Add a New Page” and it has loaded, look to the right and you will see “Page Attributes” and beneath here you’ll find “Template“. The standard selection will be “Default Template” but if you view the drop-down menu it will also list all the other available “Page Templates” we’ve created for KingSize.

 

3. You will want to select the Gallery Template of your choice. As mentioned above, you have 5 available for you to choose from. You will want to select one of the following page templates: Colorbox, PrettyPhoto, Fancybox, Galleria or SlideViewer.

 

4. Now once you’ve selected the Gallery Template, you’ll want to scroll down a little beneath the content editor and you will see some write-panel options, each details its purpose.

 

5. Select a Gallery / Portfolio Page Layout – Here is where you would select from 2 columns, 3 columns, 4 columns and grid layouts to be used with that specific gallery.

 

6. Now that you have selected the Gallery Template and Layout, you will want to upload the images for your gallery. For the purpose of our buyers, we have made it so you do NOT have to insert the galleries directly into your page. Instead, what you will want to do is locate the icon at the top where it says “UPLOAD / INSERT” and click the first icon, “Add an Image“.

 

7. Next we will want to “Choose Files to Upload” so click the “Select Files” button. This will open a new window that enables you the ability to browse your desktop for images. You can select multiple images at once by using CTRL + Left-Click. Once you have found the images you want to upload, click the “OPEN” button. This will close that browse window and you will see the images loading / crunching.

 

8. Now click “SAVE CHANGES” and that’s it! Do NOT insert the gallery. It will be automatically inserted when published.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why are my images not showing up?

There are a few reasons this could be happening, but the most commonly seen issues are one of the following things:

1. Didn’t set the folder permissions to 777.

… /wp-content/themes/kingsize/cache

…/wp-content/uploads

…/wp-content/themes/kingsize/images/upload

2. Uploading images that are gigantic in size. Use more optimized image sizes. Better for timthumb.

• How do I manage my images added?

You can organize your gallery images by opening the gallery page, clicking the “Add an Image” icon, select in the new window the “Gallery” tab and here you’ll find all the images added. You can drag and drop to rearrange, click “Show” beside the image to edit the image properties and etc. For more details, see the video tutorials.

• I am seeing duplicate gallery images.

You’ve “inserted” the gallery. DO NOT insert the Galleries after uploading images. They’re automatically inserted when saved.

• Can I create more than one gallery?

Yes. Just create a new page and follow those steps mentioned above. Title your new gallery accordingly.

• How can I add text to my galleries?

Inside the content editor, type in the description and details.

• Can I enable comments on individual gallery images?

Unfortunately not. However, you can enable the comments for the Gallery page itself. If you have not done so already, you will need to look to the top of your “Edit / Add Page” and you’ll see “SCREEN OPTIONS“, click this and it will toggle outward. Here you’ll see “DISCUSSIONS“, check the box beside it and beneath the write-panel you’ll see you now have the ability to enable or disable the comments.

• Can I add galleries to Blog Posts?

Unfortunately the custom Gallery Templates we’ve created are only available on pages. However, you can use the Native WordPress Media Galleries and “insert” the gallery into your post. If you want to have the lightbox effect, when adding in the galleries, select the “Link to Image” option. You do not want to “Link to Attachment Image“.

For further assistance, please visit http://www.kingsizetheme.com/help.

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