Creating a Portfolio Post

To create a new post go to your wordpress admin >> Portfolio and click the new portfolio post button.

You will see a page that looks like the one below.

Portfolio Post Options

Option 1 – Project Layout

The first portfolio post option you will see is “project layout”. You have three options beside, above, or three row. These options determine how the content is displayed for the individual portfolio post. Examples below:

  • Beside layout:

  • Above layout:

  • Three Rows layout:

 

Option 2 – Project Options

This sets the type of post. You can have an image post, image slider post, or video post.

Image Post – If choosing an image post use the featured image box to set your image.Featured Image-min

Image Slider Post – If choosing an image slider post use the portfolio slider images box at the bottom of the edit page to set your images. You should still set your featured image for widgets or portfolio grid pages

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Video Post – If choosing a video post use the video project box to place your iframe embed code. You should still set your featured image for widgets or portfolio grid pages

 

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Option 3 – Max Image/Slider Height

This determines the max height of the images in your slider. Remember that if your images are too small this will not work. They must be at least the height of the max height.

 

Option 4 – Max Image/Slider Width

This determines the max width of the images in your slider. Remember that if your images are too small this will not work. They must be at least the width of the max width.

 

Option 5 – Project Summery

This determines how the portfolio post will be displayed for portfolio grid pages. If using image you must set a featured image. If using a slider you must set your portfolio slider images.

 

Option 6 – 10 – Project Information

This is an easy way to create project information with places for a value title and description.

 

Option 11 – if Video Project

Place the video iframe embed code here.

  • Finding YouTubes embed code. Click the share button and copy the iframe code.

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  • Finding Vimeos embed code. Click the share button and copy the iframe code.

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Option 12 – 13 – Similar Portfolio Carousel

This allows you to display a carousel below your project with other recent portfolio posts. You can customize the title of your carousel to match your project.