TUTORIAL

BANNER IMAGE

To utilize the built-in banner area to display your images, please follow the instructions below.

1. Click and drag your image into the Resources area of the project file (banner images used on the preview site measured 1100x x 550px. Images with small dimensions may not display properly due to the size of the banner area on larger viewing devices). The Resources area can be found on the left hand column of RapidWeaver just below your webpages. (Please note that the Resources area is limited to RapidWeaver 5 and above).

2. Insert the following code in the Custom CSS box within RapidWeaver (The Custom CSS area can be found by clicking on the Page Info icon at the top-right side of your project file. A panel will appear -- please click on the Header label. The Custom CSS box is located towards the center of the panel and labeled CSS):

#feature {background-image: url(%resource(my-image.jpg)%);}

3. Replace the "my-image" with the name of the image. (Please ensure that the name of your image is all lowercase and does not contain any spaces, characters, or symbols. Failure to do so may prevent the image from displaying upon publishing your site).

4. Your banner image will now appear in preview mode.
MAIN CONTENT/EXTRA CONTENT BACKGROUND IMAGE

To utilize the option of displaying a background image of your choosing for either the main content area, or the 6 Extra Content Areas, please follow the instructions below.

1. Click and drag your image into the Resources area of the project file. (Please ensure that your images are large, high quality images. Smaller images will not display clear or crisp). The Resources area can be found on the left hand column of RapidWeaver just below your webpages. (Please note that the Resources area is limited to RapidWeaver 5).

2. Insert the following code that corresponds to the background area you are targeting in the Custom CSS box within RapidWeaver (The Custom CSS area can be found by clicking on the Page Info icon at the top-right side of your project file. A panel will appear -- please click on the Header label. The Custom CSS box is located towards the center of the panel and labeled CSS):

MAIN CONTENT AREA ONLY
section #padding {background-image: url(%resource(my-image.jpg)%);}

SIDEBAR AREA ONLY
aside {background-image: url(%resource(my-image.jpg)%);}

EXTRA CONTENT AREA ONLY
#extraContainer? {background-image: url(%resource(my-image.jpg)%);}

3. Replace the "my-image" with the name of the image AND if utilizing the Extra Content Area, replace the ? with the appropriate Extra Content numbered area. ONLY Extra Content Areas 2-7 are useable options for this feature. (Please ensure that the name of your image is all lowercase and does not contain any spaces, characters, or symbols. Failure to do so may prevent the image from displaying upon publishing your site).

4. If utilizing an extra content area, you must select the corresponding extra content area in the Toggle category to display the area.

Please note that content background images may switch from a switched position to one that scrolls on tablet and handheld devices. This has nothing to do with the theme and everything to do with the functionality and limitations of those devices.

Internet Explorer 8 also has limitation with processing background images. As a result, when viewed in Internet Explorer 8, background images will convert to the solid color selected for the corresponding background area.
EXTRA CONTENT AREAS

The theme contains many Extra Content Areas to expand your design choices and options. The Extra Content Areas are limited to using the Extra Content Stack with Stacks 2 and therefore can only be used on pages built using Stacks 2 with the exception of Extra Content area 8. You can download the Extra Content stack for free under Extra Content Stacks Plugin at the following link: Extra Content Stack.

When using the Extra Content stack, it is important to target the content within the stack if using margin or padding. Margin and padding should not be applied to the actual Extra Content stack that contains the content.

Please note that the Extra Content Areas begin with Extra Content #2 and end in Extra Content #7. Do not use any other Extra Content Areas as they are being utilized for other functions related to the theme with the exception of Extra Content area 8. The Built-In Style options of theme include the ability to utilize your own custom background image or any solid color.
MAIN CONTENT HEADER/EXTRA CONTENT #8

The EXTRA CONTENT #8 area is located above the main content and is used for a main content header area for those pages that may be limited with having a dedicated header area (i.e. Blog and Contact pages). You can certainly use Extra Content #8 in other pages as well, as this page is utilizing this feature with the word TUTORIAL. To utilize this built-in extra content area, please use the following instructions for proper implementation.

1. Place the following code in a stacks container or the content area of the page. (For the Blog page the code can be placed in any blog entry. For the Contact page the code can be placed in the customizable text area of the the page).


<div id="myExtraContent8">Sample Content</div>

2. Simply replace Sample Content with your own content.

3. Highlight the entire code and click Clear Formatting, then Ignore Formatting under Format at the top left of your screen. The code will have a pink background if successful.

4. Under the Toggle Style Option, select Extra Content #8 On and your content will display.
NAVIGATION


The design of the theme allows for 2 levels of navigation.
LOGO

The theme has the capacity to accommodate a logo and will display above the title. If the site title is not utilized, the logo will display where the title is placed. There are no set width or height requirements for the logo. The logo will automatically re-size based on the size of the viewing screen.
RETINA READY

The theme will ensure the images you use will look good on all retina devices. Simply follow the instructions below.

1. You will need two to make two copies of your image: one image at the normal size you desire, and a second copy that is twice the size of the image. Please ensure that the name of your images are all lowercase and does not contain any spaces, characters, or symbols. Failure to do so may prevent the image from displaying upon publishing your site.

2. Both images must have the same name, however, the image that is twice the size must end in @2x. Below is an example of the two images needed for proper retina display if the name of the image being used was boat.

Image 1(normal size): boat.jpg
Image 2(twice the size): boat@2x.jpg

3. Place both images in the resources area of RapidWeaver and place the smaller/original sized image in the area of the theme you desire.

4. Under the Toggle Style Option, select Enable Retina Images. The theme will take care of the rest and ensure retina devices use the images provided to display a high quality, clear picture.

*Please note that for most banner images, background images, and any other large images, it is not only unnecessary to utilize this built-in feature, but it may significantly slow down the load time of pages due to the size of large image files. This feature should be used for smaller images that may not appear as clear on retina devices. This feature will not work for standard image stacks as stacks automatically generates a new name for images placed in an image container.
FLUID VIDEO

The theme will ensure your videos adjust appropriately no matter how small or large the device is being used. This feature supports embedded video from the following sites:

1. You Tube
2. Vimeo
3. KickStarter
4. Viddler
5. Blip

Once you have embedded your video from any of the compatible media sites listed above, highlight the code used for embedding and click on "Ignore Formatting" under Format. Your video is now set-up and ready to display appropriately on multiple devices.

(Please note that embedded video is not the actual link to the video but a string of generated code. Please ensure that the embed code includes http in the web address portion).
RESPONSIVE STACKS

This theme is a responsive theme. As a result, it is imperative to ensure that any stacks used with Stacks 2, or any 3rd party products are responsive as well. While it is not necessary to build a website with the theme using Stacks 2, it is a wonderful product that offers additional options to building your site, including hundreds of third party-products. If you choose to use Stacks 2, please ensure the stacks you are using are responsive.
SOCIAL ICONS

To utilize the built-in social icons of the theme, please follow the instructions below.

1. Insert the following code in the Sidebar area within RapidWeaver:

<a href='#' class= 'symbol' title = '?;'></a>

2. Replace the # with the page URL of your social icon.
3. Replace the ? with the corresponding symbols of the social icon of your choice using the chart below.
4. Highlight the entire code and click Clear Formatting, then Ignore Formatting under Format at the top left of your screen.
(For multiple social icons, repeat the above steps for each desired icon.)

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