Adding Flexslider to Blog Post

[admin]

Arjun,
This thread might be helpful to you,

http://wpmu.org/how-to-upgrade-a-wordpress-theme-even-if-its-customized/

[Anonymous]

That was very helpful. Thank you.

I’m still having some trouble inserting a Flexslider/Nivoslider into a blog post.

• Write new post via Posts > Add New
• Attach 2 to 3 images for slider via Add Media at the top left corner of editor – I don’t see the “attach” button, just the “Insert into post”
• Select Flex Slider in Post Settings metabox below the editor (You may also choose Nivo Slider fro the box)
• You may choose Post Format Galler from the right metabox – I picked Gallery, and it doesn’t seem to work. Can I pick “Standard” template or “Image” template?
• Publish the post and rest will be handled by Contango

[admin]

Arjun,

I don’t see the “attach” button, just the “Insert into post”

Yes, there will not be attach button. I mean to say,

– Click on Add Media Button
– Upload Files to this post (When you upload any image to the post, they are attached to this post and also available to galley as well)
– No need to Insert into Post – simply close the Insert Media light box

Now try again and post your results.

[rknudsen]

I tried that – actually I knew from another theme how to do it – and it works. Just upload the pictures into the post and close the upload dialog via the “X” in the upper right corner.
But: You guys at DesignOrbital manage to show the slider also in the blog post overview (http://themes.designorbital.com/contango/blog/) When I setup a slider in a post, it won’t show in the overview Is there a setting I miss?
Another question: I love to take – and show – Instagram like square pictures. When I put them in a slider they will have the right width, but the height is reduced to fit a “normal” landscape picture. Is there anything I can do about that?

Thanks. Reiner

P.S.: Arjun – I like your site. Very clean and simple.

[rknudsen]

I just answered part 1 of my question: If you select Standard format, it will NOT show the slider in the blog overview. Switch the format to Gallery and it will. I guess we need some documentation here

[admin]

@rknudsen

Another question: I love to take – and show – Instagram like square pictures. When I put them in a slider they will have the right width, but the height is reduced to fit a “normal” landscape picture. Is there anything I can do about that?

Appropriate size for SLIDER is mentioned in the readme file i.e. 940 x 450

Thanks!

[rknudsen]

Stupid me – I was looking at the readme of the free version. Very sorry.

[admin]

@rknudsen

You may also have a look on the tutorials – http://designorbital.com/community/forums/tutorials.8/

Good Luck

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