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Web Content Update

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  1. Create a Cover Image
  2. Update a Cover Image
    1. On Page Editing
    2. Content Search Editing

Content Type - Taylor Modernization: Cover Images

When uploading images, please remember to NOT upload if the follow apply:

  • Image has not been optimized. Image should not be more than 1MB on the website. To keep page load speed high, please try to get the file size of the image as small as possible.
  • Image file name has spaces. Example: file name.jpg.
  • Image file name has special characters such as [ ], { } $. Example: file[name].jpg. Dashes or underscores are recommended.
  • Image files without an extension or an extension other than JPG and PNG. Example: file-name or file-name.gif

The recommended file naming convention is all lowercase separated by dashes or underscores with a JPG or PNG file extension. Examples: file-name.jpg or file_name.png


Create a Cover Image


Update a Cover Image

There are two ways to edit cover images in dotCMS, on page editing and content search editing. Below will describe how to edit content in both methods.

On Page Editing

Content Search Editing

  1. In the left menu in dotCMS, select the content tab.
  2. Using the type field in the left column, filter by “Page Asset (all the way at the bottom of the list)”
  3. Search for the page, and choose the correct title on the right.
  4. In the pop-up On the right, Click the “Preview” option.
  5. On top left navagation on the website editor(right below the page title), Click Edit.
  6. Hover over the content you wish to edit
  7. On the top right of the cover image you wish to edit, Click the pen icon
  8. On the right side menu Click “Lock for Editing” (This locks the web page to prevent others from trying to edit the page at the same time you are)
  9. On the image section, Click “Edit Image”
  10. After updating the content, on the right side menu, Click save. If you have publish access, you will see an option for “Save / Publish”.
  11. On the top menu on the website editor click the lock icon toggle to unlock the the page.


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