Portfolio Gallery Basics

[rosecourtneyrose]

I’m awfully confused.
This is what I want to make.
http://dante.swiftideas.net/portfolio-one-column-standard-style/portfolio-masonry-standard/
I’m not sure how to upload the pictures to appear.
I think I’m missing one simple step to being able to have a portfolio page.
I’ve created a new page, and I added a “portfolio” from the swift pre built pages option.
Where to I upload images for this page?

Thanks!
Everything else has been going smoothly.

[Tahir – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Please see Screenshot Link: http://prntscr.com/2hj3gz . You have to add the images in the Portfolio Custom Post type. Create New Portfolio Posts . Then it will appear on your page .

Hope this helps
-Tahir

[rosecourtneyrose]

So… I guess I’m still confused.
I want it to look like this page:
http://dante.swiftideas.net/portfolio-one-column-standard-style/portfolio-masonry-standard/
So I made a new portfolio page
(attachment #1)
and then I added the portfolio template from the swift builder
(attachment #2)
but when i go into the edit thing on that, it doesn’t give an option to upload photos.
I tried uploading photos below the editor
(attachment #3)
I’m sure I am missing a step.
Can I get a step by step on this?
What am I missing? Where do I upload photos?
so my page can look like this:
http://dante.swiftideas.net/portfolio-one-column-standard-style/portfolio-masonry-standard/
and not like this:
(attachment #4)

[Tahir – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Please see screenshot http://prntscr.com/2idk8s . The steps you made are correct you just now have to add the portfolio posts in the Portfolio menu on the left hand side in the dashboard.

All the Best.
-Tahir

[rosecourtneyrose]

Can we define portfolio posts? It seems I can add a new portfolio under that drop down menu, but how to I add pictures to it and have them show up like the portfolio.
I’m still ending up with the same result as the second screen shot in my previous post by doing those steps you mentioned. By setting a “featured image” I still never have the option to have a page full of images, and what not. UGH! So confused.
Is there a STEP BY STEP for this. From the very first step to the end. I’ll start from scratch! From WHERE to upload the pictures in the first place, to whether you are supposed to create a new page or portfolio or gallery, and which comes first and which one you add to what?
Am I the only one totally confused by all this?
This is what I got when I followed your steps: http://69.89.31.236/~academv7/?post_type=portfolio&p=99&preview=true
Thanks!
Courtney

[FranM]

Hi Courtney,
This was just as confusing to me, too, but I finally worked it out.

After following the steps above for each of the pictures you wish to include, go to pages – add new – using the Page Builder, choose “Portfolio”. Edit the element – fill in all the options you want – publish – view.

Hope this helps!
Fran

[rosecourtneyrose]

That’s kinf of helpful. But where do I upload my pictures to be sure they show up in the gallery. On the options when I go to edit the portfolio widget, “All” is selected (that’s my only option available) but still non show up, even though there are about 20 photos uploaded in my gallery.
My page looks like this when I do that. Still not able to figure out where to add pictures, and how to link them to this portfolio widget,

[rosecourtneyrose]

I guess I’m confused. Where do you upload pictures so you can choose them during the steps that FranM mentions (which by the way were super helpful!)? To the gallery OR the portfolio OR the media?

[rosecourtneyrose]

O MY GOSH EVERYONE! I figured it out!
So if anyone else comes along later HERE IS WHAT YOU DO!
You have to add a new portfolio for EACH PICTURE OR ITEM that you want showcased. This is what was confusing me. I was thinking of the portfolio as a collection of things.
So you add like 5, 10, 20 how ever many items you have, one at a time into the portfolio, and set the featured image you’d like shown on your “portfolio page”
Then go to the pages and add a “portfolio page” (I’m actually using it for a “testimonials” page.
Use the swift page builder, choose portfolio, choose all your options, and then when you preview your page, you should be able to see all your different portfolio items show up.
Not sure why this was SO confusing for me, but it was.
Once you grasp that concept, all the rest of these comments are pretty helpful!
Thanks everyone! let the good times roll!

[Tahir – SUPPORT]

Glad you guys sorted it.

All The Best
-Tahir