Adding a new Bates Now story via iCMS. ---------------------------------------------------------------- PART ONE: PREPARE IMAGE - Make a new folder within My Documents > Photo prep > [descriptive title, such as 2008-07-03] > [subject name] - Open Photoshop - Determine which orientation is most appropriate: head shot, main horizontal, main vertical. - Open image in Photoshop. File > Open > [filename] - Save "master" copy. File > Save As > [in created folder] - Change Format to "Photoshop (PSD) FOR POOR MASTER IMAGES Ñ BLOW-OUT FROM FLASH, MUDDY FACES, BLURRY IMAGE Ñ GIVE TO PHOTOSHOP JOCKEY. - Sharpen image. Select all. ÊFilter > ÊSharpen > Unsharp mask. Amount 100%, Radius .5, Threshold 0. Ok. Repeat until sharp. - File > Save new version with prefix "02-prepped" [filename] CROPPING - For horizontal images, cropped off the top and/or bottom a little, can focus attention on the focus of the image. To do this: - Click on crop tool. Make sure width and height are empty. Drag and drop marquee (marching ants) and fine-tune crop by moving handles. When happy, press enter on keyboard. - File > Save as new version with prefix "03-prepped" [filename] RESIZING - For all main images, Image > Image Size > Make sure "Constrain Proportions" is checked, then type "400" in width, OK - Save As > [04-resized] - File > Save for Web - Change from GIF to JPEG, Quality 60 - Save with prefix [09-final] ---------------------------------------------------------------- PART TWO: UPLOAD IMAGE - Open Windows > Desktop > Internet Explorer - Type cms.bates.edu/bates Optional: if you need to log in, use your network id and password. - File > Upload : Select image from your local computer. Click, don't double-click. - Write down exact filename, including punctuation and upper/lower case. - At the bottom of the dialog box, select Images/CMR - In a Web browser, type into the address bar: http://www.bates.edu/Images/cmr/[filename] - Refresh this page until it appears. It could take up to half an hour. EITHER GET A CUP OF COFFEE, OR GO TO THE NEXT STEPS - Open iCMS in Internet Explorer - Click on plus button next to Bates Site Folder - Click on plus button next to Bates Now - Click on plus button next to Bates Now, again - Click on plus button next to CURRENT news - Click on separator bar, and drag to the right to make list more visible - Right click on CURRENT NEWS - Click on New > Page - Type date (in this form MM-DD-YY) and story name into top text box. - Next to Type, select "News Release" - Click on create - Wait. If you have to wait longer than 1 minute, call the Help Desk. - Select Month - Select Day - Type year - Ignore ReleaseNumber - Type Headline - Enter Byline if you want (optional) - Ignore File - PictureCaption is optional - Enter TeaserParagraph - BodyCopy > Paste text. Plain text is better than Word text, but then you have to add bold and italic back into the story. - Leave the following defaults ÊÊ - MoreNews:Children; LinkGroup: empty; SiteControl: x62244; NavigationLinks: xx2652; Navigation-Ancestor: Ancestors; NavigationLocal; Footer: empty) NOW PLACE THE IMAGE INTO THE PAGE. - Right click in the middle of the BodyCopy box. - Select Edit Source. - After first paragraph, type: - Click on red "X" button. - Save changes. - Look at beautiful picture. - In left column, right-click on story name - Click on Preview. Save changes. Look at preview. Good? Great, go to next step. If not, edit, and repeat. - If good, close preview window by clicking on red "x" button. - In left column, right-click on story name. - If story is ready to publish, click "Mark for Publish"Ê TO PUBLISH THE PAGE IN BATES NOW - Right-click on CURRENT NEWS - Select Publish > Page and Children - Right-click on BATES HOME PAGE - Select Publish > Page (MAKE SURE CHILDREN IS NOT SELECTED)