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'''Adding and Editing information''' '''Adding and Editing information'''
#[[Special:Userlogin|Login]] to your account. #[[Special:Userlogin|Login]] to your account.
-#Click the “Edit” link on the left under Views to edit any part of the page OR click on the “Edit” link to the next to each section to have access to just that section of the page.+#Click the “Edit” link on the left under Views to edit any part of the page OR click on the “Edit” link to the next to each section to have access to just that section of the page.
-#Type in any information you want to add or edit. At the bottom of the edit box click either “Show Preview” to observe changes or “Save Page” to see the alterations you’ve made+#Type in any information you want to add or edit. At the bottom of the edit box click either “Show Preview” to observe changes or “Save Page” to see the alterations you’ve made
'''Extras''' '''Extras'''
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You can format text manually: You can format text manually:
-*To create a new heading on a page put “==” around the title. +*To create a new heading on a page put “==” around the title.
<pre>Ex: ==Related Works of Art==</pre> <pre>Ex: ==Related Works of Art==</pre>
*To create italics put two single quotes around the word. *To create italics put two single quotes around the word.
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#Make sure that you are the copyright owner of the image or have permission to put the image online. #Make sure that you are the copyright owner of the image or have permission to put the image online.
#Give your image an unique name. #Give your image an unique name.
-#Select “Upload File” under “Tools”.+#Select “Upload File” under “Tools”.
-#Click the “browse” button and select the desired image.+#Click the “browse” button and select the desired image.
#The Destination File Name lets you know the web address of the image within the Wiki. #The Destination File Name lets you know the web address of the image within the Wiki.
-#In “Summary” put any caption information you would like to have associated with the image when viewed at full size.+#In “Summary” put any caption information you would like to have associated with the image when viewed at full size.
#We recommend that images are no larger the 1024 x 768 pixels. #We recommend that images are no larger the 1024 x 768 pixels.
-#Click “Upload File”+#Click “Upload File”
'''Insert an image onto an Exhibition Page''' '''Insert an image onto an Exhibition Page'''
#All images should be entered within "gallery" tags. You may have as many images as you like between these tags. The "gallery" tags create thumbnail images and alignment for you. #All images should be entered within "gallery" tags. You may have as many images as you like between these tags. The "gallery" tags create thumbnail images and alignment for you.
-#Within the gallery tags insert the image by adding “Image:ImageName.jpg”+#Within the gallery tags insert the image by adding “Image:ImageName.jpg”
-#To add a caption to go underneath the image add the following “|Your caption information”+#To add a caption to go underneath the image add the following “|Your caption information”
#See example below for exact formatting. #See example below for exact formatting.
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</pre> </pre>
-This format creates the look seen on [[Freddy Muñoz: Paintings 2002-2006|Freddy Munoz’s exhibition page]].+This format creates the look seen on [[Freddy Muñoz: Paintings 2002-2006|Freddy Munoz’s exhibition page]].
Putting an image at the top of the page next to text Putting an image at the top of the page next to text

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Extras

  1. The toolbar at the top of the page allows you to format your text.

OR

You can format text manually:

  • To create a new heading on a page put “==” around the title. 
Ex: ==Related Works of Art==
  • To create italics put two single quotes around the word. 
Ex. ''Exhibition Title''
  • To bold a word put three singe quotation marks around the word(s). 
Ex. '''Really'''

Upload an image

  1. Make sure that you are the copyright owner of the image or have permission to put the image online.
  2. Give your image an unique name.
  3. Select “Upload File” under “Tools”.
  4. Click the “browse” button and select the desired image.
  5. The Destination File Name lets you know the web address of the image within the Wiki.
  6. In “Summary” put any caption information you would like to have associated with the image when viewed at full size.
  7. We recommend that images are no larger the 1024 x 768 pixels.
  8. Click “Upload File”

Insert an image onto an Exhibition Page

  1. All images should be entered within "gallery" tags. You may have as many images as you like between these tags. The "gallery" tags create thumbnail images and alignment for you.
  2. Within the gallery tags insert the image by adding “Image:ImageName.jpg”
  3. To add a caption to go underneath the image add the following “|Your caption information”
  4. See example below for exact formatting. 
Example: <gallery>
Image:2006_Munoz_2.jpg|''Monkey'', 2004-5
Image:2006_Munoz_5.jpg|''Net'', 2006
Image:2006_Munoz_3.jpg|''Animal,'' 2005
Image:2006_Munoz_4.jpg|''The Pigs Are Coming'', 2005
Image:2006_Munoz_6.jpg|''Oneness'', 2006
Image:2006_Munoz_1.jpg|''Celestial Mayhem'', 2002
</gallery>

This format creates the look seen on Freddy Munoz’s exhibition page.

Putting an image at the top of the page next to text

  1. Go to the very top of the edit page above the text you would like this embedded in.
  2. Add the following information: 
[[image:ImageName.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Media:ImageName.jpg|ImageCaption]]]]

This format gives you the image, a caption and a link to the full size image.

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