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How can I manage the banners of my web pages?

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Depending of your website template, the hotel will be able to use a static banner - image - or a dynamic banner -Banner gadget or Video, or no banner at all.

Please bear in mind that the picture size used for the banner depends on your website template too. Make sure all the relevant images fit the minimum size required visible at the top of the screen.

  

STEP 1:  Click on the WEBSITE tab.

STEP 2:  Select the page you wish to edit the banner by double-clicking or by clicking the OPEN button.

STEP 3:  Click the EDIT button, find the BANNER section and define whether you want to use a static banner (image) or a dynamic banner (Banner gadget or Video)

  

STEP 4:  You may also apply this banner on other pages, just click on

  • A new window will open, select the pages you wish to apply this banner and move them to the right column, using the relevant arrows.

  

STEP 5:  To Include the promotions widget on the banner, just flag the relevant option displayed below. 

    

IMAGE and SLIDESHOW

STEP 1:  If you wish to use picture/s as a banner, click on the  to select the picture/s.

  • You can remove/ add/ edit image legends to the banner just by selecting the buttons displayed on the right side of the modal. 
  • EXPAND option - by clicking on the option, it will allow you to expand this area in order to see more images simultaneously.
  • In order to go back to the previous view, click on COLLAPSE.

  

STEP 2:  You also can click on  to select and insert new picture(s) for the banner.

  • On the Media manager modal if images are shown "greyed out", this means that image is too small to be used on that area.
  • Please make sure all the relevant images fit the minimum size required visible at the top of the screen.
  • When selecting an image, you are able to crop it by clicking on CROP button and sellect the crop you wish to do and then select INSERT.

  • The picture size used for the banner depends on your website template.
  • When browsing your library in case the images appear greyed out, this means that image is too small to be used on that area.
  • Please make sure all the relevant images fit the minimum size required visible at the top of the screen.

  

VIDEO

If a video banner is the chosed option, you just need to insert the link for the video and choose the available options as desired.

  • By default, the mute will be active; however, this can be unchecked.
  • The video must be online, since it cannot be uploaded into the system directly.
  • You will also need to insert an image on the banner - It's a mandatory field.

NOTE:

1. For a banner with video you can:

  • Include promotions gadget
  • Include a legend

2. A banner with video will:

  • Be in autoplay - and it's not possible to be on play
  • Be in loop - when the video finishes it will play again

3. Control over the video:

  • Videos from Youtube will have no controls (only mute and unmute) 
  • Videos from Vimeo will have controls

Atention:

  • Banner video won't work on Mobile version. Instead of the video, it will appear the image chosen on the banner section.
  • If clients doesn't have an image inserted on the banner, when saving any changes on the backend, it will appear a warning message, requesting to insert an image on the banner

  

How can I add subtitles to my banners?

STEP 1:  Select the relevant banner picture you wish to add a subtitle and click on EDIT LEGEND.

  

STEP 2:  Add the text you wish to associate to the relevant picture as displayed below and click on SAVE. 

  

How can I a link on a banner image?

STEP 1:  Select the relevant banner picture you wish to add a subtitle and click on EDIT LEGEND.

STEP 2:  Add the link you wish to associate to the relevant picture as displayed below and click on SAVE.

  

How can I translate my banner legend?  

STEP 1:  Please go to WEBSITE > Tools > Translate Gadgets.

STEP 2:  Select the Banner legend you want to translate and click on Translate.

STEP 3: Select the language you want to translate.

  
STEP 4:  Make the translation, either manually or using the automatic translation tool, by clicking on TRANSLATE link shown bellow.
Make sure you review all your translations before publishing the changes. (Translate link is a direct translation from Google Translator.)

STEP 5:  Save all the information entered by clicking on the  button.

STEP 6:  Click on "PUBLISH ALL CHANGES", so that all this information becomes available on your website.