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Widgets: Image Slider, Lottie Animation & Media Slider

Widgets: Image Slider

Content Editor

To access the content editor, right-click the widget, and click Edit Content.

Add Images

To add an image to the slider, click Add Image or by click the blank image square. This opens the
image picker. You have the following options:

  • Select from the immediately available images.
  • Click Full View to open the Image Picker.
  • Click the plus icon to upload an image.

Remove Images

In the Content Editor, click the X at the top corner of the image thumbnail to delete it.

Image/Slide Settings

Click to select an existing image/slide in the Content tab of the content editor. This opens the Image
Settings and where the slides content can be edited.

You have the following additional options in the Image Settings:

  • Replace, Edit, or Delete the image.
  • Position. Adjust which part of the image shows.
  • Add Link to Slide. Makes the whole image a button that can be linked.
  • Slider Title. Adds large text to the slider image. To hide the title, click the eye icon (this will apply to
    only this image/slide).
  • Slider Caption. Adds smaller text to the slider image below the title text. Use the text editor to add
    color, emphasis (bold, italics and underline), and bullets to text in the caption box. To hide the caption, click the eye icon (this will apply to only this image/slide).
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The long text field provides various text formatting options, such as italicizing, bolding, or underlining text.

  • Button. Adds a button to the slider image that can be linked like a button widget. To hide the button,
    click the eye icon (this will apply to only this image/slide).
  • Alt Text. Type your own alt text or click the Sparkle icon to use the AI Assistant to generate alt
    text. Repeat for each individual image in the Image Slider or click All Alt Text to view and manage alt
    text for all site images.
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NOTE

Alt text generated by the AI Assistant is in the same language as the page’s current
language.

Edit and Replace Images

  • To open the image picker and select a different image, click Replace.
  • To open the built-in image editor to add features and styles to an image, click Edit.

Design Editor

To access the design editor, right-click the widget, and click Edit Design.

Layout

To view the available layout options and to change the layout, click the thumbnail.

Transition

On the design editor, scroll to transition and configure the following:

  • Slider transition. Select_ Fade_ or Slide.
  • Autoplay.
  • Slideshow speed. Move the slider to select a speed between 1 and 20 seconds.
  • Pause slideshow on hover.
  • Content animation. Select an animation from the drop-down list.

Display Full Images

When images are added to the image slider, they will not be displayed in their natural dimensions.
These images are displayed to fill the image slider dimensions, so images can become stretched or
blurry. To display images in its natural dimensions, on the design editor, click Frame, and then click the Display full image toggle.

For information about design options that are not specific to this widget (for example, layout, style, or spacing), see Widget Design

Widgets: Lottie Animation

Widget Categories: Media

The Lottie Animation widget enables you to add vector quality animations to your site.
Lottie is a mobile library for Android and iOS that parses Adobe After Effects animations exported as JSON with Bodymovin and renders them on mobile and the web.

Browse for animation through LottieFiles , or create your own animation in After Effects, exported with the Bodymovin plugin.

For information on adding widgets, see Add Widgets

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For more information on widgets and the widgets library, see Widgets: Library and Overview


Content Editor

To access the content editor, right-click the widget and select Edit Content. Or, if you are in flex mode or Editor 2.0, the option to access the content editor is available in the floating menu. Click the element to open the floating menu, then click the option for the content editor.

  1. Paste the Lottie Animation URL in the box provided.
    • To locate the URL for the animation, open the animation in LottieFiles, and click <html>. Alternatively, you can paste the URL of any JSON file hosted outside of LottieFiles.
  2. Select Loop Animation to continuously play the animation or select Animate on click
  3. (Optional) To add a link to the animation, click Link, and select the link type. For more information
    on the link picker, see Link Picker

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NOTE

If you use a free LottieFile animation:
You must include the credential information of the animation creator. The animation
creator information is located at the bottom of the animation pop up. For more information, see the LottieFile creative common license information.

Design Editor

To access the design editor, select Edit Design from the floating menu to open the design panel. Click the element to open the floating menu, then click the option to edit design.

To resize the widget, move the width and height sliders. To maintain the proportions between the width and height, select Keep proportion.

For information about design options that are not specific to this widget (for example, layout, style, or spacing), see Widget Design


Widgets: Media Slider

Widget Categories: Media

The Media Slider widget offers video, image, and text-only slide options as well as a variety of layouts.
With the many settings and design options, there is also a wide range of possible configurations. This widget can be used for just about any type of content. While the possibilities are nearly endless, to name a few: Testimonials, FAQs, product presentations, a team section, and services. A slider can also be an effective tool to deliver interactive, organized content to site visitors.


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NOTE

  • A maximum of 25 slides can be included.
  • The supported media files are image and video. This includes .svg, .png, .jpg., .gif, and all video formats.
  • Sound is disabled for videos as they serve as backgrounds to slides.
  • The Video autoplay functionality is dependent on specific browser restrictions as well as a device's settings (for example, if low power mode is enabled videos may not autoplay).

For information on adding widgets, see Add Widgets


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For more information on widgets and the widgets library, see Widgets: Library and Overview


Dynamic Content

The widget can also display dynamic pages. For more information, see Dynamic Content: Display and Navigation Options for Collection Records.

Content Editor

The option to access the content editor is available in the floating menu. Click the element to open the floating menu, then click the option for the content editor.

Add, Arrange, and Remove Slides

Add Slides

To add media to the slider, click Add Slide. This creates a new slide and opens the new slide’s settings.

Duplicate Slides

To duplicate a slide, hover over it and select the duplicate icon.

Arrange Slides

To change the order of the slides, click and drag a slide to the desired position.

Remove Slides

Hover on the slide’s thumbnail you would like to delete and click the trashcan icon.
To remove all the slides, click Delete All.


Individual Slide Options

  • Media (image or video). Add desired media. Select Click to add media to open the Media Library.
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If you would like to add multiple slides, use the Add Multiple Files option. Please note that this will create new slides rather than adding multiple files to the current slide.

  • Position. Adjust which part of the media shows (option will appear once media is added).
  • Alt text. Type your own alt text or click the Sparkle icon to use the AI Assistant to generate alt text. Repeat for each individual piece of media in the Media Slider or click All Alt Text to view and manage alt text for all site images.

  • Position. Adjust which part of the media shows (option will appear once media is added).
  • Alt text. Type your own alt text or click the Sparkle icon to use the AI Assistant to generate alt text. Repeat for each individual piece of media in the Media Slider or click All Alt Text to view and manage alt text for all site images.
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Alt text generated by the AI Assistant is in the same language as the page’s current language.


  • Text on slide. Text (title and description) you would like to display on the slide. Although these fields are not able to be hidden directly, leaving them blank will effectively hide them.
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The long text field provides various text formatting options, such as italicizing, bolding, or underlining text.


• Button. The slide's button can be hidden by clicking on the eye icon.

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Once a link is added, the entire slide becomes clickable. Whether the button is hidden before or after adding the link, the slide will still remain clickable and linked to the destination.


Design Editor

To access the design editor, select Edit Design from the floating menu to open the design panel. Click the element to open the floating menu, then click the option to edit design.

  1. To change the slider layout, click the current layout's thumbnail. Set the number of columns by clicking the drop down next to Number of columns.
  2. Transition. Configure the transition between slides.
    • Slide transition. Select Fade or Slide.
    • Autoplay.
    • Slideshow speed. Move the slider to select a speed between 1 and 20 seconds.
    • Pause slideshow on hover.
    • Content animation.
  3. Navigation indicators. Configure the indicators for navigating the slides.
    • Display. Select an option from the drop-down list.
    • Size.
    • Space in-between.
    • Color.
  4. Media & Background.
    • Display full media. Show media in its original dimensions. Note that this might add additional space to the slider's edges.
    • Overlay color. There is also a slider to set Opacity.
    • Background color.
  5. Frame. Configure the frame (for instance adjust the dimensions or customize the border).
    • Alignment & Padding. Adjust the alignment and padding of the content within each slide. Use these settings to configure the placement of the content on the slide.
    • Content Alignment. Align the content within each slide to be left, center, or right.
    • Space between elements.
      • Between media & title. This option will only show available when media isn't the background of the slide.
      • Between title & description.
      • Between description & button.
      • Horizontal Padding.

For information about design options that are not specific to this widget (for example, layout, style, or spacing), see Widget Design


Create A Testimonial Text Slider

With the Media Manager widget there are a few options depending on the media you would like to include in your testimonial slider.

To create a testimonial slider without a background image:

  1. Add the Media Slider widget to your site.
  2. In the Media Slider Content, click Delete all to delete all the default slides.
  3. Click Add new slide.
  4. In the slide settings add:
    • (Optional) In the Media section, click Click to add media to add a customer’s image.
    • The testimonial content (such as name and testimony).
  5. In the Design tab select one of the following layouts (these are the suggested layouts, others may require additional setup):
    • The default layout (best if customer images will not be used). By default, this layout has an image overlay (and background color). This can be edited in the Image & Background section.
    • Customer image is above the testimonial content.
    • Slides transition vertically with image on the left and testimonial content on the right.
  6. Edit the remainder of the design settings to the desired configurations.

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