Promos, or promotions, allow department users to promote certain programs, frequently used resources, events, etc. on pages. The large promo shows a large image in the first (left) column of the page. These images are links that, when clicked on, take users to whatever the promos promote.
Steps to Creating a Large Promo
SUMMARY: Login to Drupal > Go to your Workbench > Click on Create content > select Large Promo > Follow the prompts.
DETAILED STEPS: To get to the Large Promo, go to My Workbench and select “Create Content. Then, select the Large Promo content type.
1. Select the Editorial Section. View information about selecting the correct editorial section.
2. If the large promo is to appear on the page selected in the Editorial Section (Home, About and/or Media), check the “Display on Highlighted Page Above” box.
If it is to appear on a different page, select the home page in the Editorial Section, leave the “Display on Highlighted Page Above” box unchecked and add the correct page title to the Page Reference field.
3. Add a page reference, if necessary. Learn about using the Page Reference field.
4. Add a title for the promo.
5. Add the URL where users should be taken after they click on the promo in the “Promo Link” field. If linking to a PDF or another page on the city website, remember to only include everything after the "/" in the URL. For example, if you want to link to "http://austintexas.gov/drupalhelp" you would put only "drupalhelp" in the link box.
6. Add the promo image by selecting “Select Media.”
- Select “Browse” in the window that pops up to upload an image.
- The image should be 185px x 300px.
- Avoid using low quality images or images with small letters or a large amount of text as that can frustrate users.
If you upload the wrong image, you may select “Remove Media” to get rid of the image previously selected.
7. If you want the URL in the promo link field to open in a new window, select “Yes” under “Open in New Window.” A good rule of thumb is to open any non-City websites in new windows.
Saving & Moderating Content
Once you’ve completed your large promo, click Save at the bottom. You will then be able to send it through workflow to be published on the site.