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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDING A NEW REVIEW 1. Click "Author Login" on the Shotgun Review homepage (under "Author Tools"). 2. Enter your Username (which is usually your First & Last name) and then your Password in the text boxes and click "Log In." 3. Once you've successfully logged in you can post a review. Click the orange "Write Entry" button. 4. Enter the name of the exhibition or event you've reviewed under "Title" 5. Next choose a Category. This should be the name of the site or exhibition space. If you don't see your space in the list, choose "Add New" at the top of the list. A new field will pop open, enter the name of the exhibition space and click the little green "+" 6. In the main text-field (labeled "Body") enter your review. To create special text formatting (Bold, Italic etc), highlight a piece of text and click a button on the toolbar at the top of the text window. It will create html tags for you. You can also optionally include links in your Review using the "Chain Link" button. ADDING AN IMAGE TO YOUR REVIEW NOTE: Prior to uploading your image, please open your image in Photoshop (or another image editor) and resize it to 72dpi and a maximum of 500 pixels wide (the image pixel-height can vary). Images should be saved as ".jpg" at Medium to High quality. 1. While viewing your review, click the image button: from the left toolbar. This will open a new window inside of the window.
2. Next, on the top left, click "Upload New Image" 3. A new window will appear, then click "Browse..." (or "Choose File" depending on your browser) and find the image on your local computer. 4. Next click "Upload" and wait a moment while the image uploads. It will automatically jump to the next page when the upload is complete. 4. Now Click "Finish" on the bottom right. 6. Add a caption or image credit below the image tags. Now, if you're ready 7. Click the "Save" button on the bottom of the page. This will publish your final review. You can still make changes to your posting after saving it but PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR FIRST SAVE WILL BE SENT OUT TO THE SUBSCRIBERS LIST. 8. Now you can return to the Shotgun Review homepage and hit reload on your browser to view your posting. If you'd like to make changes to your posting simply sign in again, find your posting under "Entries," click on it and make your edits. Be sure to click Save again after making any changes. |