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Occasionally we do add an image block as a placeholder for new faculty, but this usually only occurs during the summer. We get a list of new faculty members from Carolyn Davis, generate their hash number, and add the image. We do not build people blocks or people pages for them -- this is done through a Watermark/Digital Measures automation. The placeholder image block must be created in order for the automation to run.
Get hash number from CNU ID using Google Doc
- Open staffMaker Google Doc
- Navigate to tab
GET HASH#
- Add in staff member name in column A and CNU ID in column C
- The CNU ID cell should be formatted for
Plain Text
so that it does not automatically remove any preceding zeros. If it does remove them, reformat cell and paste again - If the number is
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
it is incorrect, that is the default for a blank entry - Generate the hash number in column B
- Type
=md5(C[corresponding row number])
- For example, Megan Alston is in row 281. To generate her hash, you would type in
=md5(C281)
in column B
- For example, Megan Alston is in row 281. To generate her hash, you would type in
- Type
- Copy the hash number
Add image
- Go to site
_images
- Select folder
people
- If headshot exists:
- In Photoshop, size to 200 x 300 px and Save for Web using the naming convention:
christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-200x300.jpg
- In Cascade, click +Add Content and select
Folder with image block
- In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
- Block will be named
_image
- Upload headshot: Click +Add Content and then select
Image File.
- Edit image block
- Add
Alt text
of staff member's first and last name - Link the file you just uploaded to the
headshot
field
- In Photoshop, size to 200 x 300 px and Save for Web using the naming convention:
- If no headshot exists:
- Browse to
_images/_nopic/headshot.jpg
- Click ...More at the top right and select Download
- Save the image to your desktop using the naming convention:
christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-200x300.jpg
- Create the folder in
_images/_people
- Click +Add Content and select
Folder with image block
- In the System Name field, paste the hash number created above.
- Block will be named
_image
- Upload the cupola image you just downloaded to the folder just created
- Edit image block
- Replace existing
Alt text
with the new staff member's first and last name - Link the cupola image file you just uploaded to the
headshot
field
- Browse to
- Submit
- Publish
christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-200x300.jpg
to all destinations