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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
• Copy the hash number

Add image

• Go to site _images
• Select folder people
• If headshot exists:
  • In Photoshop, size the image and save for web using the naming convention: christopher-newport-university[firstname-lastname]-[size]x[size].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
• 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
• Submit
• Publish image file to all destinations