Adding images
All images must be saved for web before uploading to Cascade.
Renaming Images
Before uploading to Cascade, rename the image using the following convention:
Images are named for their content and size
[content]-[size].jpg
where [content]
is a simple description of the main content in the image (students, campus, a person's name, etc.)
Sizing
1920x1080
: the standard size for most images used on cnu.edu200x300
: faculty/staff headshots200x200
: thumbnail images used in testimonial components
Uploading to Cascade
Click +Add Content at the top left
Select Image from the list
Select Placement Folder and choose the subfolder in
_images
where the new one should goSubfolders are organized by image content
Enter the Alt Text for the image. Be as descriptive as possible, this is an accessibility requirement.
Credit is an optional field and can be left blank
Source file location is also optional but nice to have as it lets other site users know where the original image came from and how to find it
Click the blue choose to upload an image from your computer (the drag and drop option is finicky and doesn’t always work)
Browse to where you have the new image file saved and select it
Click open
The File Name will auto-populate
Click the blue Preview Draft button at the top right
Make sure the image looks OK in the draft preview – you can always go back and edit it if something went wrong
If everything looks good, click the blue Submit button at the top
Enter any comments/changes you made/date you updated the image into the dialogue box and click Submit
Select the image file, click Publish at the top right and select all destinations where the image should get published