Extensions Free Extensions captifyContent - beautiful captions
captifyContent - beautiful captions
The captifyContent module is a slick new way to display sections, categories, or content on your Joomla site visually. The module resizes the image that you have assigned to the section, category or content, lays it out in a simple lineup and then the captify script generates the sliding effect that you see above when you roll over the image. Its a beautiful module that puts great captions in Joomla.
Examples
features
- Automatically resizes images to your settings
- Uses the content title as a caption
- Ignores any items that don't have an image assigned
- Has beautiful rollover effects
- Integrates with PrettyPhoto, allowing popup modal windows
- Can link directly to the content
instructions
First make sure you install the module using the Joomla Installer in the administration, and then that you've published the module into the position you desire. Then you will be ready to change and configure the settings.
Go into the Joomla Administrator, and find the Module Manager. Here you will see a list of all modules, and go through until you see the jTweet module. Click on the title and you will see the parameters that you can adjust for the module. When you need more information about a setting, roll over the text to the left and a tooltip will appear. Make sure to hit save when you are done.
Please note that if the section, category or content item does not have an image assigned to it in the section/category admin or the content item article then that section/category/content will not display.
Module Settings
General Module Setup
Display images from sections, categories or content?
Select between displaying either sections, categories or content items.
If you are using the module in section or category mode then the image that is referenced by the captify module is the image that is assigned to the section or category in the section or category manager. You can change this image by going to either the category or section manager, clicking on the category or section you want to edit and then selecting the image from the drop down list.
If you are using the module in content mode then the image is referenced from the first image that is displayed in the intro text. If there is no image in the intro text then the module will not output a block for that particular content item.
Image resize settings
Width of the resized image
Set the width that the image should be resized to.
Height of the resized image
Set the height that the image should be resized image.
Crop Width
Set the crop width that the image will be resized to. To retain the normal dimension of the image enter 1 in this field.
Crop Height
Set the crop height that the image will be resized to. To retain the normal dimension of the image enter 1 in this field.
Transition Settings
Transition Speed In
Denotes the speed that the transition occurs when you mouseover the image. Select from Fast | Normal | Slow
Transition Speed Out
Determines the speed that the caption disappears after the mouse leaves the image. Select from Fast | Normal | Slow
Opacity
Set this to alter the opacity of the overlay when you rollover an image. Set this value to 0 for full transparency or to 1 to be fully opaque.
Transition
Select between fade or slide to determine how the title of the section appears above the image.
Position
Determines where on the image the overlay appears. Select from top or bottom.
Image fade on hover
Creates a fade effect when the users hovers over the image
category display Settings
Section ID
If using the category display option then you need to set the id for the section that the categories will be referenced from.
Go to section manager and look at the last column called id in the row that relates to the section that contains the categories you want to display.
Content Display Options
Count
Specify the number of sections, category or content items to be displayed. Only those with images associated with them will be shown.
Category
Select the category that you want to display your content items from.
Ordering of Content
Content items displayed can be ordered by : Most Recent First | Oldest First | Title Alphabetical | Title Alphabetical Reverse | Most Read | Least Read | Default Ordering
Troubleshooting
I installed the module, but cannot see it?
When you install the module, it is setup in the module position 'left' and also disabled. Check that you have moved it to the appropriate module position, and that it is enabled.
Do I need jQuery?
Yes, the module requires it. Please install and publish the JB LIbrary plugin to use this module.
Images are not loading, why?
This is possible for a few reasons. If jQuery is already included on your site by the template or another extension, then make sure to disable it in in JFlickr. Secondly, make sure your selected content items have images associated with them.
Changelog
