Link Sets are clickable thumbnails that link to other pages, websites or even to open an email application to send a message.
What can I link to?
Link Sets allow you to link to the following types of pages within your Format portfolio site:
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Gallery Pages
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Custom Pages (e.g. About or Contact)
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Store Pages (Product Listing or Individual Product Pages)
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Blog Posts
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Client Galleries
You can also link to an external website or add an email address that, when clicked, will launch the viewers email application (if configured).
Video instructions
Create a Custom Page
Or, you can add to an existing Custom Page
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From your Dashboard tap 'Pages'.
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Click 'Create +'
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Click 'Custom Page'
Give your page a Title and Save.
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Page Title (click to edit)
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Start from Scratch click 'Add Section' or
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Click 'Select a Template'
Add Images Section
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Click 'Images'
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Scroll down to
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Link Sets
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Select thumbnail for the template to start. You can change the design appearance once you have selected without having to re-add any content
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Click 'Add Link' to start adding images
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Display can be changed at any time between Grid, Square, Landscape or Masonry
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Always 'Save Changes'
Display as Landscape
For the image thumbnails to display un-cropped save the images with a ratio of 3:2
Add Image, Title and Link To
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Click 'Add Image'
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Add a Title (optional)
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Link To (another page in your site, an external website or email address)
Hover the link thumbnail to see extra options
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Edit Image Description
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Change image
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Delete
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Link to page within site
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URL link to an external page
View Live Site
View how your Link Set looks and change Display options to suit.
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Thumbnail with Title text link
The text links are styled in the Design Editor > Links panel.
More Custom Page options
Link Sets are an option within Custom Pages.
If you are unfamiliar with how to create a Custom Page please see this guide first.
Reach us at our live chat or via our email info@format.com if you have any more questions. We’re happy to help!