Getting Started
- Introducing Portfolio – video
- Portfolio site design tips – video
- Selecting a theme based on profession – video
- Format Expert Site Building Service
- The importance of an About Me page – video
- Introduction to the Design Editor – video
New Portfolio Sites
- Starting your first, new Trial website
- Add a New Site to your Format account
- Toggle between different sites on one account
- Create new pages (instead of starting with Example Pages)
- Restoring Example Pages
- Edit Page Content
Workflow
Format Store
- Format Store overview
- How to connect your PayPal Business Account to your Format Store
- Guest checkout (no PayPal account required for purchase)
- Collect telephone number when order placed
- Store Design Options
- Set up shipping rates
Format Prints Marketplace
- What is the Format Prints Marketplace?
- Products that can be sold through Format Prints Marketplace
- Image size and file requirements for products sold in Prints Marketplace
- How to create Listings on Format Prints Marketplace
- Add a link to your Format Prints Marketplace page
- Commission on Format Prints Marketplace sales, and how we calculate
Design
Pages and Site Management
- Managing your Pages
- Setting your Homepage
- Tips on setting your Site Menu and page navigation
- Organizing your Site Menu
- Creating a Submenu
- Adding an External Link to your Site Menu
Pages and Content
- Preparing your images for Format
- Portfolio Supported File Types
- Creating an ‘Under Construction’ page
- How to import (copy) images from an existing page
- How to change your Page Visibility
- How to set your page’s URL
Gallery Pages
- Adding Video from Vimeo or YouTube to a Gallery Page
- Create a Gallery Page
- How to use the Format Publisher Lightroom® plugin with Gallery Pages
- Adding images to an existing page
- Rearranging the order of images
- Adding Captions and Image Descriptions to images
Custom Pages and Title Pages
- Custom Page overview
- Custom Page Templates
- Creating a Comparison (Before & After) Slider
- Create a Slideshow
- Adding Image Sets
- Adding Link Sets
Collection Pages
Blog
- Blog overview
- Creating a Blog
- Adding comments to your Blog
- Renaming a blog post
- Deleting a blog post
- Reordering Blog posts
Marketing your Site
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Add a sitemap to Google Search Console
- Google Search Console site validation with https://
- Adding Google Analytics (GA4) using Measurement ID
- Popup Messages or Mailing List Subscriptions
- Adding Image Descriptions to images
Domains
Settings
Format Image Storage
Format Apps
Privacy
Frequently Asked Questions
- How to get help at Format
- How much does a Format site cost?
- How do I hide my Format site while I work on it?
- Can I change my site’s design for mobile phones?
- Can I use multiple languages on my Format site?
- How to export or download your website content