Help Guide

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Important Notes 6 Fullscreen CoverPhoto - Page Settings 37

Installing Blacksilver Theme via FTP to Wordpress 7 Fullscreen Kenburns 39

Activating required Plugins 8 Fullscreen Kenburns - Page Settings 40

Plugins & Theme Activated 10 Fullscreen Particles 42

Widgets 11 Fullscreen Particles - Adding images 43

Building the Menus - Create Menu 15 Fullscreen CoverPhoto - Page Settings 44

Building the Menus - Create an Item 16 Fullscreen Carousel 46

Building the Menus - Displaying Menu Sections - Screen Options 17 Fullscreen Carousel - Adding images 47

Building the Menus - Adding more items 18 Fullscreen Carousel - Page Settings 48

Building the Menus - Mega Menu 19 Fullscreen Fotorama 50

Building the Menus - Mega Menu Columns 20 Fullscreen Fotorama - Adding images 51

Building the Menus - Activating the menu 21 Fullscreen Fotorama - Page Settings 52

Building the Menus - Add Menu Socials 22 Fullscreen Portfolio Slideshow 54

Building the Menus - Add Menu Footer Text 23 Fullscreen Portfolio Carousel 56

Main Menu Logo 25 Fullscreen Split Slides 58

Responsive Menu Logo 26 Split Slides - Page Settings 59

Footer Logo 27 Fullscreen Swiper Slides 61

Fullscreen Slideshow 30 Fullscreen Swiper - Adding images 62

Fullscreen Slideshow - Adding images 31 Swiper Slides - Page Settings 63

Fullscreen Slideshow - Page Settings 32 Password Protection 65

Fullscreen Slideshow - Audio Settings 33 Getting familiar with Revolution Slider 67

Fullscreen CoverPhoto 35 Import Revolution Slider 68

Fullscreen CoverPhoto - Adding images 36 Importing Slider Revolution 69

Displaying Revolution Sliders as Fullscreen Post. 70 Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery 104

Setting Fullscreen Slideshow as Homepage 72 Photo Proofing - Selection 105

Creating Portfolio Posts ( Step 1 of 2 ) 74 Photo Proofing - Communication 106

Create or Select Work Type Category 75 Custom Post Formats 108

Password Protected Portfolio Posts ( Part of Step 1 ) 76 1. Standard Post 109

Portfolio Admin Listing 77 2. Aside post 110

Portfolio Gallery ( Step 2 of 2 ) 79 3. Link post 110

Portfolio Block Settings ( Step 2 of 2 ) 80 4. Audio post 111

Portfolio Drag and Drop Sorting 84 5. Quote post 112

Portfolio Albums 86 6. Image post 112

Portfolio Albums - Adding Details 87 7. Video Post 113

Album - Adding a Work type category image 88 8. Gallery post 114

Album List 89 Blog Standard Listing 116

Generating WorkType Albums 90 Blog Fullwidth Listing 117

Displaying WorkType Albums 91 Contact Form using Contact 7 Plugin 119

Thumbnail Galleries 93 Creating the Contact Page. 120

Thumbnail Block Settings 95 Custom Sidebars 122

Thumbnails with Filters 96

Photo Proofing - Client Management 98

Photo Proofing - Client Management 99

Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery 101

Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery 102

Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery 103

Important Links

BlackSilver Theme
MEDIA USED IN THE THEME DEMO

Videos by Blender Foundation

http://www.blender.org , http://www.bigbuckbunny.org

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Important Notes

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RECOMMENDED IMAGE SIZES WPML Multilingual Translation

Portfolio Images : 1400px Width Theme options string variables is provided in theme root
Fullwidth Post images : 1400px Width folder by file name wpml-config.xml . It requires WPML string
Standard Post images : 1400px Width translation plugin to translate these strings.

SUPPORT FORUM
http://support.imaginemthemes.co/

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Installing Blacksilver Theme via FTP to Wordpress

BlackSilver Theme
Please check following link for methods on installing the theme.

https://envato.com/blog/install-themeforest-wordpress-theme

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Activating required Plugins

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Theme Activated

Once theme is activated you can begin Installing the mentioned plugins.

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Installing Plugins
Install and Activate each plugin one by one. Once you hover over
the title of each plugin you'll get choices to install and activate.

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Plugins in Admin

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Plugins & Theme Activated

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1 Fullscreen Posts

2 Portfolio Items

3 Events

4 Photo Proofing

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5 Contact 7

6 WooCommerce ( Requires Manual Install )

7 Elementor

8 Revolution Slider

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Widgets
One Click Demo Import

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One Click Demo Importer

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Importing Demo requires activating One Click Demo importer
which is notified once the theme is active.

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Processing demo import populates all the posts, pages and

images seen in demo.

All the required plugins need to be active demo import.

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Building Main Menu

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Building the Menus - Create Menu

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2 Create Menu Enter a Name
Enter an name for your Menu and
Click Create Menu tab

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Building the Menus - Create an Item

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1 Create Home Button 2 Title
From Custom Links box , enter URL Fill Title
and Label. Click ‘Add to Menu’

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Building the Menus - Displaying Menu Sections - Screen Options

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Building the Menus - Adding more items

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1 Creating more items
Pages, Categories or Custom
Post Types can be added easily
by selecting and clicking
‘Add to Menu’

Indenting
Indenting the items creates sub
menus.
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Building the Menus - Mega Menu

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Column 1

Column 2

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Column 3

Column 4

Number of Columns
Select the Number of Columns for Mega Menu

Marked as Mega Menu

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Building the Menus - Mega Menu Columns

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Mega Menu Item

Double indented items are

displayed as menu items
under mega menu title

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Mega Menu Title
Single Indented items are
menu titles.

The number of titles need to

be equal to the number of
columns.

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Building the Menus - Activating the menu

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Assign Menu to Main Menu & Mobile Menu.

Or Select Different Menus for the secitons.

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Building the Menus - Add Menu Socials

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2 Main Socials

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Mobile Socials

Menu Social Header

Set the Menu Social Header by
populating the Social Widget in
Widgets Section.

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Building the Menus - Add Menu Footer Text

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Adding Logos

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Main Menu Logo

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Responsive Menu Logo

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Footer Logo
Building Fullscreen Pages

Slideshows
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Cover Photo
Carousel
Revolution Slider

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Fullscreen Slideshow

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Fullscreen Slideshow - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

Button Link
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Full for button link.

9 Button Text
Full for button text

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.
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Slideshow Text Color
Changes Title, Captions and Slideshow Controls.

Save Gallery
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Save Gallery which adds the images.
Fullscreen Slideshow - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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FULLSCREEN TYPE

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Fullscreen Slideshow - Audio Settings

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Fill all image formats for best cross-browser playability
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OGA/OGG audio format native playback is supported in
Firefox, Opera and Chrome

MP3 audio format native playback is supported in

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Safari,Chrome and IE

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Cover Photos

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Fullscreen CoverPhoto

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Fullscreen CoverPhoto - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

Button Link
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Full for button link.

9 Button Text
Full for button text

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.
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Slideshow Text Color
Changes Title, Captions and Slideshow Controls.

11 Save Gallery
Save Gallery which adds the images.
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Fullscreen CoverPhoto - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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FULLSCREEN TYPE

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KenBurns

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Fullscreen Kenburns

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Fullscreen Kenburns - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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FULLSCREEN TYPE
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Particles

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Fullscreen Particles

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Fullscreen Particles - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

Button Link
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Full for button link.

9 Button Text
Full for button text

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.
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Slideshow Text Color
Changes Title, Captions and Slideshow Controls.

11 Save Gallery

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Save Gallery which adds the images.
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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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FULLSCREEN TYPE

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Fullscreen Carousel

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Fullscreen Carousel

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Fullscreen Carousel - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

Button Link
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Full for button link.

9 Button Text
Full for button text

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.

11 Save Gallery
Save Gallery which adds the images.
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Fullscreen Carousel - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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FULLSCREEN TYPE

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Fotorama

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Fullscreen Fotorama

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Fullscreen Fotorama - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.

8 Save Gallery
Save Gallery which adds the images.
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Fullscreen Fotorama - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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Portfolio Slideshow

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Fullscreen Portfolio Slideshow

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Portfolio Images
Portfolio images are populated using
portfolio post featured image.

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Portfolio Carousel

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Fullscreen Portfolio Carousel

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Portfolio Images
Portfolio images are populated using
portfolio post featured image.

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Split Slides

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Fullscreen Split Slides

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Split Slides - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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Swiper Slides

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Fullscreen Swiper Slides

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Fullscreen Swiper - Adding images

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Title, description and buttons are
optional. Leave fields empty to not
display them.

6 Fill Title
Fill title for your slide

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7 Fill Description
Fill description for you slide.

Button Link
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Full for button link.

9 Button Text
Full for button text

DRAG AND DROP SORT:

You can drag and drop
images to order them.

11 Save Gallery
Save Gallery which adds the images.
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Swiper Slides - Page Settings

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SAVED GALLERY: Saved
galleries will appear under the
add images section. You can
edit / add / re-arrange images
in existing gallery by Editing
Gallery button shown after the
post is published.

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Setting Passwords to
Fullscreen Pages

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Password Protection

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Password protected fullscreen pages,
portfolio galleries and pages.

Once you publish a WordPress post, it is

visible to the public (by default).

You can set a password to posts requiring

anyone visiting the page to enter a password.

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Fullscreen posts display Featured image in password protected mode

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Fullscreen Revolution Slider

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Getting familiar with Revolution Slider

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A fully functional Revolution Slider plugin is bundled with the theme. Help Guide of Revolution Slider
Simply install the plugin to use it.

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Import Revolution Slider
Importing Slider Revolution

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For the theme styles to pick up by Revolution Slider you'll need import the
slides packed with the theme.

1. Browse and goto the Blacksilver download packed folder.

You'll see a folder called 'Revolution Slider Demo Slides'

2. Select file to import

** Make sure to provide images and videos as the ones in demo aren't
included.

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Displaying Revolution Sliders as Fullscreen Post.

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Setting Fullscreen Page
as Homepage

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Setting Fullscreen Slideshow as Homepage

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Following is only required if WordPress default settings has
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for all fresh WordPress installs.

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Creating Portfolios
Creating Portfolio Posts
Password Protected Portfolio Posts
Sorting Portfolio Posts

Creating Portfolio Galleries

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Creating Portfolio Posts ( Step 1 of 2 )

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Step 1
2

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Thumbnail Link Type

Link type that's displayed in
Portfolio gallery thumbnails.

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Lightbox Video
3 If lightbox need to display a video
from youtube or vimeo.

Custom Link
Fill if link type is Custom Link

Image displayed once an

image is set as featured

Custom Thumbnail
Not required. Fill to set a custom
thumbnail for portfolio galleries.

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Create or Select Work Type Category

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Work Type Category
All portfolio posts require added to
at least one work type category.

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Password Protected Portfolio Posts ( Part of Step 1 )

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Password protected fullscreen pages, portfolio galleries and pages.

Once you publish a WordPress post, it is visible to the public (by default).
You can set a password to portfolio item requiring anyone visiting the
page to enter the password.

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Portfolio Admin Listing

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Repeat ‘Step 1’ to create a set of Portfolio
items and make sure they are added to
Work Types.
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Once these steps are complete proceed
to ‘Step 2’ on next Page.

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Creating the Portfolio Gallery

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Portfolio Gallery ( Step 2 of 2 )

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Step 2

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Make sure to Publish the page before Editing with

Elementor

Publish the page to save

page layout settings before
editing it in Elementor
pagebuilder.

This helps working on

the layout of page inside
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Elementor.
Portfolio Block Settings ( Step 2 of 2 )

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Drag and Drop this to Elementor
Page to display the Portfolio gallery

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 BlackSilver Theme
Live Preview

Control Gallery options

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from the Content Panel

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 BlackSilver Theme
Style Section

You use the styling section to

customize the gallery colors and
typography

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7 Publish
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Sorting Portfolios

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Portfolio Drag and Drop Sorting

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2 Drag and Drop to sort
the Portfolios

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Portfolio Albums
Creating Albums

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Portfolio Albums

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2

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Portfolio Albums
Generate a gallery of thumbnails with title and description representing the
Work type categories.

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Portfolio Albums - Adding Details

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Album - Adding a Work type category image

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Album List

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Work type categories
Set a Featured image to each of your
Work type categories.

Once done proceed to generating

albums on next page.
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Generating WorkType Albums

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Make sure to Publish the page before Editing with

Elementor

Publish the page to save

page layout settings before
editing it in Elementor
pagebuilder.

This helps working on

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the layout of page inside

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Elementor.
Displaying WorkType Albums

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6 Drag and Drop this to Elementor
Page to display Worktype Albums

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Thumbnail Galleries
with Filterables

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Thumbnail Galleries

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Make sure to Publish the page before Editing with

Elementor

Publish the page to save

page layout settings before
editing it in Elementor
pagebuilder.

This helps working on

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the layout of page inside

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Elementor.
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6 Drag and Drop this to Elementor
Page to display Thumbnail Grid

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Thumbnail Block Settings

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7 Add Images

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Thumbnails with Filters

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Generating Filters

Choos 'Filter with Tags' if Filter is required.

Next choose each image and add a Filter Tag
for each image.

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Photo Proofing
Client Management

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Photo Proofing - Client Management

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Photo Proofing - Client Management

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Photo Proofing
Adding Proofing Galleries

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Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery

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Add Proofing Images
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1 Elementor pagebuilder Proofing will
use these images to display the
proofing gallery.

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Assign a Client
Assign a Client

IMPORTANT: Apply a password to

Client post to protect all galleries
under the client.

Proofing Date
Set proofing date for client
information.

Proofing Location
Set proofing location for client
information.

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Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery

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Make sure to Publish the page before Editing with

Elementor

Publish the page to save

page layout settings before
editing it in Elementor
pagebuilder.

This helps working on

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the layout of page inside

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Elementor.
Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery

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Drag and Drop this to Elementor
Page to display Thumbnail Grid

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Photo Proofing - New Photo Proofing Gallery

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Proofing Status
Enable or Lock Selection

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Image Title
Display ID, Filename or Image TItle

Notice
Display a Notice for Client

Button for Download

Can be used to display a button for
Download links
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Photo Proofing - Selection

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Set as Editor's Choice
Marker for selected Images ( Only available for admins )

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Unique Image ID Lightbox Select Download
This can be changed to display Image Image
FIlename or TItle

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Photo Proofing - Communication

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Comments section for discussion of
proofing gallery.

It can be used as an exchange of

communication between Client and
Photographer

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Post Formats
Standard
Audio
Video
Slideshow Gallery
Image
Link
Quote
Aside

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Custom Post Formats

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BlackSilver theme can build custom post formats. Post formats can be chosen from
the Post Edit screen. The list appears as shown in the following screen shot.

When you select a post format additional options will relating the chosen post format.
These extra options are available for Gallery. Link, Image, Quote, Video and Audio.

8 Custom post formats displayed on Right

hand side of Edit Screen.

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1. Standard Post

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Fill contents
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Featured Image
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Upload and set your Featured Image

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2. Aside post 3. Link post

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An Aside is a custom post
format which doesn’t
have a title. Very useful
for small notes and such.

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Linked post can be linked
anywhere.

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4. Audio post

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Audio post formats can
generate an audio player for
your post.

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5. Quote post 6. Image post

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You can display image post either as a standalone image or activated with a
lightbox.

Display quotes as posts

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7. Video Post

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Video post formats can generate a video player for your post.

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8. Gallery post

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Click Upload images This brings up
the uploader popup where you can
2 add multiple images by drag and
dropping the files. You can also add
existing images uploaded before
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Gallery post can display a slideshow
gallery in the post head. You can populate
slideshow images by uploading them as
image attachments.

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Blog List Page

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Blog Standard Listing

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NOTE:
Once published this page using the bloglist template will 5
populate your posts.
Select ‘Without Sidebar’ For FULLWIDTH BLOG option.

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Choose Template
Blog list

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Blog Fullwidth Listing

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NOTE:
Once published this page using the bloglist template
will populate your posts.
Select ‘Without Sidebar’ For FULLWIDTH BLOG option.

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4

Choose Template
Blog list

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Contact Page

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Contact Form using Contact 7 Plugin

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Use shortcode displayed
here to display your
Contact 7 form anywhere.

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Creating the Contact Page.

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3 Use Contact 7 Form
Elementor Block to
add the form

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Sidebars

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Custom Sidebars

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Activate Sidebars by
entering a Name for it
You can activate sidebars
on demand by giving the
1 sidebars a name. Active
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sidebars are listed in the
Widgets area.

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Sidebar Selecting for Post & Pages

4 ‘Choice of Sidebar’ option is found in all
Post and Page editing screen.

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BlackSilver theme.
We’d be glad to help if you have any questions relating to Blacksilver Theme.
Please register at our support forum using the purchase code.

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