LJeff Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Best I can tell, the ability to enter a caption for a photo has disappeared in Fluid Engine? Can anyone confirm? ilseS 1 Link to comment
fiface89 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) I used to insert images and then add title and subtitle text which meant it would look good regardless of what platform the site was viewed on...now I can't find an option to add a title and subtitle anymore. Has it been made defunct? Thanks. Edited July 15, 2022 by fiface89 Typo Anemone 1 Link to comment
fiface89 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Oh. I've just discovered you can go back to classic layouts/editor. I've done that the way I'm used to and I think it's worked. Anemone 1 Link to comment
LJeff Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 Thanks. And most likely, so am I..... ilseS 1 Link to comment
tuanphan Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 It is gone, but You can add a Text Block and drag it under Image, or over Image or...to achieve Poster Image Block, Collage Image Block, Inline Image Block. Email me if you have need any help (free, of course.). Answer within 24 hours. Or send to forum message How to: Setup Password & Share url - Insert Custom CSS - Page Header - Upload Custom Font - Upload File - Find Block ID - Contact Customer Care Link to comment
ilseS Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/16/2022 at 3:15 AM, LJeff said: Thanks. And most likely, so am I..... You aren't alone ... Link to comment
Solution paul2009 Posted July 18, 2022 Solution Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Image Blocks only have captions on Layout Engine sections that have been built with the Classic Editor. Image Blocks do not have built-in captions when you are using Fluid Engine but you can manually add a caption by using a Text Block and placing it below the Image Block. You can drag both around the page together by drawing a rectangle around them both. Or you can add a "Classic" section instead of a "Fluid Engine" section. Classic sections have image captions. Edited July 22, 2022 by paul2009 added link About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
katemelvindesign Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Site URL: http://katemelvin.com Site: http://katemelvin.com On the desktop version of the homepage of my site, you used to be able to hover over an image and the caption would show. I did this through some custom CSS. But the text was just the regular caption text for an image block. With the recent upgrades, now there is no caption option. Am I missing something? Why did captions for images go away? Is there an alternative? Help center article about adding a caption to images that now seems outdated?: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205826048-Creating-hover-effects-for-your-images Thanks! Edited July 18, 2022 by katemelvindesign Link to comment
paul2009 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, katemelvindesign said: With the recent upgrades, now there is no caption option. Am I missing something? See the post above. About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
jocelynclaybernice Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Site URL: https://www.restorationlandandlivestock.com/ Hi! I've just started experimenting with Fluid Engine - great so far. The only thing I had trouble with is adding captions to images. There doesn't seem to be a prompt or space for the caption under the image as in Classic Editor. I tried adding text directly underneath the image in a new row, but it didn't translate well to mobile. My solution to the problem (temporarily I hope) was to create the image with the caption in Canva and upload those as the new image. Also I seem to remember a webinar offered about Fluid Engine, but I missed it. Is it still available in a recorded format? Thank you! Jocelyn katemelvindesign 1 Link to comment
katemelvindesign Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Thanks @paul2009 Unfortunately this does not help my situation. I had customized the CSS to make the caption pop-up on image hover. Specifically, when a user hover over the preview of a project I had worked on, my specific roles on the project were listed. I guess the work around here would be to create individual images to hover over each project image and edit the CSS. Link to comment
paul2009 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, katemelvindesign said: Unfortunately this does not help my situation. I had customized the CSS to make the caption pop-up on image hover. You'll need to use a "Classic" section instead of a "Fluid Engine" section. You can still add these by scrolling down to the end of the section types. Edited July 19, 2022 by paul2009 About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
katemelvindesign Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Awesome, thank you @paul2009! Link to comment
pro Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) Squarespace says it's possible to add captions to images in Image Blocks in Squarespace 7.1 (and they even have a tutorial on how to style them), but I don't see that option. Edited July 22, 2022 by pro Link to comment
Wolfsilon Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 When you put the block into your section, under the place-holder you should see italicized, "insert caption here" or something to that effect. Link to comment
pro Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Wolfsilon said: When you put the block into your section, under the place-holder you should see italicized, "insert caption here" or something to that effect. My section uses the new Fluid Engine, and image block captions are nowhere to be found. Link to comment
paul2009 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 5 hours ago, pro said: Squarespace says it's possible to add captions to images in Image Blocks in Squarespace 7.1 See this post: pro 1 About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
EdithTan777 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 1:08 PM, paul2009 said: You'll need to use a "Classic" section instead of a "Fluid Engine" section. You can still add these by scrolling down to the end of the section types. Thanks for the response but when I add a classic section, it seems to tell me to upgrade to fluid engine at top left and there is no way I can add block to the classic section. Link to comment
paul2009 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, EdithTan777 said: when I add a classic section, it seems to tell me to upgrade to fluid engine at top left and there is no way I can add block to the classic section. The upgrade button is shown on every classic section; this is completely normal. It gives users the option to change from classic to Fluid Engine. Adding blocks to classic sections works like this. Instead of an 'Add' button in the top left you'll need to move your mouse pointer over existing blocks and then you'll see various 'insert points' (blue lines with plus signs) appear. Clicking one of these will add a block in that location. For example: EdithTan777 1 About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
EdithTan777 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 22 hours ago, paul2009 said: The upgrade button is shown on every classic section; this is completely normal. It gives users the option to change from classic to Fluid Engine. Adding blocks to classic sections works like this. Instead of an 'Add' button in the top left you'll need to move your mouse pointer over existing blocks and then you'll see various 'insert points' (blue lines with plus signs) appear. Clicking one of these will add a block in that location. For example: Sorry I haven't used the classic editor before and it seems a little bit confusing to me. Once I added the image with poster, how do I resize each or move the images freely Link to comment
Anemone Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I'm trying to do the same. Can you switch to classic layouts/editor without switching the site to version 7.0? Link to comment
tuanphan Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 5:46 AM, ALADesigns said: I'm trying to do the same. Can you switch to classic layouts/editor without switching the site to version 7.0? You can do this in 7.1. 7.1, you can toggle switch between Classic Editor & Fluid Engine, or use both on same page Email me if you have need any help (free, of course.). Answer within 24 hours. Or send to forum message How to: Setup Password & Share url - Insert Custom CSS - Page Header - Upload Custom Font - Upload File - Find Block ID - Contact Customer Care Link to comment
Lu_A Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Is there any way to code text on hover in Fluid Engine? I understand this can be done in Classic, but there are limitations with layout in Classic that aren't there in Fluid. Link to comment
paul2009 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Lu_A said: Is there any way to code text on hover in Fluid Engine? Are you asking about image blocks? On FE, image blocks don’t have captions so it isn’t possible to show one on hover for these. If you have another case in mind, please provide us with a link to the page. About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.Improve your online store with our extensions. Link to comment
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