What’s a Featured Image and how do I add one?

What’s a Featured Image and how do I add one?

A Featured Image can be use in a Post or a event in Event Calendar, or adding a member in the Member Roster, the Featured Image is the main image for the post or event. A featured image should be added when possible, it helps by making your website visually pleasing.

Example: Post Featured Image




Step 1 The Feature Image upload area resides in the right column of the pages for: Post, Member Roster, and Event Calendar. Click Set Featured Image



Step 2 This will open the Media Uploader which you can use to upload an image from your computer or use an existing image from your media library. Once you select the image.

Step 3 click on Set Featured Image button.



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