What's inside this article:
- Basic information
- Get started
- Upload and browse images
- Add a Main visual
- Add body text
- Add embeds
- Add a URL slug
- Preview the page before you publish
- Manage the status and publish
Basic information
Feature story facilitates powerful visual storytelling. Use this special page layout to showcase a collection of high-quality visual content, supported by a compelling narrative. Visual content might include photos, videos, infographics, and more. This content type is ideal for producing long-read content.
The Feature story content type offers the following unique features:
- A full-width Main visual at the top of the page. The Main visual for a Feature story covers the full page width.
- The extra Full-width and Jumbo size options for embeds. Extra size options are available for embedded images, videos, and infographics.
This article explains how to create a new Feature story page.
Get started
To get started, go to Create > Text > Feature story in the primary navigation menu. The edit page for the new Feature story opens in the same tab.
On the Editor subpage, add the following basic settings:
- (A): Title (required): Provide the main title for the Feature story.
- (B): Categories (required): Select one or more Categories. If you select multiple Categories, mark one Category as the Primary Category.
- (C): Authors: Select one or more author names to display on the published page.
- (D): Main visual (required): Select a Main visual.
For detailed information about these basic settings, see the articles below:
Upload and browse images
The Feature story content type is often used to showcase a collection of striking and compelling images. On a Feature story page, you might use images as follows:
- Use an image as the Main visual at the top of the page.
- Embed one or more images into the body of the story.
If the images you want to use are saved on your device, you need to manually upload them to Pangea CMS. For instructions, see the following article:
If you do not have images to upload, you might browse and use the following images:
- Internal: Images that were previously uploaded by other Pangea CMS users.
- External: Images from supported external wire agencies.
For detailed information and tips on how to search for images in Pangea CMS, see the following article:
You should be able to legally use any image that you find through the image search in Pangea CMS. To avoid copyright issues, the image Source (for example, Reuters or AP) is automatically displayed with the published image.
Add a Main visual
When you create a Feature story, it is required to add a Main visual. On the published page, the Main visual will be displayed at the top of the page and occupy the full page width.
Add a Main visual via Editor > Add Main visual.
You might use one of the following content types as the Main visual:
- Image
- Loop video
To search for a Main visual, select the relevant tab:
- Content: Search for a Loop video
- Image: Search for an image.
After selecting a Main visual, you might perform the following actions:
Add the Main visual caption
Type the caption directly below the Main visual on the Editor subpage. An effective caption provides context for the visual and explains its relevance to the story.
If you select an image as the Main visual, hit the Image detail button to view the internal description and metadata. This information might help you to formulate the caption and is not displayed on the public site.
Crop the Main visual
If you select an image as the Main visual, Pangea automatically crops the image to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. You can avoid unwanted cropping by selecting an image that already fits the 16:9 aspect ratio. For details, see the following article:
To manually crop the image, hit the Crop the image button. You can change which section of the image is visible, but you cannot change the aspect ratio.
If your service creates custom images for use as Main visuals, we suggest using a size that fits the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Add body text
To start adding body text, click inside the main box on the Editor subpage. While the main box is active, the text editor bar is available. If you click elsewhere on the page, the bar disappears.
You can manually type, or paste text from a third-party word processor (such as Microsoft Word). For an overview of the functionality offered by the Pangea text editor, see the following article:
Add embeds
The body of a Feature story typically includes text with embedded visual content.
The following embeds are commonly included in Feature stories:
- Images: High-quality, attractive images.
- Videos: Directly embedded videos.
- Infographics: Directly embedded Snippets and Dynamic infographics. This might include maps, charts, and other interactive visuals.
To get started, position the cursor where you want to insert the embedded item. Then, hit the Insert embedded content button.
To search for an item, select the relevant tab:
- Image: Search for an image.
- Content: Search for a content item (such as a Video, Snippet, or Dynamic infographic).
For detailed instructions, see the following articles:
Special size options are available for embeds on Feature story pages.
The following options are available for images:
- (A): Small
- (B): Large
- (C): Jumbo
- (D): Full-width
The following options are available for videos:
- Large
- Jumbo
The following options are available for Snippets / Dynamic infographics:
- Large
- Jumbo
- Full-width
When you embed an image, you can tick Keep aspect ratio. When ticked, the full image will be displayed with no cropping. Otherwise, Pangea will automatically crop the image to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. For details, see the following article:
A Feature story might also include the following types of embeds:
- External media: External media items (such as Facebook and Telegram posts).
- See also: Rich links to content pages published on your site or on other Pangea sites under the same entity.
For detailed instructions, see the following articles:
After you insert an embed, a placeholder representing the embed is displayed in the text editor. You can use the preview to see exactly how the embed will look on the published page.
Add a URL slug
A URL slug is included in the URL for the Feature story. Creating a URL slug improves usability and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
Create a URL slug via General > URL slug.
Follow the guidelines below:
- Use the local language for your site.
- Use clear, human-readable language.
- Match the URL slug to the content on the specific page.
- Separate words with hyphens ("new-york" not "newyork").
Try to keep the URL slug concise. This means:
- Include just words that are essential to convey meaning.
- Do not include words with no semantic value (such as "a" and "the").
- Do not include prepositions and linking words (such as "and", "of", and "at")
For detailed information with examples, see the following article:
Preview the page before you publish
Before you publish the story, you can check how the page will look for readers. Choose your preferred option under Preview in the left panel:
- Desktop: Check how the page will look when viewed on a desktop computer.
- Tablet: Check how the page will look when viewed on a tablet.
- Mobile: Check how the page will look when viewed on a mobile device.
The preview includes unsaved changes. You do not need to save changes before checking them in the preview.
Manage the status and publish
A Feature story might have one of the following publication statuses:
- Draft: The page is not published and is not accessible on the public site. The content is still in progress and is not yet ready for editorial review.
- Edited: The page is not published and is not accessible on the public site. The content is ready for editorial review.
- Published: The page is published and is available on the public site.
Change the status using the selector at the top of the edit page. For example, to change the status from Draft to Edited:
- Select Edited in the selector.
- Hit Save or Save & close.
The Feature story is now saved in Pangea CMS with the Edited status.
When you are ready to publish the Feature story, two options are available:
- Publish immediately.
- Schedule publication for a set time and date in the future.
For detailed information about the options for publishing a new content page, see the following article:
