The optional Bio Area is an extremely customizable widgetized area with a very flexible column-based layout. Use it to display a little information about yourself or your site, or for some pseudo-header layout options specific page types.
You must enable the bio area in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” for it to be visible.
Bio location and display options
The bio area is located below the header and above your post/page content. It can slide in from a menu link or be always visible. Because it is near the top of the page, it is a good place to place links, images, grids and messages that you want your viewers to see quickly.
Bio Content
Bio Area content is handled with WordPress widgets. If you haven’t already seen the tutorial “Understanding Widgets“, check out our short overview video by clicking here.
Here’s a picture of the 6 available columns as seen inside of your Widgets admin area, which is the area where you will be creating your bio content by dragging and customizing widgets:
Once you’re clear on what a widget is, and how to create, remove and edit them, there are a couple of special rules you need to know about how the Bio area is laid out. Understanding how this works will allow you to achieve the design and layout that you are looking for. The following video explains how the bio area widgets sections area laid out and how to use them.
Click here for a brief written description of the video
Bio Picture
You can choose to upload a bio picture which will be displayed to the left or right side of the Bio Area. You can upload one or more pictures and customize it’s display here in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Picture”. An alternative to the bio picture upload is using a ProPhoto custom icon widget for bio area images.
Bio Appearance
In “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Appearance” you can adjust the spacing of the bio area, the spacing of widgets in the bio area and can override the universal font options with bio specific settings.
Bio background and border
Add backgrounds or a bottom separator in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Background”. You can either upload your own images for the background and border or use ProPhoto to choose colors and a bottom border style.
Alternative Uses for the bio area
The bio area doesn’t have to be used to display information about yourself. It is flexible enough to be a good place from which to link portfolio pages, slideshow galleries, recent posts, and social media sites. Grid widgets, ProPhoto custom icon widgets, and vertical menu widgets are some of the most common ways to link to content from the bio area. Some people even find it a nice place to embed videos in text widgets.
Examples
Everything you see here is a ProPhoto custom icon widget. Click image to purchase “Amanda Love” design
Click image to view “Vandelay” design
Click to view “emilie” design
Grid thumbnails are automatically sized to fit the size of the column. Click image to go to purchase “Miss Sass” design
Customize the Footer Area using rows & columns to display widget content at the bottom of some or all pages of your site. Use the Fixed Sidebar to add a column for other content along the edge of your main content on your site. Add widgets, links, ads, or anything else you can imagine. Sliding Drawer Sidebars make it easy to hide some widgets out of view until a visitors hovers over a small tab along the edge of your site, helping you save space.See also:
Footer Area Overview
Sidebar Display
Sliding Drawer Sidebar Overview
The optional Bio Area is an extremely customizable widgetized area where you can create one, two, three, or four columns of custom info – very often used to display a little information about yourself or what your site/blog is all about.
You must enable the bio area in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” for it to be visible.
Bio Content
Bio Area content is handled with WordPress widgets. If you haven’t already seen the tutorial “Understanding Widgets“, check out our short overview video by clicking here.
Here’s a picture of the 5 available columns as seen inside of your Widgets admin area, which is the area where you will be creating your bio content by dragging and customizing widgets:
Once you’re clear on what a widget is, and how to create, remove and edit them, there are a couple of special rules you need to know about how the Bio area is laid out. Understanding how this works will allow you to achieve the design and layout that you are looking for. The following video explains how the bio area widgets sections area laid out and how to use them.
Click here for a brief written description of the video
Display options
Bio Picture
You can choose to upload a bio picture which will be displayed to the left or right side of the Bio Area. You can upload one or more pictures and customize it’s display here in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Picture”. An alternative to the bio picture upload is using a ProPhoto custom icon widget for bio area images.
Bio Appearance
In “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Appearance” you can adjust the spacing of the bio area, the spacing of widgets in the bio area and can override the universal font options with bio specific settings.
Bio background and border
Add backgrounds or a bottom separator in “ProPhoto” > “Customize” > “Bio Area” > “Background”. You can either upload your own images for the background and border or use ProPhoto to choose colors and a bottom border style.
Alternative Uses for the bio area
The bio area doesn’t have to be used to display information about yourself. It is flexible enough to be a good place from which to link portfolio pages, slideshow galleries, recent posts, and social media sites. Grid widgets, ProPhoto custom icon widgets, and vertical menu widgets are some of the most common ways to link to content from the bio area. Some people even find it a nice place to embed videos in text widgets.
Examples
Everything you see here is a ProPhoto custom icon widget. Click image to purchase “Amanda Love” design
Click image to view “Vandelay” design
Click to view “emilie” design
Grid thumbnails are automatically sized to fit the size of the column. Click image to go to purchase “Miss Sass” design
See also:
-
Footer Area Overview
Customize the Footer Area using rows & columns to display widget content at the bottom of some or all pages of your site.
-
Sidebar Display
Use the Fixed Sidebar to add a column for other content along the edge of your main content on your site. Add widgets, links, ads, or anything else you can imagine.
-
Sliding Drawer Sidebar Overview
Sliding Drawer Sidebars make it easy to hide some widgets out of view until a visitors hovers over a small tab along the edge of your site, helping you save space.
The optional Bio area of the ProPhoto theme is extremely customizable widetized area where you can create one, two, three, or four columns of custom info – very often used to display a little information about yourself or what your site/blog is all about.
Bio Picture
First of all, you can choose to upload a bio picture to be displayed on either the left or right side of the bio area. You can upload one or more pictures and customize it’s display in the
“Appearance” => “P3 Customize” => “Bio” => “Picture”
page in your WordPress admin area.
Bio Content
Bio content is handled by WordPress Widgets. If you haven’t already seen the tutorial “Understanding Widgets”, watch a short overview of widgets by clicking here.
Once you’re clear on what a widget is, and how to create, remove and edit them, there are a couple of special rules you need to know about how the ProPhoto bio area is laid out. Understanding how this works will allow you to achieve the design and layout that you are looking for. The following two short videos explain how the bio area widgets sections area laid out and how to use them.
Click below for a written description.
