[gregorystevens]

Hey there,

I’ve been editing the Empathy template I purchased to use as a creative portfolio for my animations etc; I’d say I’m 90% there too! I just need a little help if anyone out there is willing to give me a helping hand. Bare in mind; I am very novice when it comes to web design/coding/etc.

The current version of the site is here: http://gstevens.fatcow.com/test/

2 things I’m trying to accomplish:

– “My Reel” page; 3rd tab down. I currently have the video embedded through a YouTube iframe link; it does the trick. However, I feel there must be a better way of embedding a video (either through html5, js, etc) though I’m not sure since I’m fairly novice. Any recommends would be swell!

– “Portfolio” page; 4th tab down. This is where I’m having a majority of problems. I can’t for the life of me figure out what line of code I’m missing that allows all of the different content to be SORTED by the above categories; “News 12 work, graphical work, etc” – Is it something I’m overlooking or is it not even possible? Secondly; I can’t get a YouTube link to open in a new window. For instance; the first image link “The Skelos Tapes” that should directly play the youtube link embedded – yet I just get black??

Again, can’t thank you enough for any help provided. Love the template.

Cheers,
Greg

[serkan]

Hi Greg,
There is not any easiest way of embedding video right now for your reel page. It requires more time and effort to customization, if you are not familiar to coding you may consider hiring an expert at envato studio.
Portfolio page; edit your portfolio items and please copy and paste your youtube url in the type box on the right hand side of the page. Check the open link in a new tab box. Choose lightbox video type. So you don’t need to write embed code for the portfolio items. Just add the youtube url.
Thanks

[gregorystevens]

“Portfolio page; edit your portfolio items and please copy and paste your youtube url in the type box on the right hand side of the page.”

What exactly does this mean? I’ll be using both video and photo submissions for the portfolio.

[serkan]

When you creating a portfolio item for video, you don’t need to add embed code, just copy the youtube URL then use in the “URL” field.

[gregorystevens]

https://codeshare.io/ZajWU

——
I think I’ve done that? For instance — above is the code for the first entry “THE SKELOS TAPES”

[serkan]

Hi, sorry my mistake, I thought you are talking about wordpress version. The problem is just with your url. Could you try to use the url like this;
( not youtu.be, use youtube.com )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSajNb24RF0

[gregorystevens]

http://gstevens.fatcow.com/test/#/portfolio

Video now works! Awesome — thanks Serkan. Funny that just a shorter YT url would effect that.

Any way to get the “sorting” feature together?

Thanks!
Greg

[serkan]

You should add your data filter like this;

<div class="media-cell 12news video hentry">
<div class="media-cell graphic video hentry">
<div class="media-cell films video hentry">
<div class="media-cell photography video hentry">

<div class="media-cell 12news audio hentry"> for audio
<div class="media-cell 12news hentry"> for standart format.

Btw you changed the photography filter codes. Please be sure that it is same like other filters.