{"id":7317,"date":"2014-05-04T01:31:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T07:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/?p=7317"},"modified":"2014-05-08T21:44:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T03:44:43","slug":"wordpress-3-9-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2014\/05\/04\/wordpress-3-9-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 3.9 \u201cSmith\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back on April 16th, 2014 WordPress<\/a> released another version update. The new Version is WordPress 3.9 \u201cSmith\u201d in honor of the great jazz organist Jimmy Smith. You can download<\/a> or if you haven\u2019t updated your version yet, you can update from the WordPress Dashboard. Below is a short video about\u00a0all the great features of the update.<\/p>\n

WordPress 3.9 \u201cSmith\u201d Features<\/h3>\n

\u201cImproved visual editing<\/strong> – The updated visual editor has improved speed, accessibility, and mobile support. You can paste into the visual editor from your word processor without wasting time to clean up messy styling. (Yeah, we\u2019re talking about you, Microsoft Word.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Edit images easily<\/strong> – With quicker access to crop and rotation tools, it\u2019s now much easier to edit your images while editing posts. You can also scale images directly in the editor to find just the right fit.<\/em><\/p>\n

Drag and drop your images<\/strong> – Uploading your images is easier than ever. Just grab them from your desktop and drop them in the editor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Gallery Previews<\/strong> –\u00a0 With Galleries display, you can display a beautiful grid of images right in the editor, just as you would see them in your published post.<\/p>\n

More options with audio and video \u2013 <\/strong>they added simple audio and playlists.<\/p>\n

Live widget and header previews \u2013 <\/strong>now you can add, edit, and rearrange your site\u2019s widgets right in the theme customizer! This means no more saving and see what you what happens. Now you can preview your changes live and only save them when you are ready.<\/p>\n

Improved header image tool <\/strong>\u2013 it will also lets you upload, crop, and manage headers while customizing your them.<\/p>\n

Below is an example of the gallery tool in action. These images are from several abandoned locations near and around the Dallas Fort Worth area. Several images are also from a trip to Natchez Mississippi to see an old plantation home.<\/p>\n

Sony Nex-3N\/B<\/a> w\/ E 16-50mm f\/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ kit lens<\/a>\u00a0or Sigma 30mm f2.8 DN E Mount Lens<\/a>. I then processed it with Adobe Lightroom<\/a> to crop, straightened, and remove dust spots from the image. After that, I post processed the image with Topaz Labs Clarity<\/a> to add more texture, remove shadows, boost brightness and contrast.<\/p>\n\n\t\t