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The Overlays [[Ct#Creative|Creative]] type allows you to upload a .zip file of images to [[Offerit]], which can then be displayed on any of your [[Ct#Offer|offer's]] pages as promotional material that comes up on that page.

== Creating an Overlay ==

You can upload new images to be used as an Overlay through the [[Offerit Creatives Admin|Creatives Admin]]. To do so, simply go to the [[Offerit Creatives Admin|Creatives Admin]], scroll down to the "Page Advertisements Types" category, and click the "View Creatives" action icon next to the "Overlays" [[Ct#Creative|creative]] type.

[[File:Adtools admin page advertisements.PNG|450px|The Page Advertisements Adtool Category]]

On the next page, you will see a section labeled "New Overlays Creative." Use the available "Image Zip" field to choose a .zip file of images to be used in the overlay. You can also use the "Thumbnail" field to upload a thumbnail preview image for your overlay.

[[File:Overlays-adtool.png|450px|Adding a new Overlays Creative]]

Once you have chosen a set of images to use as your overlay content, you can define all the other available settings. These settings include:

* '''Name''' - The name of your overlay.
* '''HTML Source''' - Input the desired body text and HTML code for your overlay.
* '''Enabled on''' - Choose a site (or all sites) that you want this overlay to be enabled for.
* '''Publish Date''' - Input the date you want this overlay to be available from.
* '''Default Group''' - Select an creative group to categorize this gallery under.

Once you have defined all of the available fields, click "Add Creative" to add your new Overlay to [[Offerit]].

Your new Overlay will now appear in the "Overlays Creative" table, along with the other available overlays. This table provides you with the ID number, name, and default group of each available overlay in [[Offerit]].

== Displaying an Overlay ==

In order to display your overlays creative on one of your pages, you must first download the corresponding .zip file from [[Offerit]] through the Affiliate Creatives page. This .zip file will contain the selected image files, along with ''header_inc'', ''jquery'', ''main'', and ''overlay'' scripts.

Upload these scripts to your server, and include them in the [[Ct#Template|templates]] you wish to display your overlays on. Make sure that you include the ''header_inc'' script (ideally in the header) before the ''main'' script in your [[Ct#Template|template(s)]], otherwise your page peel will not display properly.

Before you can include your new Overlays on one of your [[Ct#Offer|offers]], you must first add a [[Offerit Rules|"SHOW" rule]]. To do so, click on the "Add a new [[Offerit Rules|rule]]" action icon next to your new overlays.

[[File:Add overlay rule.PNG|450px|Adding a rule for your overlay]]

On the next page, simply add a "SHOW" type rule for the affiliate(s), commissions(s), and offer(s) you want this overlay to be enabled for. You can also choose to enable this overlay for all affiliates, commissions, and offers. For more information on rules in [[Offerit]], please see our [[Offerit Rules]] wiki article.

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 Before you can include your new Overlays on one of your [[Ct#Offer|offers]], you must first add a [[Offerit Rules|"SHOW" rule]]. To do so, click on the "Add a new [[Offerit Rules|rule]]" action icon next to your new overlays.
-[[File:Add overlay rule.PNG|450px|Adding a rule for your overlay]]
+[[File:Admin_Overlay_Rules.png|600px|Adding a rule for your overlay]]
 On the next page, simply add a "SHOW" type rule for the affiliate(s), commissions(s), and offer(s) you want this overlay to be enabled for. You can also choose to enable this overlay for all affiliates, commissions, and offers. For more information on rules in [[Offerit]], please see our [[Offerit Rules]] wiki article.

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 On the next page, you will see a section labeled "New Overlays Creative." Use the available "Image Zip" field to choose a .zip file of images to be used in the overlay. You can also use the "Thumbnail" field to upload a thumbnail preview image for your overlay.
-[[File:Overlays-adtool.png|450px|Adding a new Overlays Creative]]
+[[File:Admin_New_Overlays_Creative.png|600px|Adding a new Overlays Creative]]
 Once you have chosen a set of images to use as your overlay content, you can define all the other available settings. These settings include:

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 You can upload new images to be used as an Overlay through the [[Offerit Creatives Admin|Creatives Admin]]. To do so, simply go to the [[Offerit Creatives Admin|Creatives Admin]], scroll down to the "Page Advertisements Types" category, and click the "View Creatives" action icon next to the "Overlays" [[Ct#Creative|creative]] type.
-[[File:Adtools admin page advertisements.PNG|450px|The Page Advertisements Adtool Category]]
+[[File:Admin_Page_Advertisements_Types_Creatives.png|600px|The Page Advertisements Adtool Category]]
 On the next page, you will see a section labeled "New Overlays Creative." Use the available "Image Zip" field to choose a .zip file of images to be used in the overlay. You can also use the "Thumbnail" field to upload a thumbnail preview image for your overlay.

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 * '''Name''' - The name of your overlay.
 * '''HTML Source''' - Input the desired body text and HTML code for your overlay.
-* '''Enabled on''' - Choose a site (or all sites) that you want this overlay to be enabled for.
+* '''Enabled on''' - Choose an offer (or all offers) that you want this overlay to be enabled for.
 * '''Publish Date''' - Input the date you want this overlay to be available from.
 * '''Default Group''' - Select an creative group to categorize this gallery under.