[rflores]

I am trying to install Simple Catch Pro version 3.3. I get the error message that I need a Simple Catch Pro version greater than 3.3. This is the version that was available when I purchased the Simple Catch Pro version today 12/20/15. Please help. My url is happypsychic.com.

Thank you
Ray

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

I checked your site, you’ve currently used Simple Catch. Simple Catch and Simple Catch Pro are two independent themes and are installed as two separate themes. Are you sure that you’ve followed the instructions correctly as mentioned in the Theme Instructions

Please try again and let me know if the problem persists. Please explain in brief the steps in installing theme and where actually do you get the error message.

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Thank you for you help. I was able to successfully install Simple Catch Pro. Need some more help, since I am new at this. Image sizes are giving me trouble. I can set an image slider in the correct size, however, when I go to the home link the image is to large. Examples are the “Forgiveness” post in the Angel Messages category and the “Fear of Foods” post in the Afterlife category. How can I correct the image sizes. Please check the mentioned examples at happypsychic.com.

Thanks Mahesh

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

You have used the image for post’s featured image to fit in image slider. It will be automatically cropped to width 210px height 210px. Similarly, the image in the examples you’ve mentioned is cropped to 210px that is why only the center portion of image is shown.

I hope you understand.

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Thanks Mahesh. A little more help please, so I understand the process for using images in a post and in an image slider. Currently, I have the “post slider” option selected. I use an image 210 x 210 and insert into post, and update. I’ll then select an image for slider that is 976 x 312 and select this image as a featured image into the slider. Is this correct? Sorry for the beginner questions, but I am very close to creating a good url for a beginner to this process.

Again, thank you very much for your assistance.

rflores

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

The image displayed in the slider and the blog post is the same image i.e. Featured Image. The image used inside the post content has nothing to do with it. The image selected as featured image is automatically cropped to 210*210 image to be displayed in the post list as thumbnail.

Let me know if any problem.

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Thanks Mahesh. Is there a way to select an image as featured image sized to 976 x 312, and the blog post as 210 x 210 re-sized and un-cropped in the blog post. My posts would look much more professional.

Thanks for all your help.

rflores

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

For this, you have to create a child theme. You can find the details HERE or simple download the “Simple Catch Pro Child Theme” from this LINK

Then add the following codes in child theme’s function.php.

add_action( 'init' , 'simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size');
function simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size() {
    remove_image_size( 'featured');
    add_image_size( 'featured', 210, 210, true);
}

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Again, Thanks for all your help Mahesh. I have successfully downloaded Simple Catch Pro Child Theme. I have one more question. The current active theme is Simple Catch Pro. Does Simple Catch Pro Child theme work in the background, or does it become the active theme? Do I need to update all thumbnail images as well, to select an image as featured image sized to 976 x 312, and on the home page as 210 x 210 re-sized and un-cropped.

rflores

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

For the above code to work, you have to activate the child theme. After activating, you do not have to update the all the images. Please use Regenerate Thumbnail plugin to regenerate all the images with desired sized.

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Hi Mahesh. Thanks for being so patient. I am still learning about this theme. Per our instructions, I activated the ” Simple Catch Pro Child Theme, then added the “Regenerate Thumbnail” plug-in. I am still in not clear on how to re-size the 212 x 212 images without cropping them. Please walk me through the process. Additionally, as I was working with my theme, I accidentally added an unwanted header titled “Angelically Spoken” in black text as a second site identifier that I cannot delete. Please help with this issue as well. Again Thank you for your help and patience. I am getting the hang of this.

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

In the above code I’ve given, please change true to false so that your code will look like as follows:

add_action( 'init' , 'simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size');
function simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size() {
    remove_image_size( 'featured');
	add_image_size( 'featured', 210, 210, false);
}

Then go to “Dashboard=> Tools=> Regen. Thumbnails” and click Regenerate All Thumbnails. Then check your site, it will resize the thumbnails uncropped.

For your second issue, do you mean the logo “Angelically Spoken”.
Go to “Dashboard=> Appearance=> Theme Options=> Header Options” and check Disable Header Logo? and click Save.

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Thanks Mahesh. Almost there. I fixed the logo issue. However, as I add the code you provided to change images sizes, I get the following error
“Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home2/rflores/public_html/wp-content/themes/simple-catch-pro-child/functions.php on line 19

I thinking this a simple error I am making in adding the new code. Again thanks for your help.

rflores

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

Do you have any other functions added in your functions.php. If you do not have any other modifications made, please replace all your code with the following codes:

<?php
/**
 * Child Theme functions and definitions
 *
 */

/**
 * Loading Parent theme stylesheet
 *
 */
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'simplecatch_child_enqueue_styles' );
function simplecatch_child_enqueue_styles() {
    wp_enqueue_style( 'simplecatch-parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );
}

add_action( 'init' , 'simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size');
function simplecatch_child_adjust_image_size() {
    remove_image_size( 'featured');
	add_image_size( 'featured', 210, 210, false);
}

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

I am not able to access my website any longer. When I go to “happypsychic.com I get this error message. “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home2/rflores/public_html/wp-content/themes/simple-catch-pro-child/functions.php on line 19” I cannot get to my website.

rflores

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

Have you replaced the codes in your functions.php with the codes I’ve given above? The code is working fine in our server. Can you please share your functions.php code?

Regards,
Mahesh

[rflores]

Hi Mahesh. I don’t know what I did wrong. I cannot bring up my website. When I go to the url http://www.happypsychic.com, I get this error.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home2/rflores/public_html/wp-content/themes/simple-catch-pro-child/functions.php on line 19

This is what I see when I try to log-on. The website does not launch. Help………

[rflores]

Hi Mahesh. FYI, I had Hostgator re-set my account to a default theme so I can now open and access the Dashboard. Please let me know when and how I can activate either Simple Catch Pro or Simple Catch Pro Child Theme without getting the same error and being unable to use my Theme.

Thanks

[Mahesh]

Hi @rflores,

We’ll need to check the code and need the admin access for it. We will soon contact you through email.

Regards,
Mahesh

[Sakin]

@rflores: This is bit complicated about the Thumbnail. When you are using Child theme, you need to be really careful, as single mistake in code can make your site go bank.

So, my suggestion is to crop the image using “Post Thumbnail Editor” plugin and crop it as per your need. See this https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-thumbnail-editor/screenshots/

Let us know if this solve your issue. If we need to check in your server then @mahesh will contact you. But let us know.

Thanks.

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