TCMS New User training

Below is the TCMS editorial Basic Training.  This video will cover all basic functions of the editorial system. Hours 1-3 cover subjects relative to all users, hour 3-4 is focused more on Editor-level functions.

Below is the TCMS Advanced Training.  This video will cover more advanced functions of the editorial system; styling content, creating impactful presentations and other advanced features and functions to help optimize your content.  This video is for reporters and editors who have completed the basic training.

Below is the TCMS Pagination Training.  This video will cover page design processes. using InDesign and the BLOX plugins.  This video is for editors who have completed the initial basic training video.  Please note there will be a supplemental document provided shortly that will also outline the details of correctly toning your images.

BLOX TCMS PDF User guide

Please follow the link below to view / download the TCMS user-guide PDF.

Please be aware that there is some generalized information used in this documentation that may describe methods not authorized for use by Times-Shamrock (like uploading images and videos directly to the system).

Images should be loaded into TCMS using the assigned drop folders for each site 'photos owned' and ‘photos submitted’. This process will preflight the images and add important information required for the automation of sales and copyright.

Videos must be uploaded to each sites YouTube site and then linked to the system as an asset from syndication using the site specific YouTube connector.   If you are unsure of any specific procedures mentioned in this documentation, they are covered in the videos above.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ao2JdK4GQODmIb5tOk7UeLdkY1RoCpj_/view?usp=sharing

Be advised anytime they reference the login path being your site domain /tncms….  You will log in using the following path instead - to access the TCMS system. https://tcms.timesshamrock.com  Please bookmark this in your browser.

BLOX Online training user training:

Town News provides generalized training modules for their products on their site at https://www.help.bloxdigital.com/  These are up to date versions of the training videos that have been broken apart to specific categories. However as in the above documentation they are generalized to the overall product and are not customeized to our specific workflows. However the information provided here is relevant and educational. You will however need to make a few slight adjustments when reviewing these videos as they are referencing a hosted install and we use an on-premises install.

Be advised anytime they reference the login path being your site domain /tncms….  You will log in using the following path instead to access the TCMS system. https://tcms.timesshamrock.com Please bookmark this in your browser.

As in the PDF documentation above please be aware of the Times Shamrock approved methods for uploading images, Graphics and Videos as they will differ from these instructions. Please ask a supervisor or contact the TSIT Helpdesk if you have any questions on the approved processes for adding these assets.