I am embarrassed to ask, but what is the "callout" feature?

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   mary615posted 9 years ago

   I probably should know this by now, but I don't.  When composing a Hub, on the right hand side I see something called "callout".  I don't have a clue.   Is that something new, or have I just never noticed it before?
   Thanks.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi mary,
      
      relache is correct, the Callout Capsule is a new feature intended to highlight facts, quotes, and other bits of info you want to "pop." You can check out the Newsletter where we announced it for more info.

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         mary615posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks, Christy,  I missed that newsletter somehow (shame on me),  I just read it, and now I see what the Callout is all about.
         I have been seeing it used on different Hubs, and wondered when I was reading the Hub how they did that because I liked the way it looked.

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      Marisa Wrightposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I had exactly the same reaction, Mary!   I didn't find the explanation any help either - "intended to highlight facts" - OK, but how??  I did work it out eventually though.

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      peachpurpleposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      i thought call out is for those who knows how to quotes. thanks

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      kenneth averyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Mary,
      I love the 'call out' feature also. But I am not going to overdo it such as a kid with a new toy. Oh, and Happy Thanksgivng and Merry Christmas, DEAR friend.

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   relacheposted 9 years ago

   It got added when the Squidoo lenses were merged, as a feature brought over, and then opened up as a feature for everyone.
   
   It's a text box that allows you to highlight a bit of info, and has formatting for showcasing quotes too.  It's nice for helping break up the visual flow of a Hub.

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   Sylvia Leongposted 9 years ago

   I like the "classic" version of the callout best.  But right now the text is right justified.  I think it would look better if the text could be centred within the callout box.  What do you think?

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      mary615posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I used the Classic (I think), and the text seemed to be centered just fine.  I like that feature.

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   brakel2posted 9 years ago

   When you pick the classic call out, it is in gray and centered. If you have a title, the type is quite large. The box and text stand out on page. One of the other features brackets text on a page, and I have used both - very impressive.

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   DzyMsLizzyposted 9 years ago

   Interesting.  I've used a regular text-box, right-aligned and with a blue background for this sort of thing in the past; as have many other Hubbers.
   
   In-text links can be included in this way.  Usually, these are called "sidebars."  They also appear in print media; notably in magazines.
   
   I wonder just how this "callout" feature is really any diffferent?

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      Marisa Wrightposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Once upon a time, I'd have said the same.  However now that we have so many mobile visitors (who see all our capsules full-width), I'm not sure whether our blue background "sticks".  So the callout feature becomes more useful.

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   brakel2posted 9 years ago

   It's just a different way to emphasize text on a page other than the right aligned box.

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hmmm...wellllllll.....IMHO, I don't think gray 'stands out' very well; I don't like it.
      
      Furthermore, I distinguish my 'extra information' text capsules from my Amazon capsules by background color.  Blue for information; gray for products.
      
      Having a "callout" box appear only available in gray would eliminate that distinction.  I also prefer the sidebar style, as it is less intrusive into the article. 
      
      You're reading along, and all of a sudden, "WHAM!  Full stop!!"  There's a box in the middle of what you were reading.  I find such things distracting and disruptive to the flow of the article.
      (Ditto with ads; it's a main reason I keep adblock turned on--not to mention the faster page-loading times, not having to wait for ads to load every time you "turn the page.")
      
      It's not a style I like at all.  Anyone who cares to use it, I'm sure is free to do so. I will not be incorporating this new feature into any of my own hubs, though.

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   pateludayposted 9 years ago

   Add some extra happening feature in callout!

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   kenneth averyposted 9 years ago

   mary, I just used it tonight. It is used to put quotes or text in colored box with black lines at top. Very useful.
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   vocalcoachposted 9 years ago

   Glad you asked this question Mary. Now I know what it is and how to use it.

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    mary615posted 9 years ago

    I am glad I asked the question, and am glad I know how to use the call out feature.  I am so literal, when I see the words "call out", I just think I should literally "call out" something!   Silly me!
    
    I used the feature to empathize  a tip on a recipe Hub, and I like it!

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       kenneth averyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Mary615, so do I. But as with a kid with a new toy, I am going to control my urge to not overdo it.
       Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas, my DEAR friend.

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    Dressage Husbandposted 9 years ago

    It is designed to really emphasize a point you want to make and as such needs to be used judicially. It can be very effective though.

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