Hello Tapastic!
We just launched some really cool new features to help bolster the Tapastic Support Program!
Auto Unlock
Creators in our Support Program will now be able to set an unlock date and time for their locked comics!
After locking a comic, an option to unlock the comic manually or automatically will appear next to the lock toggle. Manual unlock functions the same as the locking feature did previously. Auto unlock, on the other hand, allows creators to set a specific date and time for their comic to unlock for everyone to see after it’s published. Once the comic unlocks, all subscribers will receive a notification.
This feature works with our scheduling tool as well. Creators can set a comic to unlock a certain amount of hours or days after an episode is scheduled to publish. Pretty handy, eh?
We think this will give the lock feature much more utility for both readers and creators, and make it clear to readers that not all locked content is meant stay locked indefinitely. We’re very excited to see creators in our Support Program make use of this new update!
For those of you who are new to the Support Program, episode locking is one of the unique features of the Tapastic Support Program. It allows creators to set certain comics to be visible only to supporters. If you have any questions about the Support Program, check out our info page, or feel free to email peter@tapasmedia.co.
Support Banners
To help creators better advertise their Support Programs on Tapastic, we’ve added a new space for creators to upload a Support Banner, which will appear at the end of each episode in a series. This banner will link to a creator's support page.
Creators in the Support Program will be able to add this banner in their series dashboard. The banner ad dimensions are 280 x 180px.
Discontinuing Twitter Signup/Signin
If you haven’t heard the news yet, we will be discontinuing Twitter signups and signins on March 1, 2015. Details about this change can be found here in a previous forum post. All you need to do if you’re a Twitter user is make sure you have a valid email and password saved to your Tapastic account prior to March 1st. You’ll be able to use that email and password to login before and after March 1st. We’ll be sending out additionally notices in the coming weeks.
Thanks everyone for your continuous support of Tapastic, and the digital comics space as a whole! Feel free to provide us with feedback below. Also, if you have an Android device but haven’t downloaded the beta version of our new android app, do yourself a favor and go download it. You’re gonna love it!