How on EARTH do I make MY lens look like THIS lens?!
Do you see how this lens has a different layout to the normal lenses?
It has all the content on the left, and ONE sidebar on the right.
It looks good doesn't it?
The good news is, making your lens do this is SO easy you'll wonder how you could have missed it for so long.
Here is how to do it.
Step 1. Open Your Lens
You need to be in Edit mode. So go to your lens right now (in a different window) as if you were going to be changing some stuff on it.
Step 2. Look for 'UnMax' in the right side column
If you follow the column all the way down you'll see right at the bottom of it (just above 'Export this Lens') a little box that is ticked. Next to the tick box it says 'Maxed!'
Step 3. Untick the box
Untick the box (it will change to 'Why Max?'), and republish your lens.
And that's it!
WHY do you prefer either maxed or unmaxed lenses?
Do you like the maxed layout, or the unmaxed layout?
Tell the world WHY.....!
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- waheed60 waheed60 Jun 4, 2009 @ 11:51 am
- You made my day. I never thought this module can be edited at all. Thanks!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Aug 13, 2008 @ 12:33 pm
- THanks for the info - however, this newbie is still not sure which she prefers!
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- A_RovingReporter A_RovingReporter Jun 1, 2008 @ 7:38 am
- To max or unmax? This lens gets me thinking.
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- howtogetridofspam howtogetridofspam Mar 22, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
- I prefer the unmaxed template also, better to read and less ads..
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- FoxMusic FoxMusic Mar 21, 2008 @ 7:54 am
- I prefer unmaxed as the content is easier to read and seems less jamed up - I also believe the Orange tobe more inviting than the Blue.
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- FoxMusic FoxMusic Mar 21, 2008 @ 7:50 am
- I liked the unmaxed lenses as they are easier to read and the format does not seem all jammed up - lastly I believe the Orange to be more inviting then the Blue. - Thanks for this lens.
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- LeslieBrenner LeslieBrenner Mar 15, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
- Ohhh, that's what the maxed box does!? Thanks for the tip. The new layout is too dark, as others have commented.
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- RedMarketeer RedMarketeer Mar 12, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
- Just recently noticed the Max option. And with the new layout I am unmaxed some of my lens cause I thought it is too dark.
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- Regal-Realm Regal-Realm Mar 11, 2008 @ 12:10 am
- A lot of the things in this page are tremendously useful, for newbies like myself at least - thank you for creating it :)
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- tom191085 tom191085 Mar 9, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
- Hey thanks for that. I just assumed this was an enforced change in layout. Didn't know you had the choice to revert back to the old layout.
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- World-Birder World-Birder Mar 8, 2008 @ 11:30 am
- I like the unmaxed layout the best as it is cleaner and you can read the lensmasters content better. The new maxed - is too cluttered and lensmaster content is all squished and bent out of shape. I hate the current maxed!
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- pyngthyngs pyngthyngs Mar 3, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
- I like the Unmaxed version better definitely. It looks like the new layouts are all going to have the Unmaxed look to them as well. Keep up the good work. Squidoo needs more informative lenses like this one for newbies like me.
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Mar 2, 2008 @ 4:51 am
- So simple, when you know how. Thanks again for your help. 5 stars for the Squid Doctor. Come to see my new lens "Out, Damned Spot, Out, I Say" and you'll see why I've named you that.
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- pbrunelle pbrunelle Feb 28, 2008 @ 9:18 am
- Seriously, thank you, so simple yet I could not find this info anywhere!
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- Do-Doodle Do-Doodle Jan 30, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
- Without a doubt . . . I prefer the "unmaxed" look. It is a great improvement in my opinion.
I'm a newcomer . . . and learning about "unmax" was lesson one !!!
Be seeing you.
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- fotos4web fotos4web Jan 19, 2008 @ 2:39 am
- Gosh you really ARE a HERO !
Keith
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- MarksMoneyReviews MarksMoneyReviews Dec 3, 2007 @ 3:24 am
- Thank you! No one else could tell me how to do this and I was getting frustrated until I found your lens! Mark
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- anton55 anton55 Oct 3, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
- Wow, I am learning so much from all of your lens'. Thank you!
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- NAIZA NAIZA Sep 21, 2007 @ 5:50 am
- Thank you for the less complicated advice!I'll try it with some of my lens..Still need a lot more things to learn..:-)
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- fefe fefe Sep 11, 2007 @ 11:34 pm
- I love the way everything doesn't look all squished together. I unmaxed my Bon Jovi lens, will see what happens. :)
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- Aug 21, 2007 @ 9:15 am
- Much cleaner indeed. Seems like my looong posts became shorter. Stretched out. Thank you.
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- EelKat EelKat Aug 11, 2007 @ 1:39 am
- I like the maxed layout cause it makes more money for me than the unmaxed layout
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- AskPete AskPete Aug 7, 2007 @ 4:09 am
- Great Tip,... I don't think I would have ever found that. (Too busy being busy I guess ;0) - Thanks
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- JanaMurray JanaMurray Aug 4, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
- Much cleaner, thanks for showing me where to look. I have lots to learn, time to roll up the sleeves.Ron Paul '08
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- gypsiedream gypsiedream Jul 27, 2007 @ 11:27 am
- Looks less cluttered. Thanks!
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