Adding an image to your post

Several people have asked about adding an image or graphics to the blog. Adding an image to your post is pretty easy. After you do it once, it will be a snap from then on.


First, go to the "Compose" screen and click on the next-to-the-last icon on the toolbar, just to the left of the eraser. (When you roll your mouse over it, you'll see an "Add Image" text message). This will open a new window that walks you through the steps to upload your image.


You can select an image from your computer, or link to an image that is already on the web .



From here, there are 3 steps to adding your image:

1. Click the "Browse" button to locate images on your hard drive (or network), or, enter the URL of an image on the web.
2. Clicking the "Layout" button allows you to select the way your images will appear in your post: the left, center and right options will determine how the text of your post flows around the pictures (the "left" option was selected here).
3. The "Size" option lets you scale the pictures to different sizes in the posting area. I used the default selection "Medium" for this image. (You also might want to uncheck the box labeled "Use this layout every time?").

All that's left is to click the "Upload Image" link and you're done. (This first time you upload an image you'll also have to first "Agree" to the "Terms of Service").

You can upload images in JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF or BMP format. When you upload an image through Blogger, it gets stored on Picasa Web Albums. Picasa is a free image-hosting website provided by Google that anyone can upload photos to. You can choose to make your images public or private. If you don't already have an account with Picasa, it will be created for you when you upload a photo to the blog. To access the photo on Picassa, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/home and click on the link "Picassa Web Albums". Log on with the same logon and password you use to access the blog.

You can add the text of your message either before you upload your image, or afterwards.

Give it a try.