How to Add Pictures, Links and Video to Your Blog - Finding Free Pictures
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When downloading images on the Internet, you’ll want to be careful. First, make sure you’re downloading from a known and respected site, so you don’t download anything extra (adware, spyware, viruses) onto your computer. Second, make sure you aren’t copying photos to which you are not entitled. Look for free pictures and free image sites, royalty-free images anyone can use. These photos can be downloaded by anyone, so it’s perfectly acceptable for you to include them on your blog.
Add Pictures to Blogs
Once you have the pictures and you know where they’re stored on the Internet (you’ll want the Web address after you upload the picture to your own site or blog), you can start adding pictures to posts. Like everything else online, this can be done with HTML code.
Again, some text editors make it easy for you. All you have to do is click a button, provide the location of the picture and you’re done. But sometimes, you may need to write the code to include pictures with your posts. First, choose a place within your post to place the image. Usually, it’s a good idea to place the picture first and let the text follow. The code for image placement is <img src=url of the picture>.
There is a little more you can do with images, rather than simply place them. You can adjust your code a little to include an image caption. This is words that will appear when someone holds their mouse over the picture itself. To create this effect, the code is <img src=“url of the picture” alt=“Caption”>. Be sure to place quotes around the URL and the caption itself. You can even turn a picture into a link, using the link code previously described; simply place the link around the code for the picture, the same way you would with text.
You can also align or center your images so they appear exactly as you want. Simply surround the code for the picture with the alignment codes: <center></center>, <align=right><align=left></align>. Adding a picture of a famous celebrity to a post about a famous celebrity really helps call attention to your blog. Pictures also create an aesthetic element, adding to the overall look of Web pages.
It’s a good idea to keep size in mind when including pictures with blog posts. Pictures appearing on the main pages of your blog should be close to the same size, so your pages maintain a symmetrical look. Don’t swamp a small post with a large image; remember, a blog is all about the content it displays, not the images that go with it.
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