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The Correct Method of Inserting Images at As a newbie on AP it is not always obvious how to accomplish things. This is a guide to inserting graphics legally. Copyright is not discussed. NB This guide deals with LOADING a graphic onto a page. For other information about graphics see 'A Practical Guide to the Text and Graphics Box'
How To... 2 Log on to AP in your Name. 10 If you are using more than one graphic, repeat steps 1-9 until all are loaded into your AP background manager. 11 It is easier to open more then one browser window to load graphics into a poem, but this guide assumes you will only use one at a time. Write your poem/author’s page/column and save it, estimating where you would like to insert your graphic. 12 Return, via ‘settings’ , then ‘manage backgrounds ’ to the background manager and locate the graphic you wish to insert. 13 Place your cursor over the image and right click and select ‘properties’ 14 A (grey) box will open with the image properties. Using your mouse, highlight the URL 15 Right click and select ‘copy’. This will place the highlighted URL onto your computers clipboard. 17 The URL is still on your clipboard. When the ‘Insert Image’ dialogue box opens, click into the ‘Image URL ’ box and delete the ‘http://’ that is there so that the box is empty. Right click and select ‘paste’. This should paste the image URL into the box. Press OK and the image should load into your poem/page. 18 The wise thing to do is to update or save each time you load an image by pressing the appropriate 'Edit' button (see below). This avoids you having to go through the whole process again from the start.
This guide does not cover 'smart' positioning or moving the graphic after it is placed into your poem/page. Go play and good luck
This guide assumes you are a Gold or Silver Member
1 The first step is to locate your graphic and copy it to your computer. (We’ll copy it to My Pictures for reference).
3 On the right-hand side of your ‘my poetry ' page you will find:
4 Click on ‘settings’ to take you to the ‘settings’ page
5 Once there, click on ‘custom backgrounds ’
6 Once on your ‘custom backgrounds ’ page, click on ‘browse’
7 This should take you to:
8 Highlight and select the graphic you wish to upload to AP.
9 Press the upload button:
Your graphic will now be available in ‘background manager’
16 Press the ‘cancel’ button and go back to your poem or page. Select ‘edit’ from the top of the poem. When the ‘edit’ window opens, go into the text entry box, find the place where you wish to insert the image with your cursor and click there. On the text entry box menu bar find the ‘Insert Image’ icon 
and click on it.
INFO: The ‘alternate text’ box is a ‘mouseover’ box. Type in text and when the image is loaded and a reader hovers their mouse over the image, after a short pause, the text you typed here will ‘appear’ on the screen and disappear when the mouse is removed from the image! Smileys will not work here and will cause a glitch.
19 Your poem/page should now have the graphic embedded into it. (With an author's page, you need to press 'my poetry' to view the final page as it stays on the edit page.) Assuming all the images are available on AP, for each image repeat steps 12 to 19 until finished.
For more on Graphics click this link! allpoetry.com/Column/915202
They say that a picture paints a thousand words. Note that Images of excessive violence, self-harm or those likely to be deemed pornographic are not allowed on Allpoetry.
See allpoetry.com/Column/991975 for a more definitive brief.
Ideas as to what you think should be covered in future 'How To's would be gratefully received
A mechanical guide to loading graphics at AP
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can you upload graphics if you aren't a gold or silver member?
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Thank you for sharing such an informative guide. I have just upgraded to gold and this will help me a great deal.
Sapphire
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How do you go about deleting an image from the author's page? Is that possible?
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At step 16, a text box does not show up on my author's page, and I am a silver member. How will I add graphics?
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Good job :)
I want to learn how to do this, so I am glad to see the infomation here. I know it will be a challenge for me being a newbie and all, but I have faith. I think the poems just look so much better with the graphics. They give them that unique, personal touch. That says its only from you. -
I really needed to read this. It realy helped a lot. Thanks for sharing this information for the lost and confused like myself.
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Very Good
Thank god I am finding my way away
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this is really helpful to new members and even members who've been here a while, well done, I hope people have found this helpful.
best wishes as always
xCrimsonxHorizonx
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awesome!
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The graphics you are showing..is this from windows xp.. as I don't have that version and see none of the windows you are mentoning... at all. But this does clear up the url issue for me... thanks... came here because i can't upload a pic.. never had this problem before changed the size and all ... i will keep plugging away... and will print out and put on favs.... thank you..... Michelle
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What went wrong? Help !! *help*
Um something did not go right.
when u said to go to custom backgruonds I did then u said to go to browse.......... I DON'T HAVE BROWSE!!!!
Something whent wrong why do I not have browes? I looked every were for it! But I can not find it what went wrong?
Plz help me!
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Okay Topaz me dear. I have a question that I think you are best suited to answer I got the graphics loading finally, am able to center it [oh THANK YOU!] but only one question remains: In order to load multiple graphics onto a page here, they have to be uploaded as backgrounds? I mean that's a lot of images for mods to look through. Am I correct? Sorry I know you're on Mod holiday but you know this so well and I appreciate your tutorials
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OK I am off to make the most of my temporary Gold. I knew this was here somewhere!
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Very good column... I'm intriqued by the Delilah parody lyrics you used as an example... LOL... I do have a question though- is there a page that explains in detail what's allowed and what's not as far as images go? I know I may be an exception but I don't think censorship of any art is good- although I can understand wanting to control things that aren't directly words, for whatever reasons. Just wondering if there's an actual page for people to read, or just a warning that pictures are reviewed.
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wow.. my daughter stumbled across this page and showed it to me .thank you so much for posting this for us [allpoetry dummies] espically me lol..I have been a member for some time now and I never knew how too put multipal images on the same page..thanks..you did a great job..easy instructions..I am still a ap dummie in many ways but you really have helped me and many others..thanks
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You are amazing,this really helps me alot,you put all I needed to know step by step,now lets just see if I can do it,I have a problem with the whole URL thing,but I'll try it,thank you so so much,I give you my applaud,at first I kinda thought it was like a joke but dang,anyway,thanks,I'm all excited,let me go try this,again thanks...luvmybabys...
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You are sleeping and I need
on "positioning" and you didn't cover positioning!!!
Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Is it working yet!! Not even my ESP is working right! Grrrrr....
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Bookmark!!! It's about time somebody gave up the information on some of this stuff instead of saying "duh--I dunno"
Thank you so much!!
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Ecellent work, straight forward and easy to follow, nice job on this Kim...peace
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Brilliance TRUE GOLD
~God Bless you Topaz~ This is a long distance call, thank you for helping us all.
I was longing for instructions on how to upload multiple images on allpoetry. For me the experience was a magical turn around. I am on a MAC G4, which only has Internet Explorer 5.2. Which means i am i am not compatible with allpoetry. Well where there is a will there is a way. Internet Explorer Version 6 is not and never will be available for the Macintosh. Therefore in my quest to be my creative best. I found a crack in the light to share with everyone in the light of the sun. If ever anyone asks you how do you upload multiple images on a Macintosh? The answer is very easy, as easy as 1 2 3. After many hours of discussing this dilemma with Macintosh Technical Staff there is only one solution. The answer is Purchase Microsoft Virtual PC for MAC, Version 7, With Windows XP Professional. Microsoft does provide a Home version with the same name, which is less expensive. ~Namaste Blessed Be, to you and yours eternally, thanks for sharing this well thought out diagram to help all of us. If my author’s page disappears i will let you know. Until then i will joyfully follow all your heaven sent instructions! Thank you and Maatkara, once again for your help and insight on the proper formatting of images. "The Correct method of Inserting Images at AllPoetry". I for one would applaud the decision when anyone joins allpoetery they should immediately be linked to your page and the other Author's Page who instructs you on how to place the smiley's, and roses in your private and system messages. Your page is well constructed and shows everyone clearly what to do step by step. Who could ask for more? ~Je'tadore in silver wings of Amour, Love & Light Sharron
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Yay! You beat me to this... I have spelled this out so many times I was about to write a column on 'How To' myself. You saved me the trouble . Well done, the visual graphics are great too. I have a query about the 'copy & paste' of the URL into the pop-up window... How do you do that without the pop-up disappearing? I always type it in.. ?? Anyway, good job, Kim.
~ G
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When I've tried it, I'll let you know if it REALLY is idiot-proof
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Nice images (snicker)....virtually fool proof...even idiot proof. This is going in my 'helpful images' file.
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That's a good point about uploading to AP first, so that the other servers are not burdened with false "hits". This looks pretty clear to me, well done, and well illustrated.
Not that it's of any use to me.
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Yay!! Way to go! I love the graphic and detailed instructions. I will have to bookmark this for future reference when asked by other members. Bless you! Bless you! This saves a lot of time and effort trying to type things out and explain them coherently.
Woo Hoo!!
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This helps alot, specialy for someone like me...lol Thanks for sharing this...~Stacey~
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Is it fine to use free hosting services?
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