Available to GOLD MEMBERS only
First off, any images that you wish to add to your author page or posts must be found somewhere on the internet. They cannot be copied and pasted directly from your computer.
Some members have created personal albums that they can upload their own personal images to and get the links from them. www.photobucket.com is one that is used often. Other members like to upload the images to AllPoetry in the custom backgrounds section, but I have found it difficult to find the images I want in a timely fashion.
Using an image from Photobucket.com:
First you will need to upload the image to the site from your computer. After that is done, all you need to do is find the image you want to use and left click once within the top line (Url) and then right click and copy the link address.
Then, paste the link to MS Word or Notepad so you have it for quick retrieval when you are ready to put it on your page or post.
On your author page or post, click on the (edit) link to the side of your screen name, or under the title of your post. Scroll down to where you type your information or poem, and figure out where you would like the image to go.
Just above the box where you type your information or post, at the top left hand corner, you will see six icons.
The third one from the left (looks like a picture/portrait) is the one you want to select. Click on it and then in the top box next to Image URL: paste the copied link you got from the image from the internet (that hopefully you saved on MS Word or Notepad
). 
Click OK and the image should appear.
Be careful that the image is not too big. You may have to manually resize it. But if you do, sometimes the images can become “corrupt” in a matter of speaking. Just try to keep it in the same proportions as it was with its width and height.
Once you have added in all of your images, scroll down to the Edit Profile or Edit Poem or whichever button it happens to be and click it.
Using an image found on AllPoetry,
or from an outside source on the internet:
If you just want to use an image on AllPoetry or from another source on the internet, what you will need to do is find the image you want to put on your author page or post and then right click on it. Click on Properties
In the box that pops up, find where it says “Address:” or “(URL)” and highlight and then copy it completely.
Then, paste the link to MS Word or Notepad so you have it for quick retrieval when you are ready to put it on your page or post.
On your author page or post, click on the (edit) link to the side of your screen name, or under the title of your post. Scroll down to where you type your information or poem, and figure out where you would like the image to go.
Just above the box where you type your information or post, at the top left hand corner, you will see six icons.
The third one from the left (looks like a picture/portrait) is the one you want to select. Click on it and then in the top box next to Image URL: paste the copied link you got from the image from the internet (that hopefully you saved on MS Word or Notepad
). Click OK and the image should appear.
Be careful that the image is not too big. You may have to manually resize it. But if you do, sometimes the images can become “corrupt” in a matter of speaking. Just try to keep it in the same proportions as it was with its width and height.
Once you have added in all of your images, scroll down to the Edit Profile or Edit Poem or whichever button it happens to be and click it.
If you want to add more images, just repeat the above steps depending on where you get your images from.
Adding your comment:
I'm sure this is very helpful to some gold members who don't know how to do this. I've had to explain it to a couple and this helps a lot with the images on there. One suggestion would be to do the uploading like it does on this column, rather then going to an outside source:
Dee
