Uploading Images

Wed, 12/31/2008 - 11:42AM by sabs 17 Comments - 1,138 Views

How do I upload an image?
To upload an image, click on the yellow picture icon in the rich text editor. This will pop open our media assist box.

What are the different tabs in the media assist?
The five different tabs are Search Shopstyle, Search Getty, Upload Image,Your Images, and Your Bookmarks.

Search Shopstyle: Here you can choose from thousands of products available through ShopStyle. Be sure to select your filter (women, teens, living, etc.) before clicking “Go.” To learn how to monetize on these images, learn more about our ShopSense program.
Search Getty: With OnSugar you have free access to hundreds of thousands of Getty Images®. Illustrate your posts with the latest celebrity and news images. Note: Due to legal reasons, if you have domain mapped your site, you will no longer have access to Getty Images®.
Upload Image: Here you can upload an image from your computer, or from a URL.
Your Images: Easy access to the images you have uploaded. Note: These images can not be managed, and are just a quick reference to our database that lists everything you have uploaded. We do not currently have a space limitation, so there is no need to delete images.
Your Bookmarks: Easy access to items you have created links and bookmarks for. Learn more about creating bookmarks.

Will my images be resized?
When you select an image, a “Choose” tab will present itself. Here you can select from several different size options. Note: Most themes cannot accommodate anything larger than X-Large (550).

How do I change the alignment of my image/make my text wrap around it?
When you select your image, make sure you choose your alignment. If you leave it as normal, text will not wrap. Selecting left pushes the image to the left of the wrapped text, right to the right of the text. If you select center, your image will appear above your text, and centered in your post.

How do I make my image a link?
When you are on the “Choose” tab you can set the link to None or Full. None will leave it blank, and Full will make it a link to the full-sized image. If you want to make your image a link to somewhere else, you need to add it first. Once it is added to the rich text editor, you can click on it and then click the link icon. You will then be able to add the link information.

What are the additional options for the Getty Images®?
When you select a Getty Image®, you have the option to automatically include a condensed caption or a detailed one.

What are the additional options for the ShopStyle images?
In addition to a condensed and detailed caption, you also have the option of including the sale price of the item.

What type of posts can I add images to?
You can add images to all post types except Chat and Quote.

How do I upload an image for my theme?
Read our post on creating a theme to learn more about theme images.

Filed In: Help - Related: posts, rich text editor, images, ShopStyle, getty

keifu

great tips. I needed this Smiling

Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:02pm

nymphette

Is there a way to post pics without the white border around it?

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 2:23pm

sabs

hiya nymphette - each theme has its own styling. some of them have borders, some don't. you can copy the theme you like and change it in the css if needed.

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 2:33pm

7shasha7

Is there a way to rotate the photos? my photos in portrait format got automatically landscaped and so the pictures are all facing the other way. There's no way to paste portrait format photos here?

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 9:42am

sabs

The image pulls in directly from your computer, so you'd have to rotate them there first. However, if you upload into a gallery post (click on the gallery tab), you'll be able to rotate the image before adding it to a gallery. hope that helps!

Sun, 08/09/2009 - 5:38pm

wy_lee

Hi, is there a way to post more than one picture at a time? Like in Facebook or Blogger? Thanks

Sun, 08/23/2009 - 8:44pm

sabs

you can use the gallery type post to upload more than one image at a time.

If you didn't want to create a gallery post, you can use it upload the images. Once the images are uploaded, you can start a different post and the images will appear in the "Your Images" tab.

Sun, 08/23/2009 - 8:55pm

linshiyi

Hello. i cant use gallery. it always hang once i clicked on it.. >.<</p>

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 4:14am

sabs

Can you send an email to help@onsugar.com? please include as much info as you can, such as what browser you're using and screenshots if you can. Thanks!

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 8:59am

caderina

hihi under gallery how do i upload a few images at one go just like how blogger does? and how do i get rid of pictures i've uploaded before? thanks

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 10:08am

sabs

@caderina - you need to make a gallery post in order to upload multiple images. the Your images tab can't be edited, it's just a quick reference of things you've uploaded. we currently don't have space limitations, so there's no need to delete the ones you've already uploaded.

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 12:17pm

Jonellejosie

Hi. If i want to delete the pictures i've uploaded at the "Your Images" How can i do so?
Cos i find it a little messy. All the pictures have been messed up.

Fri, 09/18/2009 - 8:40am

gracilious22

hey, do you know how am i suppose to delete the images I have uploaded in MY IMAGES?

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 1:32am

dianabai

how do i delete those pics i dont want?

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 8:18pm

Miss Tina

Can you delete pictures that you have uploaded and them still show in your galleries and posts?

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 4:19pm

sabs

hi folks, at this time there is not a way to manage the Your Images tab. Consider it just a quick way to look at what you have uploaded, sort of a reference guide to our database. We currently do not have a space limitation, so there is no need to delete the images.

Wed, 11/18/2009 - 11:56am