How do I post images?

Our apologies: BlogHer.com doesn't currently allow members to upload images. It's not just a bandwidth issue -- we don't want to develop a server full of images to which we don't own copyright (more here).

However, you can still pull images into your posts on BlogHer. Here's how:

1. Upload your image to an image hosting service.

Use a third-party image hosting service, such as Flickr or Our Media to host your images. These sites are free and popular. You can host your images there and link to them from your posts here. Please do not post any images wider than 450px, as they will break the site layout!

2. Identify the location of your image.

- If you use a PC, use your mouse to right-click on the image.

- Select "Properties"

- Copy the URL that appears next to "Address"

3. Pull the image into your post.

Create a post as you normally do. It's easiest to get the rest of the post ready, hit submit, grab the url and go back into edit, so you have your text all ready and know where you want your image to go.

There are two ways to enter the image into your post:

a). Using the Rich Text Editor (default):

-Place the cursor where you want the image.
- Click on the "Insert/edit Image" button. It's a small button with a tree on it, above the "Body" text box. - Paste in the url of the image.
- You can leave the alignment, dimensions, border, and spacing blank, or you can specify them exactly. (NOTE: If the image is more than 400 pixels wide, go to Image Size and change the width field to 400 or fewer pixels.)
Click the "Insert" button. The code for the image will appear in the body of your post. You may have to hit "Save" and refresh the page to see

b). Adding HTML code:

- Click INPUT FORMAT just beneath the "Body" field and select "full HTML."
- Place cursor where you want the image
- Use this code:
- When you click Save, the image should appear in your post.

4. Link and credit the image to its creator.

Whether you are using your own work or pulling someone else's image into BlogHer because you think it's something we should all see, it's essential to give credit and to link the creator. Here's how to do that:

a). Using the Rich Text Editor (default):

-Place the cursor just beneath the image.
- Type Image Credit: Name of image's creator.
- Hyperlink to the image's creator by highlighting the supplier's name and hitting the Insert/Edit Link button (it looks like two links of a chain). This will pop up a field where you can enter the URL of the image creator.

b). Adding HTML code:

-Place the cursor just beneath the image.
- Type Image Credit: Name of image's creator
- Hyperlink to the image's creator by wrapping with code Name of image's creator

Your credited image should show beneath the post.