Show off your great photos and graphics!
Learn how to add your own images to lenses, plus how to find Creative Commons images to use free of charge!
Show off artwork like this, and more! Image courtesy of midiman through Creative Commons.
Add a little image to the Text / Write Module
The Text / Write module allows you to add a little image that shows in the top right corner of your text. This is a great way to display a thumbnail image to further describe whatever you're talking about, and it breaks up large groups of text on the page.This image is uploaded directly from your computer. So you must own it, or have permission to use it, and have it saved on your computer.
This thumbnail is being used courtesy of Creative Commons, from revjim5000.
Add a BIG image to the Text with BIG Picture Module
If a little image isn't going to cut it for you, you can add a BIGGER image using the Text with BIG Picture module.
This image is uploaded directly from your computer. So you must own it, or have permission to use it, and have it saved on your computer.
This BIG image is used courtesy of Creative Commons, from Squid!
Add your own image using HTML
For these images, you do not need to have them loaded in on your computer, but you MUST own them or have permission to use them, and have permission to use them from the location they are stored. (So no stealing people's bandwidth, k?)
You can do this with your own photos hosted on Flickr or other photo hosting sites, using the HTML they provide for you. If you do this, make sure you follow their directions regarding linking and copyrights. For example, Flickr requires that any image hosted on their site also link back to it.
The image below is © Kimberly Dawn Wells, 2007.
Add Creative Commons licensed photos with the Flickr module
Due to a few complaints of abuse, the terms of the Flickr module have recently been changed. Now letting Flickr pick and adding your own images using URLs will allow only CC licensed images to display. This is fine, though, if you're showing off other people's CC licensed images. If you're using your own, you may run into problems here, so use one of the methods above.
Below I've let Flickr pick some great photos of piano keys, just to show you what displays.
The Piano
Major and minor tria...
pianokeys (2)
139/365 SCOUT
Music Gift Tag Label...
piano keys
dragon keys composi...
Musicality
JPG_004
Piano Keys
Learn more about using CC images through Flickr
I never used to have many images on my lenses because I couldn't afford to buy stock photos for all 300 of my lenses. Now, I use CC licensed images through Flickr to add color to my lenses AND show off the colorful, creative work of others.-
Using Creative Commons Images from Flickr
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Creative Commons is a system that photographers can use to license photos for use by others. Flickr helps facilitate this sharing process by making it easy to find and use photos that Flickr users have licensed under Creative Commons. This is great n...
Add an image to the Blackbox Module
For these images, you do not need to have them loaded in on your computer, but you MUST own them or have permission to use them, and have permission to use them from the location they are stored.
Add these using this format: <A HREF="http://www.linkyouwant.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.yourdomain.com/imagetitle.gif"></a>
The image below is a snapshot of mine.
A flower for you
Add an image to the StickyNote Module
For these images, you do not need to have them loaded in on your computer, but you MUST own them or have permission to use them, and have permission to use them from the location they are stored.
Add these using this format: <A HREF="http://www.linkyouwant.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.yourdomain.com/imagetitle.gif"></a>
The image below is a snapshot of mine.
Uninteresting?
Flickr says this is uninteresting. I think it's totally interesting.
Make your Image The Most Important Thing
For these images, you do not need to have them loaded in on your computer, but you MUST own them or have permission to use them, and have permission to use them from the location they are stored.
Add these using this format: <A HREF="http://www.linkyouwant.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.yourdomain.com/imagetitle.gif"></a>
One of my favorite quotes
Frame a photo with the Polaroid Module
This image is uploaded directly from your computer. So you must own it, or have permission to use it, and have it saved on your computer.
The below image is of Tommie, my cat.
A young Tommie, being helpful.
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- Expressions Expressions Sep 15, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
- A awesome source for myself and others trying to make superfantastic lenses. Thank you! I am going into super learning with all the rest of your wonderful "how to" lenses. 5 stars all over for you. Thank you!
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- SquidooKimberly SquidooKimberly Jun 15, 2009 @ 5:22 pm | in reply to chero
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- chero chero Jun 15, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
- I'm trying to add photos to my 2nd lens following your instructions for Photo Gallery but it doesn't work. When I click on Add Photos I do not get a dropdown menu option to browse my computer files. Nothing happens.
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- DaveWalters DaveWalters Jun 12, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
- I'm new to Squidoo, so this helped me underestand alot about adding images into lenses. Thanks for the great info! By the way, I really like the picture of the cat on the keyboard.
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 7, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
- A great resource for me and one that I will be returning to often. Thanks!
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