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  • the777group Feb 4, 2012 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    A very useful lens! I was wondering, what is the position for using CC images in a video (I want to use 10). Do they all have to be individually acknowledged on screen or can viewers be alerted to one link which contains the 10 different URLs?
  • JoyfulPamela Jan 18, 2012 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    Wow! This is wonderful! I will learn so much as I go through your list of suggestions. Thank you! =D
  • SIALicenceUK Oct 29, 2011 @ 1:52 am | delete
    Thanks for the valuable resource, I have found just the photo I was looking for using the links here. Thumbs UP
  • DoreenMartel Sep 4, 2011 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    Thanks for such clear information. I really fouled up the images in one of my lenses so now I know how to correct them :) Sometimes a tad too little knowledge is a BAD thing :-)
  • Bellwood-Antiques Aug 18, 2011 @ 11:14 am | delete
    Thanks so much for this lens. I'm am going to get more in depth with this lens because I like using photos and I found that I can't use the same photo shop for all of my photos. I will check out the links you have listed to find the one that best suits my needs. Thanks again for the great and very informative lens!!!
  • YayasHome Aug 6, 2011 @ 3:36 am | delete
    Thank you so much. I think I'm finally beginning to understand a tiny little piece of how to access photos.
  • grandma_deal May 18, 2011 @ 10:49 am | delete
    I am so grateful for all this information you have posted in one handy-dandy page. Of course, beginners should not worry about "quirky and quippy." But after having created a couple dozen lenses, I'm ready to broaden my horizons. That, sweetie, is where this kind of information becomes appreciable. And I do appreciate the time and effort it took to create this lens. I used it once a few minutes ago, and you can bet your bootie I'll be back to use the info again and again. Thanks bunches.
  • DogsAlong May 17, 2011 @ 9:48 am | delete
    The question I have - is about your help information on Squid.
    It needs to be straightforward, rather than a sales pitch for everything out there.
    And, to hold up beginner lens forever using wip or whatever reason is very discouraging to a newbie. My impression of squidoo right now is pretty low - it takes much too much time for the lens to appear, and then the rating and ranking gets in the way of anyone ever seeing what others might thinks is a perfectly good lens. That's my opinion, for what it is worth. Every line and paragraph does not have to be quirky and quippy. Plain english is fine when people are just looking for a help menu that performs. And if it takes forever to get a lens out of the "in progress" mode, then how can we publish anything that will be current? If there are any real people out there, please respond. Please do not just refer me to more forums, and 25 lists of where to search for a help topic.
  • LindaJM May 17, 2011 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    I agree, sales pitches don't work as well as friend-making and providing useful information people will enjoy reading. I don't know why a beginner lens would be held up... I've always had my lenses post right away, except with my EFT lens that triggered Squidoo spam filters.

    My impression of Squidoo is high, because it provides a huge chunk of income for me. Stick with it and you'll probably start earning money here too. The more lenses you produce, the better your chances will be. Quality is important. Good luck!
  • bob_gillespie Apr 27, 2011 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    Hi Linda:

    I have tried everything I can think of to get the alt attribute to work. I would sure appreciate your help, will thank you in advance. -Bob
  • LindaJM Apr 28, 2011 @ 11:53 am | delete
    I found your image on your photography lens. I also tried the link on one of my unpublished webpages - and it worked perfectly. ...So I wonder if the problem is between your personal computer and PhotoBucket.
  • unstrangler Apr 27, 2011 @ 5:10 am | delete
    Hi; Just published my first lens - but several of the pics show up as grey "No image yet" squares. Should I just wait for them to appear? Or should I do something.
  • LindaJM Apr 27, 2011 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    No, the images should be showing now. Make sure you used .gif or .jpg and that the size of the photo is close to the right size. Don't try to upload a 1000x1500 image for a 200x300 slot.
  • A_RovingReporter Apr 8, 2011 @ 4:19 am | delete
    If I've a video clip how to I add it to my Squidoo lens? Thanks for your great lens.
  • LindaJM Apr 27, 2011 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Upload your video to YouTube, then use Squidoo's YouTube or Video modules.
  • bob_gillespie Mar 19, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Hi Linda: I already have photos on my site at: squidoo.com/dentures-whiterock and I want to add the "alt" attribute to each one. I think this url is correct: When I use the edit mode in a module that has my photo, I enter the above url in the box that says "Link the photo to this URL(optional) " When I do that, I hit save and publish, but when I go back later, the url has disappeared. Will you tell me if I'm doing these things correctly so far, and why the url disappears? I've spent hours wrestling with this problem, I will be grateful for your help.
  • LindaJM Mar 21, 2011 @ 2:33 pm | delete
    After you place your URL in the box, hit "upload photo" again before "save". This should save your work. Let me know if it doesn't work, and I'll try to think of a better solution.
  • bob_gillespie Mar 21, 2011 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    Thanks very much for your help, but I found that the only way to keep that URL in the box was to delete the image, enter the URL, and then upload the image again. This is what I entered:
    When I click on it, it takes me to the home page of Squidoo. Is that normal? I hate to bug you again.
  • LindaJM Mar 21, 2011 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    No, it isn't normal, but that might change after you publish the page. Until then, don't worry about it! There are several features on Squidoo that don't work right until after the page is published.
  • aesta1 Feb 19, 2011 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Great tips here for using images.
  • Fred-17 Feb 12, 2011 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for the tips! ~ Cheers
  • LissaKlar Jan 12, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    This is a great resource. A very informative lens. It's a sure favorite of mine.
  • Blonde_Blythe Jan 6, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Thank you so much for creating it! :)
  • Helenee Dec 14, 2010 @ 10:12 am | delete
    Great lens! Very informative and comprehensive. I'm bookmarking it right away -- I guess I'll be back many times! Oh, and I've noticed that you answer on questions posed by your readers. This is really very helpful -- for me, you are kind of an Angel!
  • Michey Dec 5, 2010 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    very useful resource lens so I came back to bless this lens
    Regards
  • annrhi Oct 13, 2010 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    thankyou ever so much. The slideshare presentation was the very thing I was looking for. So much useful stuff on here, we often returned to it.
  • louiswery Oct 11, 2010 @ 10:07 am | delete
    Thank you for this excellent resource. I return often for your helpful tips.
  • capriliz Sep 29, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    I am so glad you posted your lens in the forum. This is extremely helpful. Thank you!
  • dotvalone Sep 7, 2010 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    Wow. Just the info I need. Thanks.
  • aj2008 Jul 1, 2010 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Linda, I think adding images to a lens can be quite a daunting task for new lensmasters and you provide a faBtastic resource for anyone looking for help with this.

    This excellent lens is now lensrolled to and featured on my lens about Using Images on Squidoo.
  • 4U2C Apr 22, 2010 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Most helpful! Thank you - images are difficult - without a bit of mentoring, and this was delightfully informative!
  • dustytoes Apr 21, 2010 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    So much good stuff here... thanks for making this wonderfully helpful lens!
  • freejung Apr 16, 2010 @ 1:49 am | delete
    I'm the webmaster of FreeNaturePictures.com, one of the free photo resources listed above. I just wanted to say thanks for the reference and the link!

    I do request that if you use our photos, you place a link to FreeNaturePictures.com on the page where you use the photo. Other than that, there are no conditions and you can use our photos however you like. You can even edit them, cut out parts, use them in your own designs etc.

    I highly recommend the GIMP for photo editing, it's what I use.

    This is an awesome lens, I'm very happy to be listed on it.
  • Spook Mar 17, 2010 @ 6:30 am | delete
    I still battle with all of this, so tend to stick with what I think I know and avoid trying new stuff.
  • LaraineRose Feb 11, 2010 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    Thank you for writing this lens Linda it will help me immensely.

    I just submitted a bug report. BOTH Youtube modules AND Video Modules are not working for me now. I can see the videos in my lens but visitors cannot! I hope we can get this fixed soon. 5*s and fav.

    Thanks again.
    Laraine
  • The-Java-Gal Jan 29, 2010 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Just what I needed. Not only do you address most of my questions, you have provided enough resource information to keep me busy for the next two months! I also appreciate how you sequentially laid out code at the beginning, plus numbering and placing in the colored boxes. Favorited to get the word out! snifflove
  • kiwipete7 Jan 28, 2010 @ 10:38 am | delete
    This is great stuff, but does not address my specific issue. I hope you can help.

    After nearly completing my first lens and having already uploaded 5-6 photos, I was cruising along, learning as I go. However, all photos have now disappeared and they will not reload as previously. Even my bio will not accept a photo upload. What am I doing wrong?

    Please help.
  • LindaJM Jan 28, 2010 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Honestly, I've never encountered a disappearing photo problem. You may have to report this one to headquarters. It would help to know something about the photos... are they all jpg and gif? Because that's all Squidoo will accept. Also, I'd refresh the page and see if they will come back... maybe even turn off the computer and start again, to refresh computer memory and see if that helps.
  • kiwipete7 Jan 28, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    This is just what I needed. I will spend a lot of time here.
    I am stuck with an issue on photo uploads. I was working my way through my first lens and had an issue come up like therrosterguy008. The photo I uploaded in the intro to the lens was rated poorly by the health check because of a series of six numbers ahead of the file name. File saved in my pictures as "tristan.jpg" but showing up as "126752tristan.jpg". While I was messing around to overcome this issue, all six photos from the modules I had completed disappeared as well as the photo in my bio.
    When I go back to the bio or those modules, the pictures will not upload again. What have I done? Can you please advise?
  • LindaJM Jan 28, 2010 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Sounds like a glitch that should be reported to headquarters (the photos disappearing.) As for the numbers before your file name, they're supposed to be there. The won't affect your search engine optimization. However... to get a good score on the health check, name your photo with the same name as your lens. For example the name of this lens is "Image & Video Mentor" so my intro photo should be named image-video-mentor.jpg (or gif.)
  • Theroosterguy0008 Jan 24, 2010 @ 1:58 am | delete
    It is an excellent info bundle on image and video help topic. However, I have a small query, could you pl clear this doubt? My first lens How-to-Crack-USMLE is technically all fine except one part. i.e. the Intro photo. I put an image of a doctor, but the health check says it is not done properly. I would love to correct the mistake and ensure the lens is 100% fine technically. Need some suggestions. Thanks
  • LindaJM Jan 28, 2010 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    I replied to this in email...
  • Susiq2 Jan 24, 2010 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Awesome info--just found this. Thanks for your time & effort creating this lens.

    I am SO stumped! I may need to email you.

    I'm trying to FTP a product image "picture" I've created, UP TO my hosting account, and from there to a module in Squidoo. I'm pretty sure my problem lies w/ my hosting and/or ftp accounts---NOT their faults, but mine for being SO clueless! I got help in late Nov-Dec 09 w/ one of my lenses, and took notes, but apparently not enough. I can't go back to that person w/o paying her, she was generous the first time, I doubt the 2nd. I'll try calling the hosting company tomorrow to see if they can help too.

    I AM getting some pics uploaded, but they either disappear when I publish my lens, or a dialog box appears, asking for the password so the person can see the lens. NOT my intention! lol!

    I had it all "done", then published, then someone told me about the problems, so I've gone in and deleted that module for now. DANG and Double Dang!

    Hopefully you can answer me here or via email. I think the rest of the lens is okay (tho in some of the bottom modules I'd like help w/ spacing the words out, but that's not as important as the FTP-ing. The lens in question is http:www. squidoo.com/PinkandRedValentineGifts, but again, the frustrating module is gone.

    Thanks for any help you can send.
  • crosscreations Jan 19, 2010 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Oh I am so so so glad to have found this page, could spend an entire day or two or ten here just learning these fun photo tips, never could figure out slideshare...now will try again along with several others you have here. THANKS so much for creating this resource. LOVE IT! 5*s and faved!
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Jan 17, 2010 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. 5 stars and fav for current and future reference. :D .
  • CarlaBaldock Jan 11, 2010 @ 12:04 am | delete
    This is a great lens. Is there anyway to centre align a video ?
  • LindaJM Jan 11, 2010 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Sorry to say, there's no way I know of to center videos at this time.
  • Primadogga Jan 9, 2010 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    Hi Linda:
    Thanks for getting back to me. I did recently just go ahead and publish it, even with the static image. Oh well...The URL is http://www.squidoo.com/Easy-Homemade-Dog-Food.
    Thanks again for your time.
    Denis
  • LindaJM Jan 11, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Primadogga, I love your screen name. I looked at your lens and for me, the animation never stopped!
  • Primadogga Jan 8, 2010 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    Hi:
    I seem to have a problem with an animated GI. When I try to add it in a text module, it stops "animating" after a few minutes and then remains a static image. I believe that it is linked properly, , and I refreshed and published again, but still no go. Any ideas what's going wrong?

    Thanks,
    Denis
  • LindaJM Jan 9, 2010 @ 3:16 am | delete
    Primadogga, it probably quits animating because that's how it was made. I have little experience with animated images but have tried making them, and I know I had an option for how many times the animation would repeat. Why don't you tell me your lens URL so I can take a look? Is it published yet?
  • DonnaFerreira Dec 30, 2009 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    HI, I am very new to html and am not sure if that is even the problem so any help would appreciated. I uploaded an image into one of my modules. That worked just fine. But linking a URL to the image is baffling me. I copied and pasted a couple of different URLs that I have used before but no luck. When I view my lens and click on the image, it does not take me to the URL that I want. It takes me to the Squidoo home page. My lens is
    http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/new_workshop/freemarketingstuff. The 3rd module is the one I am trying to fix. The module with the data on Renegade Univeristy. Can you please help me correct this? :-) Donna
  • LindaJM Dec 31, 2009 @ 4:09 am | delete
    Donna, did you put an entire link in the box, or just the URL? You're supposed to put just the URL in there, not an entire link. The URL is just this part: http://www.yourlink.com
  • DonnaFerreira Jan 1, 2010 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Hi Linda, I checked and my URL was just not there despite me pasting it in there. So I put my URL in there " http://DonnaFerreira.renegadeuniversity.com/ru4" and it will not take it. I paste it and then hit save. It will not link to the image. What am I doing wrong?? :-( Donna
  • LindaJM Jan 2, 2010 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    Donna, after you place the URL in the box, click on the 'update photo' link again, then save the module, then publish the lens. See if that will do it for you!
  • DonnaFerreira Jan 9, 2010 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    That worked, thanks Linda!
  • stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    Blessed and Featured on Angels Unaware. Thanks for featuring my borders lenses!
  • LindaJM Nov 24, 2009 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    To center, you can try this (remove the periods to make it work)..

    <.p style="text-align:center;"><.img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo" /><./p>
  • rtyndall Nov 24, 2009 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    Hi

    I tried your code

    using align="center" The image aligned left.
    So is there some other trick to get it to align center?
  • hapyday Nov 20, 2009 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    The image that I could not get to show on my lens is 240 X 156 px. and it's 20.35 kb.
    You can see it at this address on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hapyday/592110999/
  • LindaJM Nov 21, 2009 @ 2:37 am | delete
    I looked at the image. If you right-click and look at properties you'll see it is 500px × 325px. Also it is copyright, all rights reserved. Is that your image? If not I don't think you can use it without permission. If it is yours, then I'd try reducing the size and reloading it into the module.
  • Milo_Ippolito Nov 20, 2009 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Has squidoo done away with the YouTube module.? It doesn't work for me anymore. All my videos disappeared and I can't get it to put them back up.
  • LindaJM Nov 21, 2009 @ 2:39 am | delete
    The Squidoo team is aware of the YouTube video module problem and is working on it. In the meantime you could switch to using Video modules - they are still working.
  • hapyday Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    I was able to post a photo in the introduction to my lens, but when I open the Lens in the browser as any other user would do, I don't see the photo. It only shows in the edit mode or in my profile as a thumbnail. And I can't figure out how to add a description to that same module.
    An other issue you might help me with is that when I open a new text module, the Left side of the page hides off the screen and I can't scroll far enough to the left to see the edge. Is that my monitor or is there something wrong with the site? Does one have to have a wide screen to view these pages? So I compose my text in Word and then paste it in the field because I can't see the edge of text, the first 2 or 3 letters are out of view.
    Thanks!
  • LindaJM Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:10 am | delete
    Hapyday, I've never heard of a photo that will show in the workshop but not in the finished page. Could you tell me more about your image? What size it it? I know Squidoo doesn't take images over about 100,000kb... I always reduce mine to 400x300 for the intro module.

    About the screen scrolling - that's probably because of your computer's screen resolution. If it is set at 800x600, can you make it a higher resolution? Another thing you could try - if you have a mouse with a little wheel on it - is to hold down the control key and turn the wheel toward you until the page fits the screen.

    I hope this helps!
  • dagsmith Nov 16, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | delete
    Well - I gave this 5 stars awhile back - but either you have really updated this lens or my memory is fading (I'm hoping) it is the former! In any manner, I lensrolled this to ~30 of my digital image related lenses and added it as a featured lens on one (more as I get a chance to edit more lenses. I can't repeat my 5 stars - but I can add an angel blessing this time!
  • LindaJM Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:05 am | delete
    Thank you, dagsmith!!
  • Pukeko Nov 13, 2009 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    What a wonderfully useful tool. It was exactly what I need, and I am sure it is helpful to lots of people. Blessed by an angel (feel free to add a link to my angel lens)
  • jgelien Nov 11, 2009 @ 9:40 am | delete
    Fantastic informational lens. This is going immediately into my favorites. 5*****
  • daybreak Nov 9, 2009 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Linda

    I have searched for a solution to my problem for many months and so far have never gotten it resolved.

    I had images linked from another site on several lenses and these worked fine for months. At some point they started to appear and disappear on several lenses.

    I tried asking in the forum, submitting a bug report and even consulted with my web host,

    This post gives details of the problem:

    http://www.squidu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=42769

    Have you heard about this happening before? Other lensmasters have mentioned similar problems with hotlinked images.
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Wow - my brain is overloaded with info, but I'll keep studying unitl I get it. Thank you for this wonderful list of information. It will help me very much.
    Pamela
  • Tipi Oct 30, 2009 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    One more visit to bring a Squid Angel blessing to this lens.
    I just became an angel on the 13th of October.
    Best wishes to you,
    Susie
  • cconiam Oct 23, 2009 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    wow...what a great resource, I'll book mark this and come back to it often...great tool for an OLD graphic artist who doesn't know anything about computer graphics! My "FIND" for the day!
  • carmstevo Oct 15, 2009 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Thank for an informative and fab lens! Really helpful and will no doubt have to keep referring back!
  • WordCustard Oct 14, 2009 @ 6:13 am | delete
    Loads of great information here. I need to read through this all carefully (and probably visit several times), but it looks really helpful. Thanks for putting it together for us!
  • dagsmith Oct 12, 2009 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    I can't believe that I have missed using this lens! This is a great resource - I could have used a number of these tips when I got started on Squidoo! Links to Squidoo resources, external resources and great code snippets for inserting your graphics. 5*****
  • Flynn_the_Cat Oct 10, 2009 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Very handy lens! Lensrolling in my graphics tablet lens! But alas! I see you have not listed ArtRage *faints in horror*

    [in reply to crosscreations] I realy wouldn't advise that - music playing automatically can turn a LOT of people off (especially if they're in a public place, or are on dialup)
  • hayleylou Oct 6, 2009 @ 7:25 am | delete
    Thanks for all the information, 5 stars and a fav so that I can easily come back as needed.
  • Karatedude Oct 3, 2009 @ 2:12 am | delete
    You mention contact me, in the module. I can't see where you have to go to do that. I have some questions that I would really appreciate getting some help with.
  • Ladydove62 Oct 1, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    This is a great resource lens. Thanks for all your hard-work in putting it together.
  • sarees Sep 23, 2009 @ 6:47 am | delete
    This is the lens i were searching for, great job, amazing resource everything perfect.
  • crosscreations Aug 30, 2009 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    This is fantastic! I've been visiting many different Squidoo mentor pages to learn some tips and tricks, but this one tops my list. THANKS!

    Question: Is there some way at Squidoo to have an audio set to automatically start playing when your link is clicked? I've seen it done elsewhere... think if was slide.com. For example I made a lens about Thomas the Tank Engine toys and have a video on there that plays the intro tune for the Thomas episodes, one any Thomas fan would recognize...sure would be cool if it played automatically once arriving at the site.
    http://www.squidoo.com/brio-trains-thomas-the-tank-engine
    thanks again for creating this helpful page!
  • LindaJM Aug 27, 2009 @ 1:57 am | in reply to patlynnlegg | delete
    I don't understand how you are downloading pictures . . . do you mean you're trying to upload them to the lens? What module(s) are you using to do this?
  • patlynnlegg Aug 26, 2009 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    This may be a stupid question but I am trying to download 10 pics on my lens page. I browse, pick the pics, download, everything says it is completed so I save the page and then click publish and nothing gets on the page....Please help
  • lakern26 Aug 2, 2009 @ 2:11 am | delete
    So much useful information! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
  • BarbRad Jul 27, 2009 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    I'm wondering if there's a way to make a video from a DVD that is not copyrighted. My brother took the video and gave me the dvd of it, and I'd like to use it on one of my lenses. I'm not sure if he still has the video file itself.
  • whitemoss Jul 27, 2009 @ 11:59 am | delete
    So much information! I'm working slowly through- thank you!
  • ajgodinho Jul 26, 2009 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great resource! So very well documented, step-by-step and easy to understand. I just found you today through another lensmaster's page. I've lensrolled this to my Squid-School for now, but I will look at incorporting it right into the lens...5*s and favorite for sure! Excellent work that all squids will benefit from...thanks!
  • Michey Jul 24, 2009 @ 9:09 am | delete
    Excellent, very good info, useful and complex, I am glad I found this lens.
    Thanks for creating such a complet lens on Images
    Michey
  • mulberry Jul 21, 2009 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    This is absolutely fabulous, I'm bookmarking this puppy for future reference!
  • livingonsolar Jul 18, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Great information and helpful lens. Thanks for all the other references as well. It is nice to find so much info in one spot.
  • LindaJM Jul 9, 2009 @ 1:40 am | in reply to lafitness | delete
    Lafitness, you would have to contact the site you're an affiliate for to see if you can use their copyrighted images. Usually since you're selling something for them, they won't mind.

    Many affiliate sites provide images with code you can copy and paste. If that isn't available to you, then copy the images to your hard drive, upload them to a photo sharing site such as photobucket, and add them to your lens. Photobucket provides HTML code you can copy and paste.

    Or you can use my instructions - How to link to an image file hosted on your own server.

    I hope this helps!
  • lafitness Jul 8, 2009 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Question-
    As an affiliate, how do I use an image from the site/product I'm marketing for?
    Thanks.
    L
  • LindaJM Jul 7, 2009 @ 1:41 am | in reply to thewishpearl | delete
    Hi there! I don't know if the box you're referring to can be removed in the workshop version of the lens. Does it still appear after publishing? If so, I've never seen that happen. Please send me a link to your lens.

    When you click "edit" on a text module, you'll find a link for removing the photo in the bottom-right corner of the edit screen. I hope that helps.
  • thewishpearl Jul 6, 2009 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Hi Linda, this lens is very helpful. I have a question: When you put your own photo inside the text module using the html code, how do you remove the image placeholder that is already programmed there. When I tried to do this my picture sat to the right of the gray box that says "no image yet" How do you remove that box?
  • aLundy Jul 3, 2009 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    What a great lens. Thanks for sharing all of this information.
  • Jun 24, 2009 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    When I'm ready to add video to my lens, I'll be sure to visit this one first so that I know how to do it right.
  • Jun 22, 2009 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Wow! This is a helpful lens :) Thank you for the great info!
  • ChapelHillFiddler Jun 20, 2009 @ 7:46 pm | in reply to LindaJM | delete
    Aha! My first ones came out so small, though. I'll have to experiment. Thanks for the reply...
  • LindaJM Jun 20, 2009 @ 5:29 pm | in reply to ChapelHillFiddler | delete
    - it used to be that the intro module would display only a small avatar-sized graphic, but now you can upload a larger image. I usually make mine about 250px by 350px.
  • Rajays Jun 20, 2009 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Squidoo Angel Blessings for this beautiful, helpful and simply Rocking lens.
  • ChapelHillFiddler Jun 20, 2009 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    Hi! I hate to ask questions that are probably in FAQs but I've searched for an answer a few different ways, no luck: How do you get a BIG picture (like yours in this lens) into the introduction? Thanks for any help.
  • kiwisoutback Jun 18, 2009 @ 11:55 am | delete
    Great work Linda, this is an excellent resource! I always forget about that photo gallery module they introduced, I'll have to start using that more. Squid Angel blessed!
  • BigGirlBlue Jun 16, 2009 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    It's so easy to get trapped using the same modules all the time and not take note of what else is available. I had no idea there was a photo gallery module! Very cool. I'll have to look into using that one. :D
  • stargazer00 Jun 10, 2009 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    Lots of stuff to learn here! Great resource. I'll be back!
  • sisterra Jun 6, 2009 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! I am very glad I found it!
  • wyrm11268 Jun 6, 2009 @ 3:44 am | delete
    Yet another fantastic lens with great information - thank you.
    Cant wait to try out the slide share.
  • roysumit May 31, 2009 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Very informative and useful lens. Couldn't have asked more. Thanks for sharing.
  • spirituality May 29, 2009 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Perhaps my lens about allposters fits here too?
  • Cajean May 27, 2009 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    Super lens, tho' some of it is quite over my head. I'm looking forward to using Slide Share for a Power Point presentation I made a while back (after I update it). Thanks for sharing your great tips and indepth explanations! Hope to learn more soon. 5* & faved. :-)
  • Niche-Squidoo May 23, 2009 @ 6:20 am | delete
    WOW! I have had to bookmark this lens for future visits whenever I need image help.

    This is an AMAZING squidoo -- thank you so much for sharing all this information and brilliant links to even more help... I'm so impressed!

    Helene Malmsio
  • Top100GOLFCOURSELOGOS May 18, 2009 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    Thank you. Very helpful. I will be sure to use these tips.
  • LindaJM May 17, 2009 @ 7:57 pm | in reply to Peacefulnature | delete
    I haven't been able to use the videos from Voxant Newsroom. So far as I know, only the ones I listed above work with the Video Module. (Sorry!)
  • Sojourn May 17, 2009 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    What a great resource! I love using images in my lenses but I never really understood the various types of photo files nor the best pixel quality for the web. Lenrolled this to my html lens and I know I'll be referring back to your lens regularly. Nice job :)
  • Peacefulnature May 17, 2009 @ 7:01 am | delete
    Very helpful lens.
    Is it possible to inser a voxant newsroom video ? If yes, how
    Many thanks
  • aj2008 May 13, 2009 @ 10:22 am | delete
    This is such a helpful lens. Blessings from a grateful Angel.
  • Tipi May 12, 2009 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    I love it! An excellent lens! - Susie
  • cappuccino136 May 8, 2009 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Wow, this is a helpful and comprehensive lens. Excellent work. I love to use GIMP.
  • Brid May 4, 2009 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Hello!

    I quite over my head here. I'm a newbie and this is... I don't know where to begin...

    Anyway, I'm working on my first lens or web ever and the first photo at the top is way too small and it is a historic photo. Meaning brownish and whitish. I took it from google image and save it to my Pictures folder. Any way to make it bigger (free) and how to do it? Thks!!
  • jeffwend May 1, 2009 @ 7:58 am | delete
    Excellent lens, I simply use the flip camera for my youtube vids. I have a new flip ultra HD waiting for me in Detroit, I can't wait to go pick it up and try it. Squid angel blessings
  • KimGiancaterino Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    Squid Angel Blessed!
  • LindaJM Apr 23, 2009 @ 6:10 pm | in reply to FunGifts4All | delete
    - This is a follow up about Sandra's problem - in case anyone else has the same problem. It was resolved by switching to the FireFox browser. Internet Explorer was blocking pop-ups so she couldn't see the file-upload box. Squidoo uses pop-up windows for several of the modules, and the Photo Gallery is one of them.
  • FunGifts4All Apr 20, 2009 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    Hi Linda. Not sure what my problem is. I also put in keyword squidoo and still received error on page. There is no search button, only an Add, Save and Cancel. My slideshare is located at http://www.slideshare.net/selli23/spread-a-smile-around-1291063

    Thank you for looking into this.
    Sandra

    [in reply to LindaJM]
  • LindaJM Apr 19, 2009 @ 1:40 am | in reply to FunGifts4All | delete
    Sandra, I created a SlideShare presentation (above) so I could test the module. It didn't find my username but had no trouble finding the keyword "squidoo". If you would like to tell me where your SlideShare presentation is I will try uploading it into our SlideShare module. Maybe then I could troubleshoot the situation for you. I'll be happy to give it a try.
  • Vincentn Apr 19, 2009 @ 12:12 am | delete
    Very nice lens indeed. Informative and enjoyable to read.
  • FunGifts4All Apr 18, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Hi. Great lens with a lot of useful information. Going to favorite it when I finish this. I was directed to you from another mentor because of a problem I'm having with the slideshare module. I've tried everything and can't seem to get the slideshares to display. Keep receiving Error On Page at the bottom of my browser. I'm trying to add a slideshare I uploaded on the slideshare web site, so I know it can be used commercially. Tried user name, keywords and the title of the slideshare. No Luck....Do you have any suggestions? Thank you and again, verg nice lens.
    You can email me at selli2345@aol.com or I will check back on this lens periodically.

    Sandra
  • ottoblotto Apr 18, 2009 @ 6:12 am | delete
    An excellent resource!
  • spirituality Apr 18, 2009 @ 2:44 am | delete
    Great lens - blessed.
  • rms Apr 17, 2009 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Welcome to the team LindaJM. I've got you featured at the showcase.
  • Ener-G Apr 17, 2009 @ 9:54 am | delete
    Can't wait to add this to the module mentoring lenses! And to forward on those tricky questions about images and videos : )
  • SquidooKimberly Apr 17, 2009 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Impressive work! Not that we were expecting anything less. ;) Awesome lens.

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