Image and Video Mentor

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Image and video skills are not hard to learn...

Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions.

This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web. This lens also offers help with videos - where to find them and how to place them on your Squidoo lens. At the end of the page you'll find information about making your own videos for the web.

Image file formats used on the web 

There are five file formats used on the web: GIF, JPG, PNG, SVG, and WebCGM.





Good News: At Squidoo the only ones you need to use are GIF or JPG.





The other three file formats are much less frequently used on the web. The only way to use them on Squidoo is to save the image file on another server and link to them there. This is because Squidoo accepts only GIF or JPG uploads.





For a technical discussion of each of the five graphic formats, go to Graphics on the Web for more information.

  1. GIF - Graphics Interchange Format - this is best for images that have less than 256 colors. It is not good for photographs.

  2. JPG - Joint Photographic Experts Group - this is best for photographs and for drawings using a variety of shades because it allows an increased color spectrum.

  3. PNG - Portable Network Graphics

  4. SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics

  5. WebCGM - Web Computer Graphics Metafile

Squidoo image modules 

Here are some Squidoo modules you can add images to:

  1. The Intro Module - Always, always, always add an image to your intro module!

  2. The Polaroid Module - a nice big photo in what looks like a Polaroid photograph frame.

  3. The Text Module - you can upload a small image, or link to a larger one using the codes below.

  4. Text With BIG Picture - exactly like the Text Module, but a larger picture can be uploaded.

  5. The Flickr Module - you can upload your photos to Flickr and then share them here with this module.

  6. The Flickr Voting Plexo - upload photos to Flickr and let people vote on them!

  7. Photo Gallery - upload multiple images to your lens and display as a gallery.

  8. SlideShare - create a Power Point presentation (or use FREE Open Office Impress,) upload it to SlideShare and then import it to your lens.

How to use images at Squidoo 

featured lens How to Upload Images on Squidoo

Need help getting graphics onto Squidoo? Look no further! This easy Uploading Images Tutorial will help you dress up your Squidoo lenses. SHORTCUTS! Jump to... •  Squidoo Modules for Displaying Pictures •  Squidoo Photo Gallery Mo...

How to link to an image file hosted on your own server 

Here's the basic HTML code for linking to a graphics file hosted on your server:



<img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" />



Now let's get fancy with this!

  1. If you know the exact dimensions (in pixels) of your image, you can specify that in your link:

    <img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" />

  2. You should add an "alt" attribute because it contributes to the search engine optimization of your lens, and because technically, in XHTML (the most recent standard) alt attributes should be used:

    <img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo Here" />

  3. Let's say you want your image to cling to the right side of the module. You'll need to add an "align" attribute. You should also add "hspace" and "vspace" attributes to put a little space between your image and the words that surround it:

    <img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="4" />

  4. If you're going to use this image as a link, you will put an anchor tag around the whole thing:

    <a href="http://www.yoursite.com" title="Describe Your Site"><img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" /></a>

  5. If you want no borders use the "border" attribute in your image tag:

    <img src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" />

  6. If you want a colored border around the image, add a bit of in-line CSS code:

    <img style="border:2px solid #ff0000;" src="http://www.yourserver.com/yourimage.png" width="200" height="150" alt="Describe Your Photo" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" />

More information on adding an image to your lens 

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How to make beautiful CSS borders around your images 

featured lens Add Borders to Your Lens Photos on Squidoo

Would you like to jazz up the photos on your lenses? You can use borders on your images to give them much more impact and to help them "pop." You just need to use a little bit of simple HTML magic. I have included easy instructions for a variety of...

The Photo Gallery module 

...a wonderful way to showcase your photographs!

The Klamath River in Northern California, looking south from Wingate River Access.

The Klamath River in Northern California, looking south from Wingate River Access.

The Klamath River in Northern California, looking south from Wingate River Access.
The riverbank - looking uphill toward Highway 96.
Rocks washed ashore on Prosperity Beach.
These mossy cliffs may be holding hundreds of gold flakes.
Pebbles on Prosperity Beach.
Sand formations on Prosperity Beach.
The water's edge.
River willows prior to spring growth.
Sand caves on Prosperity Beach.
Roots exposed as the sand bank wears away.

 

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How to use the SlideShare module 

I made this presentation using FREE Open Office Impress, saving the file as a PDF document.

How to Use the Slide Share Module on Squidoo.Com by LindaJM

This is a demonstration of the Squidoo.Com SlideShare Module.
 

How to make better Power Point presentations! 

Here's information to help you out with that SlideShare module (above)

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Business presentations do not have to be boring. This lens is full with resources that can help you design and deliver presentations with more impact. Visit my blog stickyslides.com for an almost daily stream of presentation design advice. All proc...

Where to find image software 

IrfanView
A popular, simple free image viewer that can convert, optimize, scan, print, and more. I've used IrfanView for years.
Picasa
Picasa is a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use.
Paint.NET
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows.
PhotoPlus SE
PhotoPlus SE is a free photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance digital photos, create bitmap graphics and even web animations. It adjusts brightness and contrast, color balance, does red-eye removal, and makes numerous other image editing adjustments and enhancements.
Corel - Free Trials
Get a time-limited free trial version of Paint Shop Pro, Corel Paint, or Painter.
OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
OpenOffice.org: The Free, Open Source Office Suite - you can use Open Office Impress to create a SlideShare presentation!
GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
A free quality graphics program.
Inkscape. Draw Freely.
Inkscape is a Vector Graphics Editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator, that strives to be SVG Compliant, open source, responsive and extensible.

How to use... 

...pro-quality FREE image software programs!

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Quality graphics software you can buy 

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Photoshop is popular, and expensive!

Amazon Price: $642.49 (as of 01/02/2010) Buy Now

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate

I've been using Paint Shop Pro version 8, and I like it a lot. As you can see, Paint Shop Pro is less expensive than the other paint programs. Still it has most of the same features and capabilities.

Amazon Price: $53.99 (as of 01/02/2010) Buy Now

Corel Paint Shop Pro 9 [OLD VERSION]

Corel Paint Shop Pro 9 [OLD VERSION]

I've heard the older versions are better than the newer ones!

Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010) Buy Now

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4

Also expensive, but many people like it.

Amazon Price: $230.99 (as of 01/02/2010) Buy Now

Graphic Tablets 

For those who want to make their own online graphics.

Great new lens on how to use graphic tablets and Art Rage...
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Resize photos online 

Resizr
This website lets you resize, crop, lighten, darken, convert, post to MySpace, and send images via email or SMS.
Resize Images online
Online image resize utility to resize pictures or photos and images quickly for free. Resize jpg, png or gif pictures.
TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
Tinypic&trade; is a photo and video sharing service that allows you to easily upload, link and share your images and videos on MySpace, eBay, blogs and message boards. No account required, upload your photos and videos today!

Graphic design and photography 

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Pixels per inch (PPI): the display resolution 

Pixels per inch (PPI) refers to the display resolution of the image.

The best PPI setting for a web image is 72 ppi.

If you were using the same image in print, you would use 300 ppi.

If you have no idea what PPI is, please don't worry about it. If you're using a high-end graphics program like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, you'll find this setting in your software. I use Paint Shop Pro and find the setting in the image sizing box.

How to create a unique and beautiful table of contents 

featured lens Make a Fancy Table of Contents

A clickable Table of Contents helps visitors navigate webpages. A table of contents also shows what's on a single webpage, which helps visitors decide whether your page is worth reading! A great table of contents within the first screen is a powe...

Where to find free graphics on the web 

Though these images are free, the site owner will appreciate a link back. Some graphic sites REQUIRE a link back to their site. Read all copyright and use rules carefully.

You can provide a link back with a "thank you" acknowledgment in a text module at the bottom of your lens.

Microsoft Clipart
Clipart for Microsoft Office owners.
Disocvery Education Clip Art
The Clip Art Gallery offers educational clipart for students, parents and teachers.
Shareapic
Shareapic.net is a free image hosting and photo sharing service that pays users to host their pictures and image galleries.
Clip-Art.com
The Net's best clipart links.
The Lensmaster Lounge / How to Use Flickr Photos
A SquidU discussion on how to credit photographers when you use the Flickr module.
Free Nature Pictures
Free Nature Pictures, high resolution pics of beaches, forests, deserts, animals, sunsets, mountains, and flowers free to use for any purpose.
Royalty Free Icons, Clipart, and Stock Images | Icons Etc.
All Icons Etc. royalty free stock images, stock icons, and stock clipart are free for use in both personal and commercial projects.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
This page gives instructions for people who want to use USGS photos. In general, most US Government photos are in the public domain. The USGS requests a link back.
National Park Photographs
Lots of photos of US National Parks - all public domain.
Free Foto
FreeFoto.com is the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet (link back and attribution required).
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.
The Graphics Fairy
Free vintage graphics. Great blog!
Free Clipart, Graphics and Animations - WebWeaver
Totally free clipart, graphics and animations! Quality animated and still images available to download for use in personal websites, blogs or email. No pop ups or registration required!
Teacher Clip Art - Free Teacher Clipart Images & Pictures!
Free Teacher Clip Art and Pictures - Clip art for your non-profit pages.

More free photos 

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Find landscape photos, bird images, food photographs, and other free to use photos here! These photos are completely free for you to use on your website. What's the catch? Just link back to the page where you find them.

Fun sites for image creation 

PhotoMontager.com: Make great photo montages for free!
Upload your photo, choose a montage, and click... for a cool looking photo montage. I used two photo montages from this site on my lens, Automatic Marriage by Law for Parents.
ImageChef - Customize photos and clip art
Another photo montager site. Very cool stuff.
Put your photos or words into a 3D scene
A great way to make a new kind of image.
MakeSweet: Create pictures and animations in 3D
Use your words and photos to create animations.

How to use those fun image creation sites 

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You may have already got some free images from some of the sites I list on Free Photos To Use In Your Website or you may want to use your own photos but wouldn't you like to make your images stand out and look good by adding borders, frames, animatio...

This is the BIG PICTURE text module... 

Very handy for including photos on your lens...

Here's a picture of a flower called Catchfly, from my 2009 garden. I like the cottage garden look it has, and that it is a perennial! My photo size is 576 pixels wide by 432 in height.

Photography and clip art you can have for a price 

Jupiterimages
Download stock images, royalty-free stock photography, stock photos, and photo objects, and more by subscription or rights managed. Browse over a million premium digital images from 40+ leading brands. (formerly Comstock.Com)
iCLIPART
Millions of downloadable royalty-free images including clipart, photos, web graphics, and more. Also find backgrounds, buttons, icons, and illustrations and other graphics by subscription.
Clipart
Subscribe to download royalty free clipart backgrounds, web page borders, buttons, windows icons, and illustrations.
Stock Photography: Search Royalty Free Images & Photos
Search our royalty free stock images and photos or browse a giant selection of stock photography. Purchase royalty free stock photos at iStockphoto.com.
Royalty Free Photos, Download Stock Photos and Images
Cheap stock photo download royalty free - high resolution images for just $1 - $2 each.Royalty free stock photos, low cost, available for purchase and download. Photographers, submit photos - designers, download photos for a buck or two. Stock photography user community.

More images you can use 

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Welcome to the Artists Freebies page! This page is dedicated to all things free for the artist! Whether it be free artsy fonts or vintage images!

 

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The polaroid module is very popular!

Free Squidoo graphics 

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Does your lens need a little extra something? Find it here at The Stylish Squid! Here you will find some of the most original banner and divider graphics tailored specifically for the Squidoo Community. It may be just the push you need to make your...

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I have created numerous graphics over the years. Some of my work is out of this world and some are just okay but nothing to write home about. I figured that this lens will be another great resource that you can use as an outstretch of my HTML and CSS...

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The Squidoo Logo 

There are some restrictions on using the Squidoo logo so read this lens carefully:

featured lens The Squidoo Logo

Squidoo(tm) is a trademark of Squidoo LLC. And so is our logo. It's very important (to us) that you use the Squidoo logo properly. Its only appropriate use is to reference goods and services offered by Squidoo LLC. If we discover that you are usin...

Where to find videos to import to your Squidoo lens using the Video Module 

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Most YouTube videos can be imported to Squidoo, but a few are blocked by the person who put them there. Keep in mind that many videos are removed by YouTube because of copyright violations so if you use them on your lens, check back regularly to see if they're still working.
Vimeo, Video Sharing For You
Vimeo is a community of creative people who are passionate about sharing videos they make.
Revver Video Sharing Network
The first viral video sharing network with original user generated content videos including animals, autos, animation, celebrities, comedy, games, sports, and more.
Howcast - The best how to videos on the web
Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast shows consumers engaging, useful how-to videos and guides wherever, whenever they need to learn how. Howcast brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to create engaging, informative, and free how-to videos for consumers. It also offers emerging filmmakers an opportunity to gain experience, exposure, and income.
aniBoom
aniBoom is a virtual animation studio that partners with untapped talent around the world to create, produce and distribute compelling high quality animation brands. Creators can participate in exciting and unique animated competitions, benefit from the aniboom revenue share model, create animations using free online animation software and enjoy watching the best independent animated videos from dramatic to experimental animations to funny cartoons.
Tangle (GodTube)
Tangle is a family friendly Christian social networking site where people from around the world come to connect with friends, view photos, listen to music, write blogs, watch videos, post prayers and more.
Metacafe - Videos & Funny Movies
Metacafe is one of the world's largest video sites, attracting more than 40 million unique viewers each month (comScore Media Metrix). Metacafe specializes in short-form original content from new, emerging talents and established Hollywood heavyweights alike.
MySpace Video
Upload, share, manage & record videos on MySpace Video. Find & watch music videos, TV show full episodes and clips & funny viral vids, subscribe to online video channels & add cool videos to your MySpace profile (or Squidoo lens!)

Would you like to make your own videos? 

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Everything you always wanted to learn about video blogs, but didn't know where to go to ask. Hi. Steve Garfield here. I've been video blogging since January 1, 2004 when I made a New Years resolution to try and figure out how to make it easy to put...

 

More video-making lenses...

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Image and Video Help Now! 

If you have questions about images or video as they are used here on Squidoo, you can leave a comment here. I come by Squidoo several times daily to see if there are questions to answer. You can also send me a private email - here's the link: Image & Video Mentor.



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    DonnaFerreira DonnaFerreira Dec 30, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
    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
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    LindaJM LindaJM Dec 31, 2009 @ 4:09 am
    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
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    DonnaFerreira DonnaFerreira Jan 1, 2010 @ 9:42 pm
    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
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    LindaJM LindaJM Jan 2, 2010 @ 11:58 pm
    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!
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    stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
    Blessed and Featured on Angels Unaware. Thanks for featuring my borders lenses!
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    LindaJM LindaJM Nov 24, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
    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>
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    rtyndall rtyndall Nov 24, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
    Hi

    I tried your code

    using align="center" The image aligned left.
    So is there some other trick to get it to align center?
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    hapyday hapyday Nov 20, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
    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/
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    LindaJM LindaJM Nov 21, 2009 @ 2:37 am
    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.
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    Milo_Ippolito Milo_Ippolito Nov 20, 2009 @ 11:17 am
    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.
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    LindaJM LindaJM Nov 21, 2009 @ 2:39 am
    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.
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    hapyday hapyday Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
    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!
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    LindaJM LindaJM Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:10 am
    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!
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    dagsmith dagsmith Nov 16, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
    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!
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    LindaJM LindaJM Nov 18, 2009 @ 5:05 am
    Thank you, dagsmith!!
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    Pukeko Pukeko Nov 13, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
    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)
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    jgelien jgelien Nov 11, 2009 @ 9:40 am
    Fantastic informational lens. This is going immediately into my favorites. 5*****
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    daybreak daybreak Nov 9, 2009 @ 8:14 am
    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.
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    JoyfulPamela JoyfulPamela Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
    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
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    Tipi Tipi Oct 30, 2009 @ 9:00 pm
    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
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    cconiam cconiam Oct 23, 2009 @ 7:49 pm
    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!
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    carmstevo carmstevo Oct 15, 2009 @ 4:18 pm
    Thank for an informative and fab lens! Really helpful and will no doubt have to keep referring back!
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    WordCustard WordCustard Oct 14, 2009 @ 6:13 am
    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!
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    dagsmith dagsmith Oct 12, 2009 @ 11:31 pm
    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*****
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    Flynn_the_Cat Flynn_the_Cat Oct 10, 2009 @ 7:29 am
    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)
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    hayleylou hayleylou Oct 6, 2009 @ 7:25 am
    Thanks for all the information, 5 stars and a fav so that I can easily come back as needed.
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    Karatedude Karatedude Oct 3, 2009 @ 2:12 am
    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.
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    Ladydove62 Ladydove62 Oct 1, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
    This is a great resource lens. Thanks for all your hard-work in putting it together.
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    sarees sarees Sep 23, 2009 @ 6:47 am
    This is the lens i were searching for, great job, amazing resource everything perfect.
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    crosscreations crosscreations Aug 30, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
    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!
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    LindaJM LindaJM Aug 27, 2009 @ 1:57 am | in reply to patlynnlegg
    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?
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    patlynnlegg patlynnlegg Aug 26, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
    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
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    lakern26 lakern26 Aug 2, 2009 @ 2:11 am
    So much useful information! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
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