Embedding Picasa Slideshows?

k8hibbert · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:11 pm
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Hi there

I want to be able to embed a Picasa slideshow of recent photos, but I can’t get it to work. I’ve tried copying and pasting the Picasa link into both the “visual” and the “code” areas but neither will work.

Is it even possible to embed a Picasa slideshow?

What do I need to do to embed one?

I don’t have the updated version of WordPress yet, could that be the problem?

This has been driving me insane! Any help would be very much appreciated :-)

Thanks
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:15 pm
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Yes, we can embed Picasa slideshows via Vod:Pod. Install the VodPod button and register as a user at their site. Then you can embed in posts, pages and the Vod:Pod widget.
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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PS: it is the only way. You will not be able to embed Picasa slideshows the ordinary way.
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:29 pm
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If you do not want the VodPod button installed only 3 slideshow hosts are allowed for ordinary embed:

http://www.slide.com/
http://www.slideshare.net/
http://www.rockyou.com/slideshow-create.php
k8hibbert · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:55 pm
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Thanks for this info.

For some reason though, the Vodpod button doesn’t work when I click on it. It says “there was a problem opening the vodpod window (object required).

I’ve tried another way and uploaded my slideshow onto Vodpod, got the embed code, but when I post that into the “code” section of my post, it doesn’t show on the blog. I’m confused!
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 10:57 pm
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Don’t you belong at WordPress.org? http://wordpress.org/support/

This is WordPress.com…
k8hibbert · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:01 pm
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No, I’m a member here, my site is on wordpress.com
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:02 pm
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You should allow pop-up. Also check that you are logged in at VodPod.
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:03 pm
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Don’t post to the Code section on your blog. Just copy/paste to Visual.
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:11 pm
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Also: you can add Vod:Pod to you list of trusted sites via the internet settings in your pc. There is a remote possibility that it could be a firewall issue or that other anti-virus settings is in your way but that is really not very likely.

Picasa embeds just fine on WordPress.com blogs if you use Vod:Pod.
k8hibbert · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:23 pm
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Thanks for all your help, universalgeni!

I’ve got it now so it can post the slideshow on my blog, but only if it creates a new post. I’m not sure yet how to get it to post the slideshow into an existing page/post but if I play around a bit more I might figure that out!
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:26 pm
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Well, I always edit and copy/paste the url later. Just do that. In Visual – not Code.
k8hibbert · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:32 pm
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Thanks so much, I never would have figured this out on my own! Now I can move the slideshows into the posts/pages I want them to be in.
universalgeni · Member · Mar 10, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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Exactly! Glad you have that problem solved. :-D)))
disembedded · Member · Mar 12, 2008 at 10:43 am
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Bubbleshare works just fine on WordPress.com. A recent example for you to look at is here:

Barack Obama Sails to Mississippi Primary Victory
universalgeni · Member · Mar 12, 2008 at 11:13 am
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@ disembedded: Thanks.

Something else: your header looks funny in an IE browser. I just updated to the latest version on Microsoft’s homepage but I can’t remember the numbers – version something…
miffity1 · Member · Mar 22, 2008 at 1:45 am
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Hey I just did yhis and got Picasa in my http://melindaschwakhofer.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/brixham-harbour/
post!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys,
Melinda

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