Inserting Image files into written blog posts
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Hi, I am brand new to blogging and did not find my answer in FAQ’s (I did, however, find how to insert image links, but this question is a bit different). I essentially have photos saved in my computer that I will sometimes want to accompany a written blog post. How would I upload them? How many images am I allowed per post? Are they just thumbnails (am not looking to do a gallery style for now) or can I do them full sized (preferred)? Do all themes all for the adding of images to blog posts via saved pictures on one’s computer? If not, what key words do I look for in choosing a theme, so I know this theme is right for my blog’s needs. Thanks everyone!!
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You can either upload them in batches into the media library directly, or you can upload them as you need them when writing a blog post.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/media/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/First off with images, you want to optimize them for the web. Generally you want the image file size to not exceed 75k so that your pages load fast for your visitors. Also, I generallly suggest that the images are sized to about 800 x 600 maximum before uploading and then you insert them into the post at a smaller size and then when someone clicks on the image, they can see the larger version.
As far as the number of images per post, there isn’t any real limit, but what you want to keep in mind is that a good portion of people are still on slower internet connections (under 1Mbps) and the more images you add to a post, the longer it will take the page to load the the more likely someone will not want to wait and just click away and go elsewhere.
If you are going to use a lot of images, I suggest setting your site to show at most 3-5 posts per page. You set that at settings > reading in your dashboard.
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(1) Uploadinfing images > instructions > http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/#from-your-computer
Aligning images & text wrapping > http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/image-alignment/(2) There is no limit to the number of images uploaded into in any post or page.
(3) You can choose the size to display within the constraints of the maximum displayed image width of your theme. http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/maximum-image-width/
(4) Yes
(5) Themes Showcase and live demo site here > http://theme.wordpress.com/ and there are feature filtered you can use when searching.
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