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How do I insert an image into the body of an entry? (Pro)

Once you’ve uploaded an image to your entry, you can either insert it directly into your entry, or attach it to the margin of the entry:

1. Click Insert from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Insert an image to the body of the entry (where the cursor is) by clicking the “Insert” button (green plus icon):

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3. Your photo will then be inserted into the body of your entry like so:

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If you’d like to resize the inserted image, you can when using Penzu with Firefox.

How do I attach an image to the margin of an entry?

Once you’ve uploaded an image to your entry, you can either insert it directly into your entry, or attach it to the margin of the entry:

1. Click Insert from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Attach an image to the margin of the entry by clicking the “Attach” button (paperclip icon):

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3. Your photo will then be attached to the margin of your entry like so:

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Where are the photos I just uploaded?

To access images that have been uploaded to an entry, just follow these steps:

1. Click the “Insert” button on the Pad toolbar.

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2. In the Insert dropdown, you will see a sub-nav button “Entry Photos”. Click that and your photos that were uploaded to that entry should appear!

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How can I download my images? (Pro)

With a Penzu Pro account, you can download your entry photos from the View Large popup. To find the View Large popup, follow the below steps:

1. Click Insert from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Attach an image to the margin of the entry:

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3. Once attached, roll-over the thumbnail to reveal the “View Large” button:

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4. Clicking “View Large” brings up a large version of the image:

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5. At the bottom there is a download button that will allow you to download the image to your computer:

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The largest image size we save is 1280 x 1024, so anything smaller than that will download the original size. Anything larger than that is downsized to 1280 x 1024.

How can I view a larger size of my uploaded image? (Pro)

With a Penzu Pro account, you can view your entry photos from the View Large popup. To find the View Large popup, follow the below steps:

1. Click Insert from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Attach an image to the margin of the entry:

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3. Once attached, roll-over the thumbnail to reveal the “View Large” button:

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4. Clicking “View Large” brings up a large version of the image:

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Where is the rest of my image?

In the Insert dropdown, all images are cropped to fit correctly. Once an image is inserted into the entry margin, it is also cropped to fit. To see the entire image you have uploaded, you must rollover the thumbnail in the margin.

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What image formats do you support?

We  support JPEG, PNG, and GIF images.  All images must be no larger than 5MB.

How do I move an image up or down in the margin?

Pictures can be moved up and down in the margin by clicking and dragging the image thumbnail after an image has been inserted into an entry. The cursor will change into a four-way “move” pointer.

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How do I add a caption on a photo I have uploaded?

To add a caption below an image, follow these steps:

1. Click Insert from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Attach an image to the margin of the entry:

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3. Once attached, roll-over the thumbnail to reveal the caption link:

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4. You will then have the option to enter a caption in the popup:

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5. Enter your caption, click save, and it will appear below your photo!

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How do I delete an image?

To delete an image from your entry, you must do so from the Insert drop-down. Follow these steps:

1. Click the Insert icon from the Pad toolbar:

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2. Find the photo you’d like to delete (photos are entry specific), and click the delete button:

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An image must be removed from your entry before it can be deleted.  Otherwise you’ll have the option to remove the photo first.

How do I change the caption on a photo I have uploaded?

To change the caption below an image, rollover the thumbnail of the image within the entry and click on the text of the old caption. You will then be prompted to type in the new caption.

How do I remove an image from my entry?

To remove an image inserted in an entry, you can just delete it like text:

1. Once the image is inserted into the body of your entry (click here to learn how), select that image by highlighting it and then press your delete key on your keyboard:

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If you’ve attached your image to the margin of your entry, follow these steps:

1. Once attached, you can roll-over the thumbnail and click on the remove button:

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You can also click on the remove button from the image tray in the Insert drop-down:

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How do I upload/insert/add an image to an entry?

To insert or add an image/picture/photo, follow these simple steps:

1. Click on the “Insert” icon on the Pad toolbar:

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2. Choose your upload source, either from your computer or from your Flickr account:

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3. To upload an image from your computer, click the “Go” button underneath the computer section. A popup will appear where you can browse your computer for the desired images:

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You can upload multiple images at once by either browsing your computer or dragging and dropping multiple images into the popup. A progress indicator will display how fast your images are uploading:

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To stop an image from uploading, click the red “x” on the image frame. That upload will cancel and you can still browser or drag and drop more images to upload. Once images are uploaded, they will look like this:

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4. Once uploaded, you can choose to insert or attach an image to an entry:

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