Size of Posted Pictures

It is important to resize your digital photos and scans before uploading an image to the blog. The original size is much too large to use on the web--it will consume too much space and/or load too slowly.

For guidelines, I suggest maximum sizes of no larger than 50kb and no wider than 400px. If you have a picture you want to upload and do not know how to check the size or resize it, please ask me for help.

Getting Started Help

Most of Blogger's features can be figured out by trial and error. If you are confused about what to do, you can find help in Blogger's help section. When you go to fridleyart.blogspot.com you will see a "Sign In" link in the upper right corner. That will link you to a sign in screen with a "help" link at the bottom. You can also get to the help section by going to help.blogger.com.

There is a lot of blogger help information available, but it can sometimes be frustrating trying to find the right topic. Here is a link to a topic I located that I think would be most useful for those trying to get started in posting: All about Blogger's post editor.

Make a Sugggestion

Use the "suggestion" label for your post when you are making a suggestion.

At the bottom of the posting window there is a box "Labels for this post." It is best to click the "Show all" link to see and choose from the labels already available. Although it is possible to type in a new label name, it is best not to have too many labels.

Using a label for a post places the post in a specific category and makes it easier for readers of the blog to find posts on a particular topic. If you forget to use a label when you are posting, you can go back in and add it by editing the post.

To edit a post, first choose "new post" then "edit posts."

Art Site Of The Day

I created this category for any group member to share their online art discoveries. Just write a brief note about why you like the site and place a link to the site.

To place a link, highlight the link text (usually the name of the site), click the link icon on the toolbar, and paste (pasting is more accurate than typing) the copied url in the popup window in the space that begins "http."

I will probaby be creating a few more label categories like suggestions and books. Feel free to suggest categories.