Writing.Com 101

Images are a great way to spice up your portfolio, signatures and items on Writing.Com! If you are an Upgraded member or higher, you may upload and store images in your portfolio.

Image Items are created just like any other item type on Writing.Com. There are two methods for creating and saving images. You can select the Writing link in the navigation under the Writing.Com logo, then scroll down and click on Image. Or, you can go to your Portfolio and select Create Item just below your Portfolio tab. Select Image from the links that drop down. In either case, follow the instructions in the Create an Image Item window. For a detailed explanation of creating an image item, please see "Create/Edit an Image" . Images are limited to 400 x 400 pixels with a maximum file size of 150K. (If you would like to upload larger images than 400 x 400, please see: "Photo Album" .)

What kind of Images are available?
While the following classifications are currently listed, selecting one image type over another does not change the actual composition of the image nor the method in which the image is displayed on Writing.Com. You should still select the appropriate genres in Section 3 of the creation/edit window to ensure your image is properly advertised or listed. Properly inserting one of the following types can, however, be used to narrow your search for a specific type of image when looking for an image on the Writing.Com public listing pages.



Image File Types
The following image file types may be uploaded into your Writing.Com portfolio:



Embed Images Within Other Items
Perhaps you'd like to include an image in another item such as a message post, signature or static item. You can add an image to these items using the WritingML image tag and your image's unique seven-digit number. When you decide where the image should be displayed, type the following at that location in your item:


Share Images With Other Members
An owner of an image may allow his or her image to be shared with other Upgraded or above members on Writing.Com. Thus you would be able to use selected images without having to store those images in your own portfolio to use them.

The image owner simply sets the Image Sharing option in the creation/edit page of an image in his or her portfolio. Other Upgraded and Premium Members can then use the image within their items, posts, entries, etc with a normal WritingML {image:######} tag. For an example of shared images, check out:

Again, the use of images is only available to Upgraded members and above. If you are interested in this feature and are not an Upgraded member, please check out the Writing.Com Shop for more information by choosing Shop from the left column and clicking Paid Memberships. You can visit the store at http://www.Writing.Com/main/store.php, or for more information, please see: "Free and Paid Membership Benefits" .2