Adding an image can complement your WordPress blog post or page, the visual interest seems to hold a reader’s attention, generally. Solid blocks of text can get a bit much, including an image or two can break that up nicely and make it easier to read.
This post is a basic “how to add an image to your WordPress post or page”.
If your image is on your computer you need to upload it, and WordPress handles this very well.
When you are creating your post or page, you will see Upload/Insert above your content area.
Clicking into that icon brings you to:
and it’s here that you choose your image file. You can also see options that will enable you to insert an image from an URL – have a play with that if you know of an online image that you want to use (and are allowed to use, of course). Back to uploading your image file from your computer – click on Choose File and you will then be able to select the file you want to upload. When chosen, click the Upload button and this brings you to the following:
Now you can add some alt-text (for accessibility purposes), a caption if you want one, a description, and in the Link URL you can enter a link that clicking on the image will take you to, if useful. Select the alignment (left and right will allow text to the side of the image), and a size if you do not want to use the Full size of the image. And then you do need to remember to click Insert into Post (I forgot this several times when I started out with WordPress).
And your image then neatly appears in your post or page.
You can go back and edit any of the above – within your post/page edit mode, click once on the image and you will see two icons – one to edit and one to delete. Go into the Edit icon and you will have the option for some simple Edit Image options, or the Advanced Settings. Have a play to really get to grips with it all.
And add some visual interest to your blog posts and/or WordPress pages.
Hi Babs how are you?
I totally agree with you. We have been designing elements and graphics for blogs with great success.
As you say graphics and images that compliment the story gives interest to a article/blog/story and breaks up the text and well placed images help with the flow of the reading.
I do not use WP myself but have worked with clients who have WP and if you know basic html then there is a lot more you can do with alignment font-size colour etc. If you would like to know more then I would love to catch up and have a chat.
Again love the post right up my street.
Warmest regards Jay
Hi Babs,
I quite agree that images hold the reader's attention. I also use them as an aid to understanding and remembering, in my posts for English language learners. I think adding an image makes explanations of grammar etc much more effective than text alone.
Really enjoying your blog, by the way. I'm a bit of a wordpress novice and your posts are very useful. Thank you
Angela.
Glad you're finding the posts useful, Angela (and always feel free to ask anything – it gives us topics for yet more blog posts!).
I've noticed your good use of imagery in your site – really helpful for your readers and students.
Babs
Hi Jay
I can see much more use of imagery on its way for those of us using WordPress (as well as other such platforms, of course) – more bespoke designs as well as using our own images – photographs or graphics. As the financial climate improves and people have a bit more budget to play with, they may well stay with WordPress but want to personalise it more…
I enjoy having a good play with the .css files too, making use of my html days – will keep in mind your offer – thank you.
Babs