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Publishing Guide: How to Add an Image to the Image Gallery  
 
Summary: Follow the steps below to upload an image to the Blink Content Manager Image Gallery, for use on a Blink or TritonLink page.

For instructions on placing an image on a Blink or TritonLink page, see How to Use the Image Gallery to Post an Image.
What to do How to do it
1 Crop your image to the proper size.
  1. Before uploading an image, you should first crop it to the proper size using an image editor such as Photoshop.
    • The image size will vary depending on where and how you'd like to use it.
    • Decide on the image size as you plan the content for your page.
2 Log into the Content Manager.
  1. Click the Content Manager link at the bottom of any Blink page.
  2. Log in via Single Sign-On or by entering your username and password.
3 Enter the Gallery.
  1. Click the Gallery link near the top of the left sidebar under "Content Maintenance."
  2. On the Blink Gallery Maintenance screen, click the Add button.
4 Add your image to the Gallery.

Note: Disregard instructions for "Home page image" and "Thumbnail image," and leave these slots empty.
  1. On the Step 1: Upload the file screen, click the Browse button next to the "Article image" slot.
  2. Browse to the image on your computer.
  3. Double-click the image file, or click on the image and then click Open. Information about the image location will appear in the Gallery's "Article image" slot.
  4. Click Next.
5 Name your photo.


Note: Disregard the "preview images" slots for "Home page image" and "Thumbnail image."
  1. On the Step 2: Describe the file screen, fill in the Name field with a brief name of the photo (for example, Sun God). This is the name under which the photo will be listed in the Gallery.
    Note: Remember to note the name of your image exactly as you entered it, so that you can find it later in the Image Gallery.
  2. Leave the Description field empty.
  3. Select a Category and Keyword from the drop-down lists. This will assign the image to a searchable category in the Gallery.
    Note: Choose the category and keyword most appropriate to your image.
  4. The Image creation date will automatically fill with today's date.
  5. Leave the Photographer field empty unless there is a photographer to give credit to.
  6. The Location of original image field is automatically filled in.
6 Complete the process.
  1. Click Finish. You will see the words "Picture added" in red at the top of the screen. Your image is now added to the Gallery.
  2. For instructions on finding your image in the Gallery and inserting it into a Web page, see Publishing Guide: How to Use the Image Gallery to Place an Image on a Page.


If you have questions, contact Portal Services.


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